Satisfaction Surveys, Marketing, New Staff, Films Covered in Forum

Satisfaction Surveys, Marketing, New Staff, Films Covered in Forum

Vol. XLI, No. 4
April 2015
Satisfaction Surveys, Marketing, New Staff, Films Covered in Forum
April 2015
kept current, eliminating outdated information.
What is our position in today’s marketplace?
Larger units are more sought after but there is concern that we not lose our original focus on widespread economic availability. Can different payment
contracts be established?
We have a 90.8% occupancy rate here at Kendal,
while Crosslands is at 82% since there is limited interest in the second floor units. Seven new arrivals
are anticipated in the next couple of months.
The Ambassador program is functioning well. It
meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month, and meetings
are open to anyone.
On April 16 at 1:00 there will be a professionally
led seminar on mail, phone and internet fraud, something that older people are particularly vulnerable to.
Meg invited audience participation during the
meeting. One comment had to do with the choice of
films that are shown, as some viewers find “modern”
language offensive. A member of the film committee
responded that all films are suggested by residents
and are viewed in advance of being shown, but tastes
vary; and not everyone will be entertained.
Annie Hazard
Terry Engeman
On Monday evening March 30th, Meg Lemley led
Phil DeBaun’s scheduled Forum because Phil was
feeling a bit “under the weather.”
Announcements and updates were the main focus
of her presentation, with lots of time during and after
for questions.
A new social worker, Vicky Center, has been
hired. Her experience is impressive: a Masters in social work, 18 years of working in hospice, and some
international work. Like her predecessor, she will be
here Monday-Thursday, 30 hours a week.
The front entrance negotiations continue, as Phil
works with the township. Nothing concrete has happened yet.
A review of the staff satisfaction survey showed
similar results to the resident satisfaction survey. The
biggest frustration is communication between departments. The Administration will try to communicate
better with staff and residents. They will encourage
each department to have regular department meetings, something that has often been overlooked.
In an update on the marketing consultants, Meg
stated that there are two areas we could improve on:
work with staff, and a study on feasibility. Jeanie
Herr from Love & Co. will work with us to “develop
some goals that we can achieve on campus to put
more focus on the product.”
Food services have received some negative feedback and are not “up to snuff,” according to the resident satisfaction survey. An organization with experience in such situations will come in to evaluate the
dining room and kitchen. They will recommend
changes, if needed. One possibility might be that we
could have an executive chef to oversee kitchen responsibilities and methods.
Sales at Kendal is the department which actually
sells the apartment/cottage to the person, while marketing focuses on performance compared to industry’s standards. Our marketing web site needs to be
Snowdrops were undaunted by the first day of
spring’s 4” snowfall.
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In Memoriam
David Stevens 3/11
Margery Blumenthal 3/14
Meade Jones 3/28
Gertrud Oettgen 3/28
Eleanor Cowperthwaite 3/30
New Residents
Loretta “Lori” Wrenn, Apt. 55
Coffee Shop Transformation
Is Under Way
On March 25 the long-awaited renovation of the
coffee shop (which really should be
called the Café, but old habits die hard)
finally began. The former hot bar and
deli were moved out into the garden
area and the old equipment was
screened off with floor to ceiling white
plastic, behind which banging and sawing could be heard. Residents accepted
the new arrangement with few, if any grumbles, anticipating the great improvement this will make in the
previous layout, which created frustrating bottlenecks
at crucial junctures.
Moves within Kendal
Janet Doelhert, 28 to 323
Peter Muckenhaupt, 361 to 425
Margaret Elvin, 343 to 436
Martha Budishak, 69 to 310
Deborah Vaughn, 208 to 329
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The garden room becomes a cafeteria. For breakfast,
or when the sauté station is used, equipment is set up
on the table in front.
In another appreciated move, the following paragraph appeared in Steve Wandishin’s monthly newsletter:
“Kendal Crosslands Dining Service is pleased
to report that they have engaged Strategic Dining
Service, a consulting firm out of Chicago, to assess our dining programs. The goal is to learn
what the current trends are in senior dining and
how best we can accomplish them with our space
and staffing. SDS will give us a fresh look at our
current programs and provide a list of items for
us to consider. And, we will have chefs come in
to work side by side with our staff to train and
suggest ways to accomplish tasks in a better way,
to improve presentation and quality.”
