Kendal Corporation

Name

Kendal Corporation

Legal name

The Kendal Corporation

Website

https://kendal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Living Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Senior living services
• Continuing care retirement
• Lifecare communities
• Memory care services
• Aging services network

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennett Square

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Senior Living Residential Fees: Entry fees and monthly service fees from residents living in Life Plan Communities, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing. Many communities offer Lifecare contracts providing predictable monthly fees in exchange for guaranteed access to care levels.
2. Kendal at Home Service Fees: Monthly coordination fees for at-home care services including care coordination, nutritional support, home health aide services, transportation, and emergency response. Operating throughout Ohio, Massachusetts, and northern Kentucky.
3. Affiliate Affiliation Services: The Kendal Corporation provides strategic governance, operational support, financial benchmarking, HR guidance, IT infrastructure, marketing support, and development services to affiliated not-for-profit senior living communities in exchange for affiliation fees.
4. Healthcare Services: Revenue from on-site health clinics, rehabilitation services, skilled nursing care, and memory care programs within Life Plan Communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kendal Corporation operates a federally structured network of 10 not-for-profit Life Plan Communities (continuing care retirement communities) plus one community under construction across 8 states, delivering independent living, residential living, assisted living/personal care, memory care, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation, palliative care, and respite stays. The Kendal at Home program extends care coordination services for members aging in place across Ohio, Massachusetts, and northern Kentucky, and the corporation also provides governance, operational, financial, HR, IT, marketing, and development support to affiliated not-for-profit senior living organizations through an affiliation program.

Product overview

Kendal Corporation operates a network of 11 senior living communities across 9 states under a federated model, where each affiliate maintains local governance while benefiting from shared resources. The portfolio includes Life Plan Communities (also called CCRCs) offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, along with specialized at-home care coordination. Key offerings include Lifecare contracts providing financial predictability for long-term healthcare, Memory Care services for cognitive conditions, and In-Home Services enabling aging in place. Communities include Barclay Friends (PA), Collington (MD), Enso Village (CA), Humboldt Commons (CA), Kendal at Hanover (NH), Kendal at Home (OH/MA/KY), Kendal on Hudson (NY), Kendal at Ithaca (NY), Kendal at Lexington (VA), Kendal at Oberlin (OH), and Lathrop Community (MA). Additional communities in development include Enso Verde (CA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kendal at Home: A life plan at home model offering care coordination services for seniors who prefer to age in place.
• Kendal Leadership Fellows Program
• Enso Village

