Fitness & Wellness Supported at Kendal

From your first day at Kendal, trained professional staff will be working with you to support healthy aging, autonomy and independence.

The Resident Care Center is a resource for residents, wellness information and where regular preventive care is available through the services of a nurse practitioner and independent physicians who choose to practice at Kendal on Hudson.

Click here to meet our Wellness Team

You have an opportunity to participate in Collage, an individualized health and wellness assessment that allows our clinical staff to work with you.  Collage offers a portrait of your entire health and medical status and it provides an opportunity to dialogue with the staff on ways to improve quality of life and independence.

Kendal's Health Care Philosophy

Kendal's health care philosophy provides a program that assists residents to stay well and maintain the highest possible level of well-being and independence. Our approach to wellness encompasses dietary, social, psychological, and spiritual needs as well as physical needs. The wellness team includes physicians, nursing staff, social services, dietitian, and physical, speech and occupational therapists. Each resident is an important member of this team, helping to seek solutions that address total well-being.

Health Services provided and covered by the Life Care Contract and required insurances includes:

• Wellness programs
• Coordinated health care program for life
• Routine preventive services such as health assessments, blood pressure checks, medication reviews
• Processing of Medicare and supplemental insurance forms
• Health center staffed by professionals 24 hours a day
• Unlimited access to Adirondack for personal care services if needed
• Unlimited stays in The Clearwater for nursing services if needed
• Individualized service and care plan and a variety of cultural, educational, recreational programs
• Restorative care and physical, occupational, and speech therapies
• Convenient shuttle service to Phelps Memorial Hospital, which is adjacent to Kendal on Hudson
• Medical transportation to physician offices within a 10 mile radius, including access to a pharmacy
• Coordination of Medicare qualified home health care when approved by the Medical Director.

Health Services covered by the Modified Continuing Care Contract and required insurances includes:

• All of the above except for certain limitations on nursing care based on the self-pay per-diem period (1, 3 or 5 years) selected by the resident.

Health Services available at additional cost will include services of Kendal physicians, dentistry, podiatry, dermatology, ophthalmology, and prescription and non-prescription medications.

Fitness Center

A professionally staffed fitness center with state of the art exercise equipment including tread mills, upper and lower body machines, stationary bicycles and indoor

heated swimming pool is just one of the many resources available to you as you establish your own personal health and wellness plan when you move to Kendal.

Maintain or improve your strength, stamina and flexibility by swimming in the 25 foot pool or working out in the fully equipped fitness center.  Schedule an appointment with the Fitness Coordinator to receive a thorough assessment and personalized exercise prescription.  Click here to read more about the assessment process

Participate in a variety of classes such as tai chi, yoga, pilate's and balancing, just to name a few.  Through a generous donor, exercise classes are offered daily with professional instructors.  Have a massage or receive physical therapy in the therapy center.  Relax as you enjoy invigorating, expansive views overlooking the Hudson River.

Wellness at Kendal Is More Than Just Exercise

Education programs, lectures and trips are planned and organized by Kendal residents through the Residents Association.  Enjoy the well-stocked library with access

to the wider inter-library loan system of Westchester County.

In the Summer and Fall Kendal on Hudson hosts Elderhostel Discovery Days.  These events are open to the public.  If you would like to receive an invitation and registration for these events please contact us.

Our Dining Program Aims To Please

The Bistro offers three meals daily with a full menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Your monthly maintenance includes a choice of several meal plans.  There is

always a choice of menu to choose from and if there is something you would like to order off the menu, our chef will accommodate you.

In addition to the Bistro, the Formal Dining Room is open for dinner where you can enjoy the same menu and have wait service. 

For special occasions and family gatherings our Dining Team can accommodate you catering needs.

All of our meals are nutritionally balanced with options for fish, chicken, red meat and vegetarian selections.  We identify ingredients in our recipes for those on special diets and we can accommodate many types of food restrictions. Click here to read more about our Dining Services team.