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Seniors practicing Tai Chi

How Mindfulness Improves Well-being

Over the past decade, residents and staff in more than a half dozen Kendal senior living communities have adopted a variety of mindfulness-based practices—including meditation, yoga and tai chi—to reduce…

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Traveling with Someone Living with Dementia

This is the time of year when families and friends are making plans to reunite and celebrate the holidays, which often means boarding an airplane or sitting in a car…

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How to Ask My Aging Parent to Stop Driving

In a perfect world your aging mother or father realizes that their eyesight, reaction time or concentration is failing and they voluntarily and kindly hand you the car keys. Unfortunately,…

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Kendal~Crosslands Residents Receive Award for ESL Tutoring

On Sunday, May 5, 2019, Casa Guanajuato of Kennett Square, presented to the residents of Kendal~Crosslands Communities (KCC) an award for their dedicated countless volunteer hours giving back to the…

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Making the Right Choice for Retirement

If you are considering whether moving into a retirement community is for you, it’s important to consider the alternative. What would living at home look like? How would you get…

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Health & Wellness are Our Focus

Staying fit and active is important as we age, and the residents at Kendal-Crosslands Communities have amazing resources to help them on their journey. Suzanne Stevens is the Wellness Director…

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What is Vitalize 360?

At Kendal-Crosslands Communities, our Vitalize 360 program helps residents with all aspects of wellness, and develop personal goals to improve whatever area in their lives needs a little attention. It’s…

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Building Relationships is Key

Martin Luther King CommUnity Day Every year, Kendal-Crosslands Communities helps support the Martin Luther King Jr. CommUNITY of Greater Kennett’s breakfast event to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther…

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Is it time to get an Apple Watch? Benefits for Seniors

Pew research reports that 85% of people over 65 have cell phones, and almost half are smart phones. It’s no surprise that more older adults are considering smart watches like…

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