KoH Committees — Resident Life at Kendal on Hudson

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Advocacy

ADVOCACY

The Advocacy Committee (sometimes called the Government Relations Committee) promotes the goals of Kendal on Hudson through ongoing communication and relationship-building with federal, state, county, and local government officials, including sponsoring talks by them to the residents. The Committee also acts as a repository of information and guidance for those residents who are otherwise engaging with such officials. The Committee’s focus is on building relationships with political leaders so that we can have a voice on issues that directly impact Kendal on Hudson, such as those that affect its programs or financial health. Otherwise, as a not-for-profit, Kendal is not allowed to be involved in partisan politics, though residents can be as long as they do not claim to represent Kendal.

ART

The Art Committee’s mission is to facilitate and inspire creative expression for personal enjoyment and community enrichment. We use a well-equipped Art Studio, open 24/7. We held a resident art exhibition earlier this year, with another in planning for January. Classes are taught by residents and outside teachers. Our Saturday Open Studio has offered an opportunity to work with others and with a resident mentor. Art Talk, a show-and-tell for those seeking constructive feedback, was held several times. An informal drop-in Art Salon is offered for those resident artists who wish to work together without an advisor.

AUDIO VISUAL

To provide and maintain the operation of Audio-Visual equipment in support of the Resident Activities Committees, primarily in the Gathering Room, although not limited to such. Normally, a trained member of the committee is present at each event and assists by setting up and operating the A-V equipment.

BELL RINGERS

To provide an opportunity for amateur ringers to play hand bells, using a variety of techniques and to enjoy making music in this unique way. We provide two regular recitals for the community, one in December and one in May.

CAFA/COMMON AREAS

The CAFA Committee’s mission is to help provide as welcoming, attractive, interesting, and comfortable surroundings as possible in our many shared-use spaces. To this end, we place resident-donated or loaned pictures, furniture, and decorative accessories, as well as art bought with funds from the Residents Association, in lobbies, corridors, and functional rooms throughout the four buildings, including Adirondack, Clearwater, and Sunnyside.

CHORALE/CHORUS

The mission of the Kendal Chorale is to make the joy of choral music available to everyone, and thus to enrich the life of the community.

COMPUTER

The Computer Committee has been in operation since the opening of Kendal in 2005. Its mission is to help residents solve their issues with information technologies or start on the road to digital literacy, with workshops and one-to-one coaching.

CO-PILOTS

To provide a companion service to Independent-Living residents going to Phelps Emergency Room, around the clock, day and night.

DINING ADVISORY

The Committee interfaces with Dining Services to achieve optimum food and food service preferences for Kendal residents.

EDUCATION

To provide opportunity for residents’ intellectual stimulation through lectures, short-term courses, seminars, and discussion programs.

ENTERTAINMENT

To increase sociability by engaging residents in enjoyable activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

The Environmental Stewardship Committee is committed to furthering Kendal on Hudson's engagement in conservation, sustainability, and leadership as outlined in the brochure Kendal Values and Practices. The committee continues to promote “reduce-reuse-recycle” by residents and encourage staff to commit to recycling. The committee urges reduction in the use of plastics and of energy, and supports the use of renewable energy sources and measures to lower interior and exterior pollution.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

To support our residents’ physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual well-being. To this end, we establish programs designed to support and enhance the quality of life of independent-living, assisted-living, and nursing-care residents, and arrange educational programs and lectures on related subjects of interest to them. Working in close coordination with the Health Services Department, we provide conduits for mutual assistance and support during times of need.

HORTICULTURE

To promote knowledge and love of gardening. Our goals are to enhance the environment of the Healing Garden, located on C level; to support residents in cultivating the ten raised planters on the Terrace overlooking the Hudson; and to care for the plantings at the north end of the cul-de-sac. We work with the landscape contractor in a consultative capacity, in close collaboration with KoH Management. We are also happy to advise residents on their plantings on their balconies and patios.

KENDAL SWAP

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KENDAL VIEW

Kendal on Hudson’s Bimonthly Journal.

KOH TV

Kendal on Hudson’s internal TV channel that transmits on a public TV Channel: 970. Its mission continues to be ensuring that Kendal residents, irrespective of their level of independence, have access to Kendal events in their own homes.

The regular program service includes:

An evening movie shown only on Channel 970
Recordings of two KoH events each afternoon, generally a lecture shown on weekdays and a Kendal concert shown during the whole week
Two lectures of a Great Courses series shown on weekend afternoons
Round-the-clock still photos of Rue des Artistes exhibitions
Occasional live broadcasts of key management and resident events to residents’ TVs.

LIBRARY

The library is always open, and residents can borrow books by filling out yellow slips. From Monday to Friday, 10 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 4 pm, a volunteer is available to provide information and assistance. Through an arrangement with the Warner Library, residents can also borrow items from the Westchester County system. Our goal: to maintain an excellent collection that is useful and up to date with a simple circulation system that all residents can use with ease.

LOSS

The Loss Committee organizes an Annual Memorial Service for residents who have passed away in the preceding year and assists families to plan appropriate memorial services for their loved ones. It distributes informative materials to families of deceased residents.

LOW VISION HELP

To help residents with vision concerns and challenges. All our meetings, programs, and events are open to everyone at Kendal.

MOVIE

To choose and schedule movies to be shown to Kendal residents on a regular basis.

MUSIC

To organize, coordinate, and provide musical programs for Kendal Independent Living residents, while also welcoming friends from other residential parts of the Kendal Community. The Music Committee maintains the Steinway piano and the harpsichord housed on the Mary Powell balcony.

OPERA

To offer Kendal residents opportunities to hear and see quality opera on DVD on the large Gathering Room screen, of particular importance to those who can no longer travel to New York City to attend a performance in person.
To awaken curiosity and interest in opera among residents in whose lives the art form may not have played a role prior to coming to Kendal.

RESIDENTS WEBSITE

Having started the Residents Website in 2015, the Website Committee’s purpose is to maintain and improve the Website with two goals:

providing current residents with timely and important information in a single place
sharing with residents, families, prospective residents, and others outside of Kendal on Hudson written, visual, and video examples of the vital and creative resident life here.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Our mission is to produce two major social events — New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July — and to assist the Residents Council with other social events as needed.

SPOTLIGHT

To publish Spotlight weekly as a source of information for residents about current KoH news and forthcoming events. We hope to keep it clear, interesting, as brief as possible, and, above all, accurate.

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY

The Transportation Advisory Committee functions as a bridge between residents and management. Its mission is to support the Kendal on Hudson Transportation Services Department by providing input and feedback on current transportation options, ideas for potential additional services, and suggestions for improving current services. The committee gathers information primarily using existing Transportation Services statistics and dialogue with residents.

TRIPS

The Trips Committee seeks to provide Independent Living residents access to the beauty, heritage, and rich cultural life of the region surrounding Kendal on Hudson. We plan, arrange, and lead day trips in New York City, the Tri-State Metro Area, and Westchester and nearby counties in the Hudson River Valley.

WELCOMING

To ease new residents’ move to Independent Living at Kendal by providing support and information. This is accomplished through personal contact before, during, and after the move-in date. Printed information, campus tours, as well as social events and invitations to dinner are also provided.