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Although it was quite warm, the weather cooperated with a bright summer day for visiting. A cooling breeze combined with shade keep the visitors comfortable. As shown, we used the…

The New York State Department of Health has allowed modified visitation to skilled nursing and adult care facilities in New York state. Kendal at Ithaca has created a handout to…

Now that New York State has released the guidelines for allowing visitation in nursing homes and adult care facilities, Kendal at Ithaca staff are hard at work developing procedures and…

Your intrepid reporter did take a break for the holiday, but I had hoped to share this update sooner. The Residents’ Association of Kendal at Ithaca celebrated summer and the…

The Windows Dining Room is opening tomorrow, July 1. For so many, the shared evening meal was the highlight of the day. Time together with friends in conversation, swapping news…

On Wednesday, an annual rite of Spring played out at Kendal with total disregard for COVID. For many years Kendal has provided sanctuary for a mallard duck as she produces…

As Kendal at Ithaca begins to explore reopening and the New Normal, we’re getting our toes wet – literally ! After an inspection by the Tompkins County Department of Health,…

What do the MTA and Kendal at Ithaca have in common ? If you’ve been watching Governor Cuomo’s daily briefings, you know that he’s talked a lot about the MTA,…

A momentous week has come to a close. We’ve progressed on reopening. Phase 2 has moved into Phase 3. Dining possibilities have expanded. Residents may have visitors under specific guidelines.…