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Senior Resource Center reports membership surge, SHIP program savings
Summary
Senior Services Manager Michelle Claytor reported 2,022 registered members and roughly 23,000 program visits from 2022–2026; county staff said the SHIP program served about 650 people last year and saved approximately $450,000 in prescription costs.
Michelle Claytor, Senior Services Manager, told the Haywood County Board of Commissioners the Senior Resource Center has seen rapid growth in membership and program participation.
“Right now in our system, we have 2,022 members and we've gotten more people to join,” Claytor said, and she reported about 23,000 visits to the center for programs between 2022 and 2026. Claytor described popular offerings — trips, card games, bridge, congregate nutrition and in‑home aid referrals — and said the center is approaching physical capacity for some activities.
John Chicoine, who introduced Claytor at the meeting, highlighted the center’s SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) work. “Last year... we served 650 people and saved them about $450,000 in prescription costs just in Haywood County,” Chicoine said, describing the program’s role helping residents navigate Medicare and prescription plans.
Commissioners asked about outreach and partnerships; Claytor said the center lists events on its website (haywoodcountyseniors.org), Facebook and via Mountain Projects’ calendar, and noted collaborations with regional elder specialists for training and service coordination.
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