Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
"Planning and providing lifelong assistance for people with disabilities."

What's New with PLAN?

PLAN Moves

Effective March 1, 2010, the PLAN office will be located at 4300 Rossplain Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45236. PLAN begins a new collaboration with Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) at this address and will receive office space, reception, bookkeeping and other services from JVS.

While we're eager to move and settle in to our new space, we'll really miss our current collaboration with Jewish Family Services (who are moving to the new Jewish Community Center in April). Thanks, Jewish Family Service, for a great five year collaboration and all your assistance to us!

PLAN 10 Year Anniversary Bash

The event held on October 17, 2009 to commemorate PLAN's 10 Year Anniversary was a resounding success!

Over 250 people enjoyed live music, auctions, dinner, and networking at the Embassy Suites in Blue Ash. Fund raising proceeds to PLAN netted almost $10,000!

Be sure to keep Saturday, October 16, 2010 in mind for this year's Sweetest Day Bash – details coming soon!

Who Does PLAN Serve?

Today, PLAN serves 94 individuals and families in the southwest Ohio area. As the words gets out that there is an organization aimed at providing services, care, enrichment, and peace of mind long range, the demand for PLAN services grows. Of the participants PLAN currently serves,
  • 42 women and 52 men
  • 58 have mental illness, 22 have developmental disabilities, 10 have traumatic brain injury, and 4 have physical medical conditions (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, etc.).
  • 77 live in Hamilton County, 9 in Butler County, 6 in Warren County, and 2 in Clermont County
  • 22% of our participants are now served with our PLAN sliding scale subsidy at free or reduced fee rates.
  • PLAN also serves consumers in the larger community through their Cognitive Enhancement Therapy program – so far, 29!

PLAN Cognitive Enhancement Therapy Graduation

We've now had three full groups formally graduate from our new Cognitive Enhancement Therapy (CET) program!

The PLAN of Southwest Ohio CET program graduated another group of CET participants in November, 2009. Congratulations to all 16 graduates and to PLAN of Southwest Ohio's recently certified CET coaches Victor Lloyd, Stacy Martz, Kelly Warden, and Joe Wiley, and to CET coach in training, Bill Morris.

The CET program continues with Group 4 which started in November 2009. PLAN continues their fruitful collaboration with IKRON Corporation as a host site for CET sessions on Wednesday nights.

Our new Post CET Group which began in August, 2009 continues to move along well too. The group meets every other week to review and expand on CET topics and for targeted computer exercise work. This group welcomes David Miller as a new co-coach of the Post CET group!

For more information about the PLAN CET program, see our website page under Services and Programs.

PLAN Welcomes New Support:

PLAN is pleased and grateful to acknowledge and welcome the following NEW PLAN supporters!
  • Bill Morris, LPCC – as a new PLAN office volunteer and coach for PLAN’s Cognitive Enhancement Therapy program.
  • David Miller – as PLAN’s new Post Cognitive Enhancement Therapy group co-coach.
  • IKRON, Inc. – as a collaborating partner in PLAN’s Cognitive Enhancement Therapy program.
  • Hilda Duenkelsbuehler – as a new Board of Trustees member and member of the Marketing and Development Committee.
  • Karen Miday, M.D. – as a new Board of Trustees member and member of the Quality Assurance Committee.
  • Gary Sparks – as a new Board of Trustees member and member of the Human Resources Committee.
  • Dick Neidhard – as our first “Emeritus Board Member” after formally resigning from the board this year after 15 years of service.