While athletes were in Paris competing for their country, residents of The Kenwood Senior Living competed at the “Senior Olympics.” Twenty-five residents of the Kenwood competed against each other in various events over the course of a week leading up to the Paris Olympics.
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Twenty International students from the University of Minnesota visited with residents of The Kenwood Senior Living Community. The point is to encourage the Kenwood residents to converse with the students to improve the students’ English-speaking abilities.
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Nancy Eustis has been named “Volunteer of the Year” at a volunteer appreciation social held during National Volunteer Month – April. According to a survey by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the Minneapolis-St. Paul area ranked first in volunteerism for the entire country. Nancy Eustis is one reason why.
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The residents of The Kenwood Senior Living who belong to the Kenwood Knitters, a knitting group, completed a project of knitting scarves for second graders from the Ella Baker Elementary School in Minneapolis.
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Seniors are more plugged in than ever before. But there are times when our elders have questions about technology. Here’s what a Minneapolis teenager is doing to help. Watch the video on CBS about our teen tech volunteer, Graham.
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Betty Weiblen, a 30-year resident of The Kenwood Senior Living, was honored as Lifetime Volunteer for her constant volunteerism at the Minneapolis retirement community. The donations of her time and energy are so numerous it’s hard to count.
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Graham Bennett is a teenage tech wizard who comes to The Kenwood once a week to help residents with their phones, iPads, laptops, and computers. From helping his grandparents, Graham got the idea to help older adults who live at The Kenwood which is near his home and school.
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Seniors from The Kenwood retirement community donated knitted hats, mittens and scarves to teens at Peris Hill for the the holidays.
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(November 5, 2010) — Kenwood Retirement Community resident Mary Lou Nelson was a recipient of the 2010 Honorary Award of The Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice, presented on November 5 as part of a special intergenerational event co-sponsored by the Hawkinson Foundation and the Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers. The award is made
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Making the decision to move to a community for senior living is a challenging one for older adults as well as for their family members. Frankly, it’s a huge step, and the finality of such a decision frequently prevents any decision at all. The support team at the Kenwood completely understands this procrastination predicament, and
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