Healthy Aging

The Benefits of Pets (Especially During a Pandemic)

Published: December 15, 2020 Last year, when Janet Bolland’s cat died, she figured her days of being a pet owner were over. But then came the pandemic and Kendal neighbor…

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Kendal Honored for Handling of COVID-19 Communications

Dec. 8, 2020—Kendal marketing staff and AKCG worked together to help affiliates decide how and when to report COVID-19 cases and how to reinforce them with messages of comfort, compassion and security when communicating to key audiences.

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Bringing Cheer to Seniors This Holiday Season

For some, even in so-called “normal” times, the holiday season can be less than merry and bright. While advertisements, light displays, music, catalogs and countless other media tell us it’s…

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How to Practice Gratitude

Published: November 19, 2020 What type are you - a glass half full or a glass half empty person? Or are you more likely to say “it depends”? For instance,…

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Senior Housing News podcast features Kendal COO Marvell Adams

Nov. 17, 2020—When asked about operational challenges met by Kendal during the pandemic, Adams said, “We’ve had very good success in obtaining PPE."

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Nadia Geigler featured in Crain's Chicago Business.

Deciding about senior living options, for yourself or a loved one, is described as one of the most difficult decisions a person will make. As the number of U.S. seniors increases, so do the choices—and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the process even more complex. Three Chicago-based senior living ex

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Lessons in Lifelong Learning

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death,” said Albert Einstein. In Einsten’s day, the word “student” conjured images of young people sitting in rigid rows of…

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Gear Up and Get Outside!

Published: November 10, 2020 There’s still a lot we don’t know about COVID-19 but one thing is clear: the outdoors is safer than the indoors. So, Buckeyes, ‘tis the time…

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Feeling Upbeat About Downsizing & Decluttering

Published: October 30, 2020 Many of us shed stuff because we have to. The house we are moving to is smaller with no basement or attic for overflow boxes or…

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