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Living Fully with Assistance from Kendal at Oberlin
Nancy and her husband, Alan, moved to Kendal at Oberlin in October 1993, the month that it opened its doors. Prior to their move, they researched communities across the country. There were certain cri… more →
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Resident Profile: Johnnie Dickerson
wrote 3 weeks ago: Long live Johnnie Dickerson! Johnnie Dickerson credits Mercy Housing for saving his life. Literally. … more →
Living Fully with Assistance from Kendal at Oberlin
wrote 1 month ago: Nancy and her husband, Alan, moved to Kendal at Oberlin in October 1993, the month that it opened it … more →
Creating Opportunities
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wrote 1 month ago: Thanks to many partners, 3,500 Mercy Housing Lakefront residents live in hope. Your support makes i … more →
Pam's Journey Home
wrote 2 months ago: Pam’s previous life left her feeling isolated and powerless. As a senior citizen, she felt alo … more →
RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT: Ginger
wrote 2 months ago: Ginger, a resident at Mercy Housing’s Decatur Place in Denver Ginger and her two-year-old daug … more →
Jazz Music is Popular at Kendal Too
wrote 2 months ago: Cay shares a story she wrote about one of her favorite things at Kendal. She and many other resident … more →
From Larry & Arlene - Destination: Oberlin
wrote 3 months ago: Larry and Arlene will soon move to Kendal at Oberlin. Here they share the story on why they chose a … more →
Seventy Years…and Counting! Part II
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wrote 3 months ago: Ed & Ruth Schwaegerle Our story about Kendal residents that have celebrated their 70th anniversa … more →
Seventy Years…and Counting! Part I
wrote 3 months ago: Ruth and Ed Schwaegerle and Gretchen and Ken Roose are among the Founders of Kendal at Oberlin, who … more →
Excerpts from a Holiday Letter
wrote 4 months ago: Marjorie and Larry are a couple that will soon move to Kendal at Oberlin. They graciously gave us pe … more →
Season's Greetings
wrote 5 months ago: This year, because of the traditions of my family, I wanted to bring a Christmas tree into the Betha … more →
Joyful Additions to the Bethany House
wrote 5 months ago: When I think about life at the Bethany House, I am reminded of the many sources of joy that are foun … more →
Resident Julie Walker leads by example and inspires her entire community
wrote 5 months ago: Community Matters Newsletter – Fall 2012 Julie Walker, or “Miss Julie,” as she is known to her frien … more →
Kendal and your Retired Dog
wrote 5 months ago: Are you retired but your dog is not? Talk to her! Tell her what she is missing. You and he both need … more →
Making Stollen with Gerlind - Part 2
wrote 6 months ago: Continuing our story from yesterday, Donna and Gerlind are up to their elbows in flour, making tradi … more →
Making Stollen with Gerlind - Part 1
wrote 6 months ago: Kendal Resident, Donna B., writes about making traditional German stollen with friend Gerlind, now a … more →
Signing the Covenant
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wrote 6 months ago: Following our weekly Vespers meeting, we officially came together to sign the covenant. The covenant … more →
A Day in the Life
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wrote 6 months ago: This story was written a few years ago, but Kendal resident Meg G. recently offered to share it for … more →
To the Former Residents, and saying bye to Erin
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wrote 6 months ago: Yesterday was our final vespers with Erin present, which invoked mixed feelings and a train of thoug … more →
