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NAT (V) - Creating Home Together: The Shared Housing Experience (Monday Oct 7, 4:30pm ET)
About this event
Women's Connection Presents:
Creating Home Together: The Shared Housing Experience
Annamarie Pluhar
Monday, October 7, 2024
4:30pm - 6:00pm Eastern Time
Virtual - Will be Recorded
This session will explore the concept of shared housing and how other women have found their way to
this natural but uncommon option. Shared housing can be a viable solution for older adults seeking the benefits of affordable living, companionship, shared responsibilities, and a sense of community. It’s about creating a home together.
Annamarie Pluhar, author of Sharing Housing: A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates, will present on how shared housing can enhance your well-being and security. She’ll address the concerns that make people hesitant, while offering practical strategies for finding trustworthy housemates and creating successful living arrangements. Attendees will gain insight into the selection process, common pitfalls, and the numerous benefits of shared housing. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Our knowledgable speaker consults with organizations, housing professionals, the aging network and local officials who are seeking to develop shared housing in their communities. The twin crises of high housing costs and an increase in social isolation combine to render coorperative living arrangements an excellent solution. By providing education, advocacy, and model development, Annamarie empowers individuals to choose, create, and sustain shared housing.
She envisions a world in which shared housing is a commonly accepted living arrangement and individuals feel happy, safe and at peace with their home-mates.
"Annamarie does a masterful job of guiding a person through the difficult task of finding and keeping a housemate—very even-handed in her portrayal of the options one has in each phase of the process."
WHEN
Monday, October 7, 2024
4:30pm to 6:00pm Eastern Time
FEE
Members: $10
Non-Members: $18
Annamarie Pluhar advocates for adults, especially older singles, to have a “home-mate,” someone with whom they can share a home with other(s) for the benefits of cost, company, cooperation, and comfort. She is the founder of the nonprofit, Sharing Housing, Inc.. and the author of Sharing Housing, A Guidebook for Finding and Keeping Good Housemates.
Annamarie has extensive experience in corporate and non-profit consulting, group facilitation, training development and delivery. She holds degrees from Vassar College and The Episcopal Divinity School. She resides in Dummerston, Vermont, where she continues to promote shared housing as a viable and rewarding lifestyle.
Videoconference information will be provided in an email once registration is complete.
Registration Info
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Cancellation Policy:
If you are a member and cancel your registration before the specified deadline, you will receive a full refund as a credit to your account. You can use the credit to pay for another event or put it toward your annual dues payment. Non-members will receive a refund on their credit card, minus a $4 processing fee.
No refunds are available to members or non-members after the cancellation deadline.
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