Terry Engeman
Distribution: Raoul Leuter itz
April 2015
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Check Out These Upgrades
to the Web Site
The Ethics of Driver Safety
A recent presentation by Kendal’s Ethics Committee, under the leadership of Kathleen MacAleer,
director of social services, featured Tom Kalina, an
occupational therapist from the driver rehabilitation
program at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Center, who
provided “a different kind of framework in which to
consider the question: Is it time for me to retire from
driving?” That framework is one not only of safety,
but also ethics.
Kalina said that driving accidents are the number
one cause of injury for those age 65 to 74, while for
those older than that it is second only to falls. That
makes it a key issue for the Kendal community,
where everyone falls into those age categories!
We may all outlive our ability to drive, and it’s
important to consider “retiring” from driving as
thoughtfully as we do retirement from work. It’s a
difficult decision, because we remember how we felt
when we first started to drive as teenagers—it signified not only new independence but acquired competency. It was “a rite of passage into adulthood.”
At the other end of the age curve, giving up driving is perceived in the opposite way, as reducing independence and demonstrating a loss of competency. That’s what makes it so hard.
Driving, Kalina stressed, “Is a privilege, not a
right.” And it’s up to us as to take the steps appropriate to our personal situation and determine when
we should give up that privilege. Encapsulated in
that word “should” is an ethical dilemma, which is
why we need to be thoughtful about driving retirement, creating a plan to minimize disruption in our
lives and to learn about alternative forms of transportation in advance of a decision.
While it is an individual decision, at Kendal the
medical staff also plays a role in determining whether we should stop driving: they must report to the
Department of Transportation cases of significant
stroke, heart attack, seizures and compromised vision. The state agency also randomly tests those over
age 90 (medical assessment, vision and road test) to
determine whether an individual “should” drive or
not, and it has the power to take away licenses.
Loss of ability to drive safely is, in most cases,
not an overnight event. Pay attention to early warning signs such as recent crashes, near misses, traffic
tickets, becoming lost, poor night vision, forgetfulness and confusion. Discuss them with your physician and family. Listen to their advice and concerns,
and act accordingly.
The still-new website (kalresweb.org) is already
adding new bells and whistles to better meet the
needs of our community.
One of these gives us the ability
to listen to presentations we may
have missed or want to hear again,
like the recent Choices at the End of
Life programs with which the web
site kicked off this new service.
The Web Site Group, part of the Communications
Committee, tries to listen to resident concerns or desires and respond appropriately. The most recent addition, at the end of March, was the Residents’ Exchange. The Exchange is like the classified section
of a newspaper or, on electronic media, similar in
some respects to eBay or Angie’s List. It’s there for
residents to use, whether looking for a lost coat or a
new kitten. Just go to the home page, click on Contact at the upper right, and fill in the blanks. Your ad
will appear shortly. When it has been satisfied, follow the same steps, with the message to remove the
ad. Early users report that it works very well, so give
it a try!
Faith Wohl
Annual Fitness Survey Is Ready
It is that time of year again. The Wellness Team from Corporate Fitness
Works; Wellness Director Suzanne Stevens and aquatic coordinator Kilee
Rowits, are looking for your input. We
are looking for your satisfaction levels;
what is good, also what we can improve upon to
make your experience in the Wellness Center better.
The survey will take place during the month of
April. We will email a link to residents that utilize
email, and for those that are uncomfortable with the
computer, we will have hard copies that you can
use. Just let us know if you would prefer this. (Hard
copies will be available at both the fitness center
desk and the desk in the pool area.)
We are looking forward to your responses. Contact Suzanne or Kilee or stop by the fitness center.
Suzanne Stevens 484-259-0219
sstevens@kal.kendal.org
Faith Wohl
April 2015
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Pre-Kendal Memories: Three Journeys
Kendalites routinely fill the auditorium and
lounge for the Pre-Kendal Memories programs.
Hearing three residents tell something—anything!—
about their years before coming to Kendal is always
fascinating. On March 26 Ann Jarrett, Bill Van Wie,
and Cynthia Keuspert all spoke about traveling.
