HARROGATE AND OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE EXPAND PARTNERSHIP

Harrogate, a Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community in Ocean County, announced today that the senior living community has developed a new partnership agreement with Ocean County College, an accredited, coeducational, two-year public, community college.

As a part of the agreement, Harrogate will serve as an off-site conference space for Ocean County College’s Academy for Lifelong Learning program. Additionally, the senior living community will sponsor senior-related Ocean County College events, and the two organizations will look to develop programming to encourage multigenerational education programs.

“We are excited about the expansion of our partnership with Ocean County College,” states Don Johansen, Executive Director of Harrogate. “Over the past several years, OCC has developed a reputation for education excellence within the Ocean County community, and we look forward to working with the college to develop programming to further educational aspirations across all generations.”

To kick-off the renewed partnership, Harrogate participated in the Ocean County College’s 38th Annual Senior Artist Expo, which attracted 153 senior artists within the Ocean County area. Among those artists were 11 Harrogate residents, who submitted a variety of artwork including water colors and oils to be judged.

Additionally, Harrogate will host OCC’s Academy of Lifelong Learning’s Summer Senior Symposium, which will take place in Harrogate’s Clark Auditorium from July 22-24, 2013. The three-day symposium will feature a variety of seminars on topics including:
- The Present Middle East, Challenges and the Case of Egypt with Dr. Maysa Hayward
- A Portrait of Lakewood’s Orthodox Community with Dr. Ali Botein-Furrevig
- What is Health Information Technology? How Does it Affect You? with John Knight
- Climate Change, Is It Really Happening? with Dr. Robert J. Hodges
Social Media, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly with Donna Parsons

“Harrogate has been an active supporter of Ocean County College and its Academy of Lifelong Learning for several years,” states Dr. Jon Larson, President of Ocean County College. “With this renewed partnership, we hope to continue to further our missions of providing educational opportunities to all throughout the Ocean County community.”

For more information about the Harrogate and OCC partnership or the Summer Senior Symposium, please visit www.harrogate-lifecare.org/info or call 877-493-3165.

About Harrogate
Located in Ocean County, Harrogate is a not-for-profit Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community which has served seniors seeking Independent Living options and Skilled Nursing services since 1988. The community consists of 275 Independent Living apartment homes and 68 Skilled Nursing beds offering the benefits of a rural setting within short distance of Philadelphia, New York City, Atlantic City and the New Jersey shore.

For more information, contact: Harrogate, Inc., 400 Locust Street, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Call 877-493-3165 or visit www.harrogate-lifecare.org/info.

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