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SUMMARY:Aging in Place: Know Your Housing Options
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur FREE Aging in Place: Know Your Housing Options course is designed to assess homes for safety\, accessibility\, and affordability; explore ways to use home equity to stay in the home; and discover housing options.  \n\n\n\nThis course is a three-part series. This registration is for the following days\, from 1:00-2:30 PM: \n\n\n\n\nNovember 3 (Tues)\n\n\n\nNovember 4 (Weds)\n\n\n\nNovember 5 (Thurs)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Agenda\n	\n\n\nSession One: \n\n\n\nAssessing Your Home – Is it Safe? Is it Accessible? Is it Affordable?\n\n\n\nNovember 3 \n\n\n\n\nLearn what it means to age in place\n\n\n\nAssess your current home based on your current needs\n\n\n\nCreate a continuum of care plan based on health\, supports\, and both current and future needs\n\n\n\nReview safety and accessibility in the home through safety checklists\n\n\n\nLearn about fall prevention\n\n\n\nExplore home affordability and the importance of budgeting\n\n\n\n\nSession two: \n\n\n\nUsing Your Home Equity to Keep Your Home\n\n\n\nNovember 4 \n\n\n\n\nLearn the definition of home equity and why it matters\n\n\n\nExplore different ways to use home equity to age in place:\n\nSingle purpose loans and grants\n\n\n\nHome equity loans\n\n\n\nHome equity line of credit\n\n\n\nReverse mortgages\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession three: \n\n\n\nExploring Housing Options for Older Adults\n\n\n\nNovember 5 \n\n\n\n\nLearn about activities of daily living (ADLs)\n\n\n\nExplore different housing options for older adults:\n\n\n\nSenior Apartments\n\n\n\nIndependent Living\n\n\n\nAssisted Living\n\n\n\nSkilled Nursing & Rehab Facilities\n\n\n\nCo-Housing & Shared Housing\n\n\n\nLearn about potential ways to pay for housing:\n\n\n\nVeteran benefits\n\n\n\nLong-term care insurance
URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/aging-in-place-nov2026/
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Hoarding Conference- When Safe Is Good Enough: Practical Strategies to Manage Severe Hoarding
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe risk inherent in many hoarding situations is high not only because the living environment is highly cluttered and often dilapidated but because the individual lacks the physical\, psychological\, and social capacity to live safely and comfortably in a highly-cluttered environment. This interaction between an unsafe environment and poor functional capacity defines severe hoarding. Severe hoarding is a serious and growing problem that can lead to eviction\, homelessness\, and death. Those with the problem often have other psychiatric disorders as well as little awareness of the consequences they face living in a hoarding environment. \n\n\n\nWhen Safe Is Good Enough: Practical Strategies to Manage Severe Hoarding is a day-long workshop that focuses on a harm reduction approach that includes skills training to assist clients\, family members\, and concerned others to manage severe hoarding situations. \n\n\n\nThe workshop includes a description of the phenomenon\, the factors that influence harm potential\, methods to assess harm potential and develop an intervention plan\, motivational interviewing strategies to engage clients\, family members\, and concerned others in the harm reduction approach and how to teach clients select cognitive and behavioral skills to manage the problem. \n\n\n\nTickets for the workshop cost $35 for students and $50 for general attendance. \n\n\n\nTo register a group or receive an invoice\, please contact Jen Cosma at jcosma@benrose.org. \n\n\n\nThe ADAMHS Board is an approved provider through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board and the Ohio Counselor\, Social Worker\, Marriage and Family Therapist Board offering Recognized Clock Hours (RCH) to Chemical Dependency Professionals\, as well as Continuing Professional Education hours (CEUs) to Counselors and Social Workers and has awarded 6 CEU/RCHs for this conference. All participants must attend the entire conference and complete an evaluation form with full licensure information to receive CEUs/RCHs. No partial CEUs/RCHs will be provided. Please allow 30 days from date of conference for attendance to be recorded in CE Broker and receipt of certificate. Certificates will be emailed to the email address used at registration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Speaker\n	\n\n\n		\n				\n					\n				\n					\n						\n							\n								\n																		\n																	\n							\n							\n								\n									Dr. Michael A. Tompkins									Co-Director of the San Francisco Bay Area for Cognitive Therapy 																		\n										Dr. Michael A. Tompkins is co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area for Cognitive Therapy. He pioneered the application of the harm reduction approach to the problem of hoarding which is highlighted in his two books\, “Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter\, Hoarding\, and Compulsive Acquiring” (with Tamara L. Hartl) published by New Harbinger Press and “The Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding: A Harm Reduction Approach\,” published by Springer Publishing Company. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the understanding of hoarding and cluttering by the San Francisco Mental Health Association. 																			\n																	\n							\n						\n					\n				\n			\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Agenda\n	\n\n\nTimeDescription8:15 AM- 8:50 AMRegistration and Breakfast 8:50 AM-9:00 AMWelcome and Introduction of Michael Tompkins Ph.D.\, Keynote Speaker ●Leshia Yarbrough Franklin Hoarding Connection Co-Chair and ADAMHS Board Cuyahoga County  ●Jason Joyce\, CEO\, ADAMHS Board Cuyahoga County  9:00 AM-10:30 AM●Hoarding Behaviors\, Hoarding Disorder and squalor. ●Insight functional capacity and harm potential. Rationale for a harm reduction approach to severe hoarding situations. 10:30 AM-10:45 AMBreak  10:45 AM-12:15 PM●Assess harm potential and identify harm reduction targets●Develop a plan and decide where to begin●Engage and manage pushback with Motivational Interviewing  12:15 PM-1:15 PMLunch  1:15 PM-2:45 PM●Build skill: sort and discard●Build skill: solving problems●Build skill: manage distraction  2:45 PM-3:00 PMBreak  3:00 PM-4:30 PM●Build skill: manage distress●Develop an ongoing plan to monitor harm and keep the door open  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nALL-Ohio Hoarding Association Post-Conference Roundtable\n\n\n\nPlease join us for a post-conference roundtable with the ALL-Ohio Hoarding Association (ALLOHA). The roundtable is an excellent opportunity for representatives from local municipalities or adjacent counties including building inspectors and mental health providers to share their experiences. Discussion will include guidance on how to start a hoarding task force\, best practices\, and addressing challenges to success. \n\n\n\nWhen: Friday\, November 6th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  \n\n\n\nWhere: Benjamin Rose – 11890 Fairhill Road\, Cleveland\, OH 44120 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n				Funded by
URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/when-safe-is-good-enough-practical-strategies-to-manage-severe-hoarding/
LOCATION:Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio\, 6393 Oak Tree Blvd\, Independence\, Ohio\, 44131\, United States
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SUMMARY:Election Outcomes and the Future of Aging Policy
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen the midterms are over\, what do the results mean for older adults\, caregivers\, and the aging services network? Join Bob Blancato and Benjamin Rose for a discussion of the election outcomes and their potential impact on key issues\, including Social Security\, Medicare\, Medicaid\, caregiving\, and aging services. Learn what to watch for as policymakers set priorities and explore ways to stay informed and engaged in the policy decisions that affect older adults and their families. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n		\n				\n					\n				\n					\n						\n							\n								\n																		\n																	\n							\n							\n								\n									Robert “Bob” Blancato									President\, Matz\, Blancato and Associates\, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition 																		\n										Robert Blancato Robert “Bob” Blancato is the National Coordinator of the bipartisan 3000-member Elder Justice Coalition. He is also President of Matz\, Blancato and Associates\, the Executive Director of the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs\, and the National Coordinator of the Defeat Malnutrition Today coalition. \n \nBob has long been recognized as a national advocate with policy expertise on behalf of older adults. He has testified numerous times before House and Senate Committees\, most recently in 2022 before the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee. \n \nBob’s prior work history includes 17 years as a staffer in Congress and an appointment by President Clinton to be the Executive Director of the 1995 White House Conference on Aging\, one of four he has participated in. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service. \n \nAs a volunteer\, he currently serves as second vice chair of the AARP board and is also on the AARP Foundation\, and the board of the National Hispanic Council on Aging. From 2019 to 2023\, Bob served on the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services\, appointed by HHS Secretary Azar.
URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/election-outcomes/
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LOCATION:https://www.benrose.org/event/election-outcomes/
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SUMMARY:Homebuyer Education
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you interested in buying a home but not sure where to start? \n\n\n\nOur FREE HUD-approved homebuyer education class can teach you the important basics of the home buying process.  We will provide you with the knowledge you’ll need to secure an affordable mortgage and buy the right house for you. \n\n\n\nThis course is a four-part series. This registration is for the following days\, from 6-8 PM: \n\n\n\n\nNovember 16\n\n\n\nNovember 17\n\n\n\nNovember 18\n\n\n\nNovember 19\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession One: Budget & Credit\n\n\n\nNovember 16 \n\n\n\n\nExamine your money profile\n\n\n\nLearn how to better manage your money through spending plans\, tracking income & expenses\, goal setting and building your savings\n\n\n\nExplore the importance of credit and learn tips to establish and improve your credit\n\n\n\nReview how to avoid and handle identity theft\n\n\n\n\nSession Two: Obtaining a Mortgage Loan & Your Consumer Rights\n\n\n\nNovember 17 \n\n\n\n\nLearn how to qualify and get pre-approved for a mortgage loan\n\n\n\nReview affordability and how to determine how much money to spend on buying a home\n\n\n\nLearn your rights as a loan consumer\n\n\n\n\nSession Three: Shopping for a Home & the Importance of a Home Inspection\n\n\n\nNovember 18 \n\n\n\n\nLearn how to shop for a home\, from finding the right neighborhood to considering which type of home is right for you\n\n\n\nExplore tips on how to work with an agent\n\n\n\nLearn about the purchase\, sale\, escrow\, and closing processes\n\n\n\nReview the professional home inspection process and why it’s so important\n\n\n\n\nSession Four: Home Insurance & Maintaining Your Home\n\n\n\nNovember 19 \n\n\n\n\nLearn how to protect your home through insurance\, liability protection and home safety measures\n\n\n\nExplore different ways to maintain your home\n\n\n\nEmbrace your neighborhood and learn ways to explore your community\, be a good neighbor and invest in your area’s success\n\n\n\n\nTo register\, click the above button and fill out our registration form. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Documents\n\n\n\nThe Home Buyer Education Program at Benjamin Rose provides a clear understanding of household budgeting\, sustainability\, affordability and the home purchase process. Course completion and one-on-one counseling are required to receive a Certificate of Completion\, and to make certain all is done on our part to provide you the education and resources necessary to purchase and maintain your home. \n\n\n\nPlease take a moment to complete the below intake form\, budget\, and pre-course survey. This information will aid in preparation for pre-purchase counseling\, which is the final step towards your Certificate of Completion. When they are complete\, please send them to Aisha Ibrahim at aibrahim@benrose.org or fax them to 216-361-0920. \n\n\n\nIntake Form \n\n\n\nPre-Course Survey \n\n\n\nPrivacy Policy \n\n\n\nBudget Form
URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/hbe-nov16/
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