Ann Jarrett’s story of rafting down the Colorado
and Little Colorado River was exciting, scary and
full of adventure. “Always hold onto the raft ropes,”
they were warned. “If you fall out , drift and paddle
to shore and wait for rescue.” “Take only photographs out, leave only footprints,” advised a park
sign. Ann’s party were nine in number, and the inflatable raft held 17 people, including two guides, so
they had several others with them. They knew each
other well by the end of the trip! They rafted, hiked,
and enjoyed the vivid colors of the canyon walls, cut
over one million years ago, as they drifted past.
Meals were surprisingly fresh, kept cold in containers suspended under the raft. The paddlers assisted in
food preparation as much as possible. Ann dropped
her glasses in the frigid water once, but jumped in
and fortunately was able to retrieve them. It was a
memorable, scenic, and exciting trip.
Bill Van Wie spoke about an unlikely encounter when he and Gail went to Malawi, in East Africa.
They received Peace Corps training, but they weren’t
quite ready to handle the 40-50,000 TB patients.
Their job was to go out into the community and treat
them. As a married couple they were housed in a
nice hotel, getting tea served to them for breakfast in
bed in the morning when they were having their language training.
Life changed when they were finished training.
Although previous workers had stayed in one of the
unoccupied big houses on the edge of town, they
chose to move into a small house in a compound
amid the locals. It was “like living in a fish bowl,
with curious neighbors all around.” When they finally were ready to start work, and got the supplies, they
rode their heavy English Hummer bicycles throughout the area to treat patients. “A real magnet was
Gail’s pies, apple and cherry,” said Bill.
The description of the sky and the native children
and the guinea fowl made Malawi come alive for us.
When it was time for the remaining patriots to leave,
they had a party and drank up most all of the saved
alcohol. Whew!
To conclude, Cynthia Kuespert had us close our
eyes and picture our favorite place. It was a clever
April 2015
beginning for her description of her favorite place,
North Piney Creek in Story, Wyoming. We rode with
her in the car for the first time when she was 11 years
old. She described a bit of history of the area, when
Indians attacked the first settlers because they were
cutting down the trees. Finally, years later, they were
allowed to settle there.
When Cynthia arrived with her family, the trees
and their piney smell were wonderful. She gave a
clever and picturesque description of their cottage
there. Humor showed through when she wrote about
her mother negotiating to rent a horse, insisting on an
Appaloosa. They got a wonderful smallish one with
the same name as her sister!
A sentimental trip back to the area with her son a
few years ago cemented the beauties of the place and
renewed old memories.
Afterward, each presenter had photos to show and
a chance to answer questions.
Annie Hazard
An Opportunity to Volunteer
Kendal-Crosslands Communities welcomes community involvement with the local YMCA, and
here’s a great way to get involved!
SPLASH is a free water safety
course being offered to second graders (ages 7-8) in the local school district to keep our kids safe in and
around the water. The three-day program teaches water safety skills and is designed for
children who are non-swimmers, teaching water
safety, basic swimming skills, rescue skills and character development.
The SPLASH program is seeking volunteers to
help these students. You would be trained ahead of
the class time. The dates of the program are: May 27
-29, June 2 – 4, and June 5, 8, and 9. If you would
like to volunteer for one or all of these program
dates, contact Lolly Hallman at 610-444-9622, ext.
2319, or Chase Darden at ext 2322.
Michele Berardi
Director of Marketing
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Results of 2015
Falls Survey
This year, 206 of us (65%) participated, more than
in the past. And, for three years the
results are consistent. On average,
58% of us experience falls in any
given year, with about half experiencing multiple falls. About 80%
occur in cottages.
Averaging three years’ results:
 Responses: 181 (55% participation)
 Total incidents (falls and/or close calls): 104
 90% of falls occur about equally in the morning,
afternoon, and evening, 10% at night.
Where in cottage: 57% take place where we spend
most of our time; in the living room and bedroom,
followed by the bathroom and kitchen (28%).
Where in Kendal Center: 52% occur in the main
hall, library, and coffee shop.
Elsewhere: 82% of incidents occur r ed on the
promenade or open walkways, covered walkways,
hiking trails and gardens, and parking lot/garages.
The “Other” category accounted for 18%, on and off
campus. A separate “off campus” category will appear on next year’s survey. When off campus, residents, used to smooth, more level and paved conditions here, are unprepared for poor lighting and nonlevel walking surfaces.
Activity prior to a fall:
 Moving within cottage,
 Walking outside cottage,
 Walking elsewhere on campus,
 Other & off campus,
 Bending/stooping,
 Getting out of bed,
 Getting out of chair/sofa
Comments from residents indicate that awareness
has improved; however, this has not reduced falls.
One could say the improved awareness has not generated change in the way we do things to avoid falls.
Conclusions:
Aging increases your risk of falling. Why wait until
you fall to adjust how you do things or make your
home safer? When walking alone on the promenade,
hiking trails and open walks, use a walking stick and
carry your cell phone… just in case. And, don’t take
short cuts!
Our thanks to all who participated.
Cal Calvache
For the Resident Safety Committee
April 2015
Listen When They Speak
This is the seventh in a series on the
aging driver, drawn from a booklet originally produced by Fletcher “Fletch” Platt, a former
Kendal resident who had been director of automotive
safety for Ford. Last month’s article was about ways
you can compensate in your driving for the effects of
aging. This one urges that you listen to the advice of
others who observe your driving and your general
competence.
One of the hardest things about growing older is
the awareness that others are watching you decline—
your general health, your mechanical abilities, your
emotional competence, the sharpness of your mind.
It’s particularly tough when those watching and assessing you are your children! But in terms of safety
on the road it is imperative to listen to good advice
from people who care, no matter how much it makes
you squirm.
Fletch reminded us first to trust our doctors’ opinion. When the doctor tells you to stop driving, that’s
an important message. Your doctor knows you and
also knows well the requirements for a driver’s license. He is also aware of the potential effect of medications that have been prescribed for you and how
they may affect your presence on the road. So does
the pharmacist who puts the little yellow caution
flags on your prescription bottles.
The advice is there—act on it! People who ride
with you and other drivers on the road are also watching, just as you’re watching them. Think about what
you observe about the drivers around you—they may
be tailgating, going too slow or too fast, not observing traffic signs, riding their brakes for erratic speed
control. They may be eating while they drive, losing
the use of one hand. There are those who spread the
morning paper across the steering wheel and read at
red lights or while actually driving. Stories abound of
women doing their morning makeup while driving
(I’ve seen that myself) or men becoming visibly angry at the day’s traffic.
If you can see these behaviors, others can see
them in you. It’s important to reflect on the degree to
which your own behavior mimics some of the sights
you see around you in the street. And be honest about
it, because it may reveal that you’re doing okay compared to others, or it may underscore that ...
it’s time to give up your keys.
Faith Wohl
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Photographs Illustrate I through P
The Kendal Photographers entertained us on
March 12 with the presentation of photos illustrating
subjects beginning with the letters I through P. Last
year they did A through H, so this year they have
moved on in the alphabet.
A common theme for illustrating I was to use ice
or icicles. Barbara Hallowell diverted from that with
her “4 Insect eggs on the head of a
pin,” as did Ann Jarrett with her “I is
for Itch.” In her photo of a Jamie Wyeth painting, a goat was “itching”
himself with a raised back hoof!
J br ought a str ongly-contrasted photo of a Joshua
tree lit by back lighting, and another of the cacti in
the Joshua Tree Park in photos taken by Dave Redmond. Sarah Zimmerman pictured a carton of unusual juice in exotic flavors that she recommended that
we taste.
K br ought a color ful photo of k ayak s lined up
out of the water that was Judi Paxson’s photo. Frank
Czeiner and Bob Warner both captured a “Kendal
something”: the bus, the wellness center, the woods.
Judy Czeiner’s L was for a lotus flower at Longwood Gardens. The photo was taken close up with
artistic detail.
Millie our hostess, and Marilyn Monroe starred
for the M words submitted by Marjean Willett and
Judi Paxson. The audience cheered!
N was the nose of the famous pink pig painted
by Jamie Wyeth and submitted by Ann Jarrett. Another N by Dave Redmond was a stork’s nest.
O br ought a photo of Old Faithful by Fr ank C.
and an owner of an old fashioned red car by Marjean.
