Kendal Annual Report 2024

[evolving

excellence]

Kendal branches out far and wide.

Barclay Friends

Collington

Enso Verde

Enso Village

The Kendal Corporation

Kendal at Hanover

Kendal at Home

Kendal on Hudson

Kendal at Ithaca

Kendal at Lexington

Kendal at Oberlin

Lathrop Community

West Chester, PA

Mitchellville, md

simi valley, ca

Healdsburg, ca

newark, de

hanover, NH

Serving OH, KY, MA

sleepy hollow, ny

ithaca, ny

lexington, va

oberlin, oh

northampton, ma

Evolving excellence

From the Chair of the Board

Every year, Kendal commits to transparency, reflection, and progress by publishing the Kendal System Annual Report.

Annetha Hall

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A Word

from vassar byrd

Having just started with Kendal in January 2024, I cannot personally reflect on the accomplishments of 2023 — though there were many. What I do know...

Vassar Byrd, CEO

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Transitions

Since Kendal at Oberlin opened in 1993, decisions, big and small, have been guided by Quaker values. However, one situation had yet to...

An Evolution in Leadership at Kendal at oberlin

Excellence

in Every Aspect of

Barclay Friends’ Community

At Barclay Friends, staff members live out daily the mission to serve older adults with a focus on compassion and kindness, excellence and continuous improvement.

This year, Barclay Friends embarked on a...

Community and Connection

Kendal at Home celebrates 20 wonderful years

This year, Kendal at Home celebrates 20 wonderful years of compassion, innovation and cherished...

As long as there are more lives to touch Kendal at Home will continue to serve

Engagement

New role at Kendal at ithaca drives resident Engagement

About a year ago, Kendal at Ithaca created a new position titled Life Engagement Manager. It is doubtful anyone would...

New Beginnings

A Series of “Firsts” for Ensó Village

Ensó Village celebrated a myriad of milestones in the past few years as the teams from San Francisco Zen Center and Kendal refined the vision of Zen Inspired Living and delivered the beautiful campus to the first generation of residents. The first milestone was

the creation of the partnership between these two organizations and the...

Inspiration

Kendal at Lexington Residents Illuminate a Post-Pandemic World

At Kendal at Lexington, there are many who have demonstrated unprecedented dedication to making a difference in the local community. As the world emerged from the pandemic, and once again, connection with others...

Giving

Kendal Charitable Funds Empowers Through Innovative Grant Programs

In 2022, Kendal Charitable Funds announced the Affiliate Grant process and its mission to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) as it

relates to workforce challenges. The grant funds...

Kendal Charitable Funds proudly supports Affiliates and is inspired by the collective effort to make a positive impact

Diane Massey Interim Executive Director Kendal Charitable Funds

evolving sustainability

Across the country Kendal Affiliates are engaged in many unique sustainability initiatives tailored to their local needs

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Across the

kendal system

Evolution

Lathrop Community Evolves Campus Garden

At Lathrop Community, residents are the drivers of

many conservation, sustainability and beautification

projects. Recently, residents came together to

redesign a prominently located garden into an...

Resident s excitement about the project was infectious The leadership team at Lathrop is pleased to support this initiative

Planning

Sustainable Future: EAST Meets WEST at Kendal at Hanover

Nestled along the sloped banks of the Connecticut River and its landscape’s vibrant greenery, Kendal at Hanover took a significant step toward a sustainable future in 2023. The...

Refresh

A new Approach to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle at

Kendal on Hudson

On the banks of the Hudson River, the residents of Kendal on Hudson see daily the beauty of nature’s bounty. Constantly reminded of the gift that is the

natural environment, they take their responsibility...