Hey Buddy!
Kendal is a community. It’s not a hotel or apartments. It’s a group of people living and relating to one another. There is a sense of responsibility – one for the other.
In this time of social separation, it became apparent that there should be a system where every resident is called to see if they are OK and whether they are in need of anything.
What emerged from the Residents Association was the “Buddy System”. Utilizing great organizational skills, Mary Lou Wells and Jo-Ann Rapaport set up a system of “Buddies” by buildings and floors, where each resident is called regularly by a neighbor to see how they are and how they are getting along. For those who live alone, these calls help a resident feel less isolated.
Concerns and questions are passed along up through the system and, if policies have to be changed, to the Residents Association leadership. There are 26 callers, who contact 3 to 8 people each. Residents can request that they not be called or be called less often.
Kendal has many great attributes, but perhaps the most important ones are responsibility and caring. The Buddy System is just that.