P, the last letter , was humor ous; J udi Paxson’s
planets on a birthday cake, and Barbara Hallowell’s
puzzle, “Find the Frogs” brought chuckles from the
audience. We all had to try to solve the puzzle, to
find five frogs hidden therein.
It was a fun evening, with some excellent photos
to enjoy as well.
Annie Hazard
Celebrate 10 Years of Wellness
Can you believe that the Wellness Center
has been here for ten years? It is part of our
everyday lives here at Kendal.
The Anniversary week is the week of
April 13. We will be showcasing different
areas of the Wellness Center daily and having some
fun. The team has come up with a “10 for 10 Challenge” for the week. Pick up your Challenge packet
in the Wellness Center for more information. Join us
Friday, April 17 to celebrate in the All-Purpose room
and see who the winners are!
The activities on a daily basis are as follows:
Monday 4/13 – Come to the pool to watch or
play with our water volleyball players, and partake
in a healthy snack and fruit-infused water. Games
will take place from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 4/14 – Stop by the Rehab department
between 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. Both physical therapy
and occupational therapy will be featured. Ben will
provide you with some interesting facts.
Wednesday 4/15 – Balance class will be featured.
See what all the buzz is about, join the class. Class
begins at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 11:45, in the All
-Purpose Room.
Thursday 4/16 – Try the pool! We are offering
two classes; water aerobics at 9:00 a.m. and healthy
joints at 10:00. Then, enjoy a cool fruit infused
water to cool off after your workout.
Friday 4/17 – Join in Kendal’s ‘Spring Training’
in the pool. Come to watch, or play, our version of
baseball in the Aquatic Center. The game begins at
10:00 a.m. Play ball!
Join us for a Fitness Party at noon in the AllPurpose room to hear the results of the “10 for 10
Challenge” and the water baseball game. Some light
bites and fruit infused water for refreshments will be
offered.
Suzanne Stevens
484-259-0219 or sstevens@kal.kendal.org.
April 2015
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In September the Resident Transportation Committee asked you, Kendal-Crosslands residents,
where you would like to go and how you travel to
your destinations.
The response to our survey was great. Eighty per
cent of residents in independent living let us know
whether they drove a car anytime, only in the daytime, or never, how they travel about the community,
and what destinations were important to them.
In the many comments that were written in the returned survey forms, the Committee
also learned of your concerns with
transportation, such as uncertainty
about what is offered, when and what
fee is charged; discomfort with some
vehicles, long waiting times, and more. And some of
you suggested solutions that might be tried.
We have been busy examining the data to discern
its meaning for the work of the Committee. A summary of the results of the analysis was furnished to
you in your open box in mid-January . If it does not
satisfy your curiosity, you can find in the library a
bright green notebook with our first and second reports analyzing the data you gave us. They contain
many of the comments written into the survey.
You may be asking: what comes next? Can we
hope for improvements? The KCC Administration is
aware from the earlier Holleran Satisfaction
Survey that transportation is one of the areas needing
improvement in our communities.
The results of the Transportation Survey clarify
what kind of improvements are needed from outside
transportation providers as well as on our own campus. Some can be implemented fairly easily by the
administration; others are outside local control.
For the Transportation Committee
the next job is to identify what we
want to work on in the coming year.
We have created three subcommittees
to focus our work on resident needs:
KCC transportation services, Public transit services
and Private transportation services to promote improvements from each kind of provider. We will set
our priorities for each of them in light of what you've
told us.
Grayfred Gray and Brigitte Alexander
for the Committee
Book Review
Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three
Women at Home and At War
by Helen Thorpe
Described by Doris Kearns Goodwin
as "an absolutely terrific and important
work," this book follows the experiences of three women who entered the
Indiana National Guard mostly in hopes of using
their pay to better their lives.
Not surprisingly, living and working with a dominant male culture, they partied often but also formed
lasting friendships. Living through harsh training
and broiling or freezing weather, they struggled
to learn mechanical skills and to maintain their family connections.
This is also an eye-opening view of the wars' support system.
Kay Rosier
Terry Engeman
“You have been heard.
Now you can see what you said.”
What’s going on behind those mysterious curtains?
