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6 Efficient Ways to Downsize and Destress

While downsizing your life for retirement can be exciting, it can also be stressful. Ultimately, you’re working towards creating a simpler life for yourself, but if you’re preparing to sell…

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Feminist Trailblazer

Fifty years ago, a few dozen women gathered in a basement in Washington, D.C., to make history: they convened the first meeting of the National Organization for Women. In a…

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Harriet B. – Spanish Teacher, Humanitarian, Public Servant

Harriet moved into the Kendal on Hudson continuing care retirement community a number of years ago when she was in her middle-70’s—but she’s as active and energetic as she ever…

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Healing Herb Garden

      For those of us who enjoy planting an herb garden and a vegetable garden, with the pleasure of watching it grow from seedlings into plants, gardening is a…

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Muriel F: PR Executive, Feminist, and Friend

Living in a large, rambling house in the New York City suburbs had many advantages for Muriel, including frequent trips to the city to enjoy Broadway theater and opera at the…

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Peggy M: College Professor, Community Organizer

“Sometimes people who look old are the most interesting, lively and creative people you’ll ever meet,” says Kendal on Hudson resident Peggy McLaughlin. Peggy would know: Behind her sweet smile,…

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Stefan K: Prolific Author and Magazine Editor

Stefan has authored 15 books, all of which are available on loan from the Kendal on Hudson library—and his fellow residents like it that way: After checking out Stefan’s book…

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Kendal’s Eclectic New Chef – Jonathan Carafa

  Jonathan’s Beginnings Jonathan Carafa is the new Executive Chef at Kendal on Hudson. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree…

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Sean Kelly, President and CEO of Kendal

CEO Sean Kelly: The Remarkable Difference of Kendal Retirement Living

Kendal Corporation’s new President and CEO Sean Kelly addressed a group of residents and potential residents recently, driving home the many remarkable differences between Kendal and other retirement living communities.…

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