Careers in Aging Services

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Innovative Approach to Certified Nursing Assistant Training-Barclay Friends- 2023 Kendal Annual Report

GROWTH Barclay Friends has found a successful, sustainable way to recruit and retain Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who provide critical care to residents daily. CNAs assist in daily living activities…

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Kendal at Lexington Awarded Workplace Excellence Award

Kendal at Lexington is the 2023 recipient of the Virginia LeadingAge Workplace Excellence Award. This award recognizes a community that demonstrates investment in its staff and the workplace environment for…

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Kendal at Oberlin Names a New Director of Nursing

Kendal at Oberlin promotes Kim Leek to Director of Nursing for the Stephens Care Center.

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Kendal Values Drive Staff Culture

“In order for Kendal at Lexington to be a great place to live, it has to be a great place to work, and vice-versa,” said Kendal at Lexington director of…

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Contest Results in Staff Happiness

Staff members at Kendal at Lexington recently dived into some friendly competition. In a contest held on November 15, eight staff members or teams pitched their best ideas to enhance…

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KaLex Retiree Gladly Returns to Kendal in New Role

Just a few days shy of her one-year retirement anniversary, Becky Edmondson returned to the workplace she holds dear. It wasn’t a tough decision, according to the former Kendal at…

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Promising Innovations Releases RFP for 2022

Kendal Charitable Funds released it’s 2022 Promising Innovations Request for Proposals. Letters of Intent will be accepted between May 2nd and June 10th, 2022. The process is open to any…

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Barclay Friends Does Not Look Far for New Director of Nursing

Barclay Friends is excited to announce that it has promoted Maria Kiwagama as its new Director of Nursing. She previously served as Assistant Director of Nursing.

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Laura Smith Takes on New Role

Barclay Friends is thrilled to announce Laura Smith, RN, BSN, NHA has assumed the role of Senior Director of Health Services & Nursing Home Administrator upon the retirement of former…

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