A Leader in Service, Research and
Advocacy for Older Adults


For services or advice on eldercare issues,
call 216.791.8000 or e-mail info@benrose.org

Our Mission : To advance the health, independence and dignity of older adults
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Events

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING

Friday, May 25, 2012
4pm to 6pm
Cleveland Skating Club
2500 Kemper Road, Cleveland, OH 44120

Guest Speaker: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald

Online registration coming soon
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HOARDING IN OLDER ADULTS
The Hoarding Connection is engaged in a first-of-its-kind effort to determine the incidence & prevalence of severe hoarding within a large geographic area (Cuyahoga County). The train-the-trainer portion of the program will explain the data collection process and provide the tools needed to participate in this important project. Trainings are being scheduled throughout Cuyahoga County, including the sessions listed below

More information can be found at www.hoardingconnectioncc.org. Register online or call 216.373.1686.

Thurs, Jan 26, 2012
10:00am-11:30am
Registration begins at 9:30am
Kethley House, 11900 Fairhill Road, Cleveland

Wed, Feb 15, 2012
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Registration begins at 2:00pm
St. John West Shore, 29000 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake

Wed, Feb 29, 2012
9:30am-11:00am
Registration begins at 9:00am
Ross DeJohn Community Center, 6306 Marsol Road, Mayfield Hts

This session
is full
This session
is full
2/29 registration
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BOUNDARIES AND ETHICS IN CLINICAL CARE

In celebration of March as Social Work Month

Thursday, March 15
1pm to 4:10pm, sign-in starts at 12:30pm
Kresge Room, Kethley House, 11900 Fairhill Road, Cleveland 44120

Click here for more information

Download Ethics Flyer

THIS SESSION IS FULL

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2011 EVENTS

Northeast Ohio Lifespan Respite Summit
Thursday, November 10, 2011
12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

This event was for anyone with an interest in respite for caregivers of children, adults and/or elders with disabilities or other special needs. The program was held in partnership with the statewide Ohio Respite Coalition, which is supported in part through federal funding under the Lifespan Respite Care Act.

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Aging Your Way: Transistions in Caregiving
Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Annual Conference 2011

Keynote Address: Interventions and Key Transitions in Dementia Caregiving by Joseph Gaugler, PhD, University of Minnesota.

Lunch with Mythbuster Panel:

  • Terry Moir: Moderator
  • Cris Branche: Elder advocate & community volunteer
  • Grace Drake: Politician, civic leader, and educator
  • George Forbes: Civic leader, founding partner of Forbes, Fields, & Associates Co., L.P.A.
  • Fred Griffith: Co-host of Good Company on WKYC-TV3

Miss the conference? Click here for copies of the presentations and event photos!


Update on Demographic Changes in Northeast Ohio's Older Adult and Adult Disabled Populations

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Kresge Room, Kethley House, 11900 Fairhill Road, Cleveland 44120

Mark Salling, PhD, Director of Northern Ohio Data & Information Service at Cleveland State University, discussed the recent American Community Survey, what it shows about changes in Cuyahoga County demographics of older adults and individuals with disabilities, and compare to state and national statistics relevant to delivery of health and social services.

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Fifth Annual Katz Policy Lecture

Friday, September 23, 2011

Policy Lecturer: Tracy Plouck, MPA, Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health

ODMH's Plans for Improving Access to and the Quality of Mental Health Programs for Older Adults

Click here for more information: photos and pdf of the presentation


Medicare Part D Update
Friday, September 30, 2011
Kresge Room, Kethley House, 11900 Fairhill Road, Cleveland 44120

Semanthie Brooks, Director of Community Advocacy for the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, and Lee Fisher, Supervisor of the BRIA Benefits Enrollment Center, shared the latest information on Medicare Part D changes for 2012.

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The Ohio Department of Aging's Plans to
Advance Ohio's Aging Network
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Bonnie Kantor-Burman, Director of the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA), shared ODA's plans for changes to PASSPORT and the Area Agencies on Aging that are intended to improve quality and the efficiency of operations. She discussed ODA's vision for Ohio's Aging Network and its role in care coordination and managed care.

Click here for copy of her presentation.


2011 Annual Meeting

June 17, 2011 * 3-5pm * Cleveland Skating Club

Guest speaker: Greg Moody, Director, Office of Health Transformation

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Minority Health Month Activities

April 13, 2011 ~ Senior Outreach Center, 2390 East 79th Street

April 19, 2011 ~ Epworth Church, 1919 East 107th Street

Funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health


Balancing the Long-Term Service-and-Supports System in Ohio
March 29, 2011
Northeast Ohio ASA Networking Event, featuring Roland Hornbostel, Deputy Director of Programs and Policy for the Ohio Department of Aging.

Missed the program? Check out the slideshow here.


Health Care and Ethics
March 24, 2011

 

A continuing education workshop in celebration of National Social Work Month featured presenter: Kris Kuhlman, LSW, LNHA, MBA/HCN, Kuhlman Educare.


2010 Events

2009 Events

 

Events from the Katz Policy Institute

Senior Health and Wellness Collaborative Lecture Series