Program Summary
This book club is for adults that are near retirement or thinking about retirement. It will invite attendees to think about retirement in new and exciting ways. Instead of viewing retirement as a withdrawal from the workforce, it will encourage attendees to envision a new adventure full of purpose and meaning.
Program Benefits
- Participants will explore attitudes and beliefs about retirement.
- Participants will learn how purpose influences health and wellness outcomes.
- Participants will learn strategies integrate purpose into retirement planning.
- Participants will Identify goals and priorities for retirement.
Target Audience
Adults that are near retirement age or adults who are already retired from full time employment.
Program Length
The program entails six 1 hour sessions. The sessions meet every other week for about 10 weeks.
Program Cost
Free
Equipment Needed
- Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Purpose Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement by Hyrum W Smith (ISBN: 978-63353-503-9)
- Purposeful Retirement Book Club Facilitation Guide
Want to Know More?
You can learn more about the Purposeful Retirement Book Club program at this site.
Contact
If you are interested in learning more about the program, please contact Leacey Brown, South Dakota State University Extension Gerontology Field Specialist, at leacey.brown@sdstate.edu or (605) 394-1722.