We’ll soon know, when the coffee shop/café renovations are complete.
Today’s Factoids: Names
Battleships are always named after states,
submarines after fish, cruisers after cities,
and destroyers after navel heroes.
 Maine is the only one-syllable state name.
 The official name of India is Bharat.
 Muhammad is the most common name in
the world.

—2201 Fascinating Facts
April 2015
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Who’s Here
You might say José Hernandez is a citizen of
the Americas: born in Jersey City, of parents from
Puerto Rico. As an M.A. student at Fordham University, he dedicated his life to
work for world peace and
improve living conditions
in Latin America and
among Latin Americans in
the U.S. He earned a Ph.D
in sociology at the University of Minnesota and lived
in Brazil for six years.
There he designed and managed poverty-eradication
projects and trained personnel.
Returning to the U.S., José taught at the University of Arizona and published “People, Power and
Policy,” on world social and economic development.
His work with Native Americans led to an appointment at the Civil Rights Commission ,where he led
research to measure social and economic inequality.
This produced a report on the gender gap sent to the
President and Congress. He also prepared documentation for a law establishing a Hispanic ethnic identifier in all federal records.
He was a sociology professor at the University
of Wisconsin, then joined the Black and Puerto Rican Studies Department at Hunter College. There he
published “Conquered Peoples in America” and advanced Puerto Rican Studies to a B.A. major.
Recently living in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania,
José served as a volunteer leader of the local district
of the Soka Gakkai Buddhist organization and published “Revolutionary Peace,” which surveys the history and current condition of groups added to the
American populace from enslavement, warfare, occupation, and purchase. It sets forth proposals to
bring about domestic harmony among all people
from social identities subject to prejudice and discrimination.
José has three children: Xavier in real estate
management, Nilza, a department manager for an
insurance, company, and Shani, a project manager
for FEMA. He has two grandchildren.
Now, he shares a cottage with Toby, a friendly
border terrier who won the rescued event and then
best-of-show at the annual Talbot Humane dog show
at Oxford, Maryland in 2014.
Dick Heald with Jose Hernandez
April 2015
The Resident Information Form:
Why is Section 4 Important?
Those who have lived here many years have developed good friendships, and it is natural to be concerned when a close friend becomes ill or goes to
the hospital. Under the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPPA) confidentiality regulations, in order to have a friend at Kendal able to
receive information about someone’s health status,
consent first needs to be provided by the affected
resident. To facilitate this, “Section 4” on the resident information sheet is where you may write the
name of the person you authorize to receive information about your health.
This information form acts as a summary sheet
for your HIPPA consents. It includes the names of
your power of attorney for health care, POA for finances, emergency contacts, and your executor, the
person who is allowed access or gives permission
for access to any others to enter your room after
your death. The form also provides space for information about disposal of your remains: choice of
funeral home, cremation services, or humanity gifts,
for example. It is an important form to complete!
Returning to Section 4, many residents want another friend to be notified of their hospitalization or
change in health status, and yet staff are required to
honor the confidentiality of all residents. The Section reads as follows: “In the event of my incapacity
or sudden illness, health services staff may release
protected health information to the [person] named
here. This individual will have no power to make
decisions about my health care.”
If you want a friend living at Kendal or elsewhere
to be thus identified, get the friend’s consent first
and then review what information you might or
might not want shared with others.
Making a good decision about whom to put in
this section might be important. For many residents,
who may have family members living at a distance,
this contact affords an opportunity for support from
others, and perhaps a hospital visit. The named designee may call the nursing desk for information if
desired. If you wish us to inform your designee of
your transfer to the hospital, please let us know.
This permission is kept in the Resident Information
Tab on the computer. You can ask that it be looked
up if there is any doubt about the consent. Clear
communication will help in providing the best support possible for your friend(s) at Kendal.
Kathleen McAleer
Director of Social Services
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Coming Events
April 5, Easter Sunday
Easter Sunrise Service will be held in the lounge at
7:30 a.m.. Plan to join us as we usher in Easter Sunday with music, readings and a meaningful message.
Our preacher this year is Dr. William (Bill) Hess,
retired senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
in West Chester. Continental breakfast follows.
