The Future is Now sessions help families plan for the future.
To support families and caregivers as they age, HCDDS hosts Future is Now Family Sessions. The Future is Now is a multi-part series designed to help older caregivers and their family members make plans for the future. Throughout the series, families get help to create a letter of intent. A letter of intent is a non-legal document that captures family desires and goals for the future. Creating a letter of intent can help families gain peace of mind that comes with having a plan.
Helping with Planning for the Future
To support families and caregivers as they age, HCDDS hosts Future is Now Family Sessions. The Future is Now is a multi-part series designed to help older caregivers and their family members make plans for the future. Throughout the series, families get help to create a letter of intent. A letter of intent is a non-legal document that captures family desires and goals for the future. Creating a letter of intent can help families gain peace of mind that comes with having a plan.
In-Person Sessions: 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, and Wednesdays, Oct. 11 and 18, at the Deer Park Public Library, 4020 E. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236.
Virtual Sessions: 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, and Wednesdays, Oct. 11 and 18, on Zoom.
Learn About Important Topics to Create Letter of Intent
- Naming hopes and worries about the future
- Building a personal network
- Planning for housing
- Making the most of public benefits and protecting personal assets
- Identifying supports and care for older caregivers
- Focusing on who holds the story and who keeps the dream
The Future Is Now will be offered several times in 2023. Choose the series that works best for your schedule. Sessions will be hosted as webinars on Zoom, as well as in person.
In-Person Sessions: 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, and Wednesdays, Oct. 11 and 18, at the Deer Park Public Library, 4020 E. Galbraith Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236.
Virtual Sessions: 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, and Wednesdays, Oct. 11 and 18, on Zoom.
Council on Aging
If you or a loved one is over age 60 and need help living safely and independently at home, you may be eligible for Council on Aging Services. Click here to connect to COA, or call (513) 721-1025.
The Future Is Now Impact
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This project was supported, in part by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, under grant number 78395924. from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy
