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HCC Launches Creative Institute on Aging
Haywood Community College is launching The Creative Institute on Aging, a new program which is a series of programs that will address issues relevant and important to older adults in the community. The college is interested in expanding the services offered to senior adults recognizing that Haywood County and the state of North Carolina is fast becoming a retirement mecca. In 2007, more than 33% of the population in Haywood County was over the age of 55 and more than 20% were 65 and over.
Rinda Green, HCC Coordinator of Corporate and Community Education says, “The college has many services available for our senior population offered through the continuing education program. It is our hope that the Creative Institute becomes a resource for seniors to assist them with issues that they face throughout their later years. These topics will range from finances to healthy aging as well as information for adult care givers.”
HCC will launch the Institute with the first class series entitled, “The Retirement Puzzle… Fill in the Missing Pieces.” This 7-week series will provide students the necessary tools needed for successful retirement and estate planning. Students will be given a workbook with the essential documents for estate planning as a foundation. Students will have ‘homework’ to help them develop a financial portfolio. Other topics will include examining assets, building a financial legacy, and information on how to protect your identity and nest egg.
The class will be held Tuesdays, June 3 through July 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Continuing Education Building on the campus of HCC. Lillian Norris, financial consultant, will lead the class. Guest speakers from various agencies in the community will also contribute. The cost of the 7-week program is $125.00 and is free for North Carolina residents age 65 and older.
HCC already offers a vast array of classes for seniors encompassing the areas of arts/crafts including quilting, drawing and floral design, to gardening and computer skills. The Senior Leadership program is also available. This program is a partnership with Haywood Community Connections offering a series of classes designed to assist older adults in becoming leaders in their communities.
To register for the class “The Retirement Puzzle… Fill in the Missing Pieces,” or for more information, call the office of Corporate and Continuing Education at Haywood Community College at 565-4246.
