Resident Engagement

Exploring summer hobbies at The Admiral: benefits of gardening for seniors

As the weather gets warmer, residents at The Admiral at the Lake spend more time enjoying outdoor activities in the beautiful city of Chicago. Luckily, they don’t have to travel…

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Sunflower Garden

After a challenging time this past 18 months, many of us are looking for something to do that helps celebrate life, and the feeling of re-emergence and joy we feel. …

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Collington Campus Accredited as an Arboretum

Collington earned the accreditation for meeting ArbNet’s set of professional practice standards for arboreta and botanic gardens. Level One Accreditation aligns with Collington’s goal of labeling all trees within the arboretum and adding more walking paths.

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Miniature Therapy Horses Visit Kendal on Hudson Residents

April 28, 2021—Two mini-therapy horses spent the morning with memory care and skilled nursing care residents in Kendal on Hudson’s Sunnyside Garden and with independent and assisted living residents on a terrace overlooking the Hudson River.

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Acts of Kindness Connects Students and Seniors

When Swift Middle School, located in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, decided to embark on Kindness Day, they never thought residents of the Crosslands skilled nursing home (part of Kendal~Crosslands Communities) located in…

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Kendal~Crosslands Leads Grocery Drive

Residents Lark and Carli hold produce delivered to Kennett Area Community Service food bank A pandemic will not stop the residents at Kendal~Crosslands Communities from living their values of helping…

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Residents & Staff Discuss ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

March 25, 2021—The Diversity and Inclusion Committee wanted to provide an opportunity for the community to read a current book about race and racism and then discuss what they had read.

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Barclay Friends Residents Reflect on "The Hill We Climb" Poem

This past week, residents spent time reflecting on the poem by Amanda Gorman entitled “The Hill We Climb.” Gorman famously recited this poem during the 2021 Presidential Inauguration. Reading the…

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Hats Off to Barclay Friends Residents

Barclay Friends recreation team dreamed up some fun for residents and staff to unleash their creative talents on a hat-decorating project, and these dressed up hats did not disappoint! Resident…

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