Kendal at Oberlin sits at the corner of North Pleasant and Maple Street on over 110 acres with walking trails and an arboretum, and the place really brings together many different ways to live as a senior, whether someone needs independent living, assisted living, memory support, or even skilled nursing care, and everything's under one community with various amenities like apartments, cottages, and shared dining and living rooms. The facility's got kitchen facilities inside the living units so residents can fix meals if they like, but there are also shared dining spaces where folks can eat together, and there are apartment dining options as well so people can choose how communal or private they'd like things to be. There's an on-site gym and a wellness or fitness center where not only residents but also community folks join in on classes, and outside, people can walk among gardens and maintained paths or just enjoy the views of the buildings and nature beyond.
The StephensCareCenter focuses on assisted living, memory support, and nursing care with staff that includes a Director of Creative Arts Therapy and a Dementia Specialist, and along with their care for daily living needs, Kendal at Oberlin wants to promote independence, ongoing learning, social connection, and good health for all 325 residents or so. Kids come for the Kendal Early Learning Center, and there's a strong sense of community through things like the Active Residents Association, and everyone is encouraged to stay active, involved, and engaged. The community is nonprofit, started in 1993, founded on Quaker values, and cares a lot about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Kendal at Oberlin offers programs such as Senior Independence and Kendal at Home, and with both independent and shared spaces throughout, residents can be as involved or as private as they want in their daily routines. The facility's accredited by CARF, has an A+ financial rating from Fitch, and is one of only three communities nationwide with this sort of financial distinction, and among its main strengths are the unique programs for care and engagement, and a long-standing commitment to resident comfort and well-being, and honestly, having choices in living, meals, privacy, engagement, and care makes it a place with a lot of options for different needs.