Products and services

• Barclay Friends (Kendal Affiliate Community) Kendal affiliate Life Plan Community in West Chester, Pennsylvania providing Personal Care, Memory Care, Residential Living, and Skilled Nursing/Long-Term Care for older adults, with emphasis on creative arts, art therapy, and horticulture therapy programs.
• Collington (Kendal Affiliate Community) Kendal affiliate Life Plan Community on 125 acres in Mitchellville, Maryland offering independent living cottages, apartments, garage home villas, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation with creative arts, intergenerational learning, and pet-friendly amenities.
• Enso Village (Kendal Affiliate Community) Zen-inspired Life Care Community in Healdsburg, California developed in partnership with the San Francisco Zen Center, focused on mindful aging, contemplative care, healthy life choices, and intentional living for adults 60+.
• Humboldt Commons (Kendal Affiliate Community) New Kendal nonprofit senior living community under development in McKinleyville, California offering cottages and apartments with resident-driven programming for older adults.
• Kendal at Hanover (Kendal Affiliate Community) Kendal affiliate Life Plan Community on 65 acres in Hanover, New Hampshire near Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing care, lifelong learning through Osher at Dartmouth, and intergenerational programming through its Early Learning Center.
• Kendal at Home At-home Life Plan/Care Coordination service enabling older adults to age in place across Ohio, Massachusetts, and northern Kentucky, with a Life Plan/Care Coordinator providing nutritional support, home health aide services, transportation, emergency response, and virtual community membership for a predictable monthly fee that is tax-deductible as a pre-paid medical expense.
• Kendal on Hudson (Kendal Affiliate Community)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 111,000 staff volunteer hours reported for community benefit activities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• San Francisco Zen CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Strategic partnership for Enso Village, a Zen-inspired Life Care Community in Healdsburg, California. The community focuses on mindful aging, contemplative care, and healthy life choices for adults 60+. Kendal and San Francisco Zen Center collaborated on development and ongoing operations.
• San Francisco Zen CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond community partnership with San Francisco Zen Center for Enso Verde in Simi Valley, southern California. Marketing and planning have begun for this additional Zen-inspired community.
• Dartmouth CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong university connection with Osher at Dartmouth College for lifelong learning programs. Kendal at Hanover is conveniently located near Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
• Oberlin CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKendal at Oberlin is located one mile from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. Partnership includes intergenerational programs, student internships, and Artist Recital Series collaboration.
• Cornell UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKendal at Ithaca has partnership with Cornell University including memoir class taught by Cornell professor resulting in published book.
• Pace UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKendal on Hudson has formal partnership with Pace University allowing residents to audit classes. Pace students receive mentoring, career exploration, and internship opportunities.
• Washington & Lee UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKendal at Lexington has university connection with Washington & Lee University as part of lifelong learning programming in Lexington, Virginia.
• Virginia Military InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKendal at Lexington maintains connection with Virginia Military Institute as part of university partnership network.
• Amherst CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership through Kendal's network of educational institution connections supporting lifelong learning for residents.
• Smith CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership through Kendal's network of educational institution connections supporting lifelong learning for residents.
• LaSalle UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership through Kendal's network of educational institution connections supporting lifelong learning for residents.
• West Chester UniversitymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarclay Friends has music major partnership with West Chester University supporting educational programs.
• University of DelawaremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kendal Corporation partnered with University of Delaware Freshman Business Research Seminars for student and Kendal learning together.
• Prince George's Community CollegemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollington has special partnership with Prince George's Community College where residents participate in SAGE program (Seasoned Adults Growing Educationally).
• University of MarylandmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtists-in-Residence program with University of Maryland music graduate students living at Collington for a year in exchange for performing and organizing concerts.
• Ithaca Community Childcare CentermoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Learning Center located on Kendal at Ithaca's campus creating intergenerational connections between children and residents.
• Five College Learning in RetirementmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLathrop Community residents are active in Five College Learning in Retirement, an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute Network.
• CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)majorOthersKendal communities pursue CARF accreditation for senior living, an international independent nonprofit accreditor helping service providers improve quality through nationally recognized standards.
• LeadingAgemajorOthersKendal is a LeadingAge member, accessing industry resources, advocacy, and best practices for nonprofit senior living organizations.
• Generations UnitedmoderateOthersNational organization focused on improving lives through intergenerational programs. Kendal at Oberlin received Program of Distinction designation and Kendal at Hanover received Program of Merit.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Life Care Services: An LCS company that manages a large portfolio of CCRCs/Life Plan Communities across the U.S. for nonprofit and for-profit owners. Directly comparable to Kendal in CCRC operations, third-party management services, and resident service offerings.
• Pacific Retirement Services: Nonprofit system operating CCRCs, affordable housing, and home- and community-based services primarily on the West Coast. Comparable to Kendal in nonprofit, multistate CCRC operation with at-home services extension.
• Presbyterian Senior Living: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit operating a network of retirement communities, personal care, and skilled nursing. Closely mirrors Kendal's faith-based, nonprofit, Pennsylvania-anchored senior living model with affiliate-style structure.
• Masonic Villages: Nonprofit operator of retirement communities and continuum-of-care services in Pennsylvania with fraternal-affiliated roots. Comparable to Kendal in nonprofit, Pennsylvania-anchored CCRC operations and Lifecare-style contracts.
• Lutheran Senior Services: Faith-based nonprofit operating senior living communities, CCRCs, and home- and community-based services across multiple states. Closely comparable to Kendal's faith-based nonprofit CCRC model.
• Acts Retirement-Life Communities: One of the largest nonprofit Life Plan Community operators in the U.S., with campuses primarily across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Highly comparable to Kendal in faith-based roots, CCRC operating model, Lifecare contracts, and resident demographics.
• National Lutheran Communities & Services: Faith-based nonprofit operator of continuing care retirement communities across multiple states. Comparable to Kendal in mission-driven nonprofit structure, Lifecare-style contracts, and continuum-of-care service offering.
• Erickson Senior Living: One of the largest CCRC operators in the U.S. with multiple large campuses. Comparable to Kendal in Life Plan Community model, continuum of care, and university-adjacent community siting.

Broad incumbents

• Sunrise Senior Living: Large national assisted living and memory care operator with communities across the U.S. Compares to Kendal on assisted living and memory care service lines, though Sunrise is for-profit and does not operate the full CCRC/Lifecare model.
• Brookdale Senior Living: The largest U.S. senior living operator, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing across the country. Overlaps with Kendal's continuum of care but operates at much greater scale and as a for-profit, publicly listed company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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