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Alfredo the robot

Dining Robot Serves Up Help and Fun

There is someone new in the dining room at Kendal at Lexington. He’s about three and a half feet tall, speaks with a French accent, and follows directions very well.…

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KaLex Residents Blaze the Trail for Walking Adventures

Bruce Dwyer, Wick Walker, Bruce Summers, and Vic Crane have cleared trees, moved dirt, and leveled ground to forge new paths in a breathtaking network of hiking trails on the…

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Alfredo the servi robot

Meet the Culinary Team’s New Robot Helper

Kendal at Lexington has begun programming and testing a new service robot designed to increase efficiencies and enhance dining service in the main dining room and, if all goes well,…

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Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, a Hands-On Event

“The hands of Kendal” is how KaLex resident Ruth Tafel describes the Kendal Holiday Arts and Craft Fair she has helped organize since its inauguration in 2020. The Arts and…

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Dementia Support Group Offers Help

“Through education, we are better preparing caregivers for the future,” said Brittany Camden-Smith, resident services coordinator for residential and assisted living at Kalex and one of two dementia capable care…

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Duplicate Bridge Brings Fun and Challenge to the Table

When Sue Piepho moved into Kendal at Lexington after years in the academic community of Sweet Briar College, she felt right at home. “Kendal felt like me,” said the former…

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Becky Edmondson

KaLex Retiree Gladly Returns to Kendal in New Role

Just a few days shy of her one-year retirement anniversary, Becky Edmondson returned to the workplace she holds dear. It wasn’t a tough decision, according to the former Kendal at…

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New Resident Testimonials Offer Genuine Glimpse of Life at Kendal

In four new videos, residents of Kendal at Lexington share in their own heartfelt words why they chose to live in this community and what they love most about it.…

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Kendal at Lexington Granted Funding for Dementia and Aging Project from the Rockbridge Community Health Foundation

Kendal at Lexington’s “Community Experts on Dementia and Aging” project was granted the full amount requested Lexington, Va. – June 27, 2022 – Kendal at Lexington announced today that they…

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