Residents’ Stories

Dr. Norma J. Taylor

Throughout her lifetime, serving others has been a driving force for Dr. Noma J. Taylor. Finding new opportunities to evolve is one of the ways she still leads by example at Collington.

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Nancy Epley

Fabric Artist Stitches Together Century of Inspiration

Nancy Epley is a force of nature. As if being 100 years old and looking like she just walked out of a style magazine weren’t enough, the longtime Kalex resident…

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Howard, Jr., and Patricia Piggee

A strong diverse community, (within easy commuting distance to their daughter’s family in College Park), was a key requirement for Howard Piggee, Jr. and his wife, Patricia, when they first started their search.

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Dorothy

New Resident Testimonials Offer Genuine Glimpse of Life at Kendal

In four new videos, residents of Kendal at Lexington share in their own heartfelt words why they chose to live in this community and what they love most about it.…

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Resident Musicians Reflect on Year

The Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program, now in its fifth year, is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding between Collington and the University of Maryland School of Music graduate program. But…

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Robert Reed and Kathy Devlin-Reed

After practicing law for more than 40 years, Robert Reed carefully took his time to research and understand all the relevant details needed to make an informed decision on senior…

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Moving in Single

Recently a small group of residents were asked questions on a Zoom presentation for prospective new residents about entering a place like Kendal at Lexington as a single person.  All…

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Peter Basquin 

After living a full and active life in New York City, Peter Basquin and his wife decided that in retirement, they wanted to find a senior living community that included interesting people and plenty of social outlets.

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James and Dorothy

Dorothy and James Yuan

Born and living through difficult political times in China, the Yuans and their families finally arrived in the US. The couple met as graduate students, moved to Dallas where James worked for Texas Instruments, and Dorothy became a scientist and professor at the University of Texas Medical Center. 

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