April 15, 10 a.m. Wm. Penn Room at Cr osslands
Katie Kuffner from the Chester County Department
of Health will speak about a program on balance.
During the month of April the KC Communities will
be working on balance in our everyday lives. “It’s a
Matter of Balance” is designed to open the conversation regarding falls and balance. She will talk about
the program and what exercises can be done to work
on our balance issues. Transportation can be provided for the talk. A sign-up sheet is at the fitness center desk.
April 16, Kendal Photographers field tr ip to
Hagley Museum. Leave from Barn at 9 a.m.
April 20, Monday Topic
“Stronger than the Sword: Melville's Billy
Budd, Non-violence and the Contagion of
Democracy.”
On April 20, Walt Herbert, Kendal Resident and
Professor Emeritus Southwestern University, Texas
will be our Monday Topics speaker. He describes his
unusual topic as follows: “Herman Melville's
Billy Budd examines the leading role of military
power in human experience, and explores the threat
to human dignity that it poses. The story takes place
on a British warship that comes to the brink of
mutiny when Billy is hanged, because this exercise
of military discipline violates Billy's human rights.
In portraying this near-mutiny Melville illuminates
the bedrock human dignity that makes non-violent
action effective, as means of opposing anti-democratic practices like those aboard the warship, that are
founded not on the consent of the governed, but on
coercion by force and fraud.”
April 2015
April 20, 1:30 p.m., Wm. Penn Room, Cr osslands
Mark Swick will speak about “The State of the
Campus,” as part of the Earth Week observation.
April 21, 22, 23
Native Plant Sale sponsor ed by the Hor ticulture Committee, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
outside the Coffee Shop garden room. Silent auction; check your bids on Thursday, 4 p.m. Bring
money and collect your plants. Proceeds go to the
KRA.
April 22, Ear th Day, 10 a.m. at Cr osslands
Arboretum annual lecture, on “Gardening and
Sustainability” by Jeff Jabco, Director of Grounds
and Coordinator of Horticulture at the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College. (Shuttle provided for
above events at Crosslands. Sign up on Nature
board.)
April 24, Ar bor Day, 11 a.m.
Casey Groff will add to our growing collection of
redbud trees by planting Cercis Canadensis “Royal
White,” a lovely tree with white blossoms in early
spring, near Parking Lot 6 and the Barn.
April 29, Balance Challenge.
Anne Marie Hamilton, our physical therapist, Suzanne Stevens, wellness director, and Kilee Rowits,
aquatic coordinator, will be handling assessments in
the All-Purpose Room. The test will take approximately 15 minutes. Reserve your time between
1:00 and 3:00 p.m.—see Suzanne to reserve your
spot. All exams will take place in the All-Purpose
Room on the second floor of the Wellness Center.
Scores will be made available after the assessments.
Recommendations for further exercises or classes
will be made.
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
1:15 Good Friday vespers
7:15 Wed night
at the movies
5
6
8
7
7:15 Monday
Topics:
Welcoming Diversity
12
13
Concert Choir ,
Mastersingers
and Symphony
at WCU, 3 p.m.
10:00,KRA Board
Mtg, in
Auditorium
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Wellness Center
celebration begins
20
21
7:15 Monday Topics: Billy Budd,
Nonviolence and
Democracy,
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7:15 Human
Trafficking
April 2015
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16
17
9:00 Photogs
field trip to
Hagley Museum
10 review of field
trip photos
7:15 Concert: Allan
Krantz, Guitar
7:15 Documentary
22 10 a.m. at
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10:30 in aud,
Marketing Ambassadors
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11
10 in training rm,
discussion of
architecture
photos
7:15 Kendal Photographers: Architecture
XL Jeff Jabco of
Scott Arboretum
Native Plant
Sale, CS
10
7:15 Wed night
at the movies
Wellness celebration continues
1:30 at XL, Mark
Swick talk (p. 9)
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9
3 pm KMM business mtg, in training room
7:30 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service in lounge
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7:15 Playreaders
7:15 Film
18
Wellness Center
10 for 10 party at
noon
7:15 Armchair
Travel
24
25
Arbor Day
Native Plant
Sale, CS
7:15 Saturday Night
Live: The Silvertones
30
1-3 p.m. in AP
Room, Balance
Challenge
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