Ranked Among The Best – Again
Givens Highland Farms has been included in America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2025, ranking 7th in North Carolina and 46th nationally, clearly in the top echelon of more than 2,000 CCRCs coast-to-coast and 67 statewide. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The complete […]
Year-End Newsletter
Givens Communities publishes a quarterly newsletter on a wide variety of topics about our continuing care retirement communities like Givens Highland Farms, senior living and vibrant aging. Take a moment to read about the individual achievements of residents and team members, our collective accomplishments, and the quality of life we provide and take pride in. […]
So Much Fun In The Season To Celebrate
Residents and team members had a great time with many other local businesses participating in the annual Black Mountain holiday parade. And in keeping with the seasonal celebrations, the Deck the Trees event at the Monte Vista Hotel was well attended, and the delicious food was prepared by our own Dining Services. And in keeping […]
The Season of Giving
This time of year is called the season of giving, something that Givens Communities well knows and appreciates. The senior living organization was born from an act of philanthropy and kindness and continues to flourish today because of contributions and generous support. The acts of charity and goodwill are shared broadly throughout the year. Within […]
A Look At The Aftermath Of The Storm
The impact of Hurricane Helene is still felt across the region, and this Discovery Newsletter Special Edition shows some of the preparation, determination, charity, and an embodiment of our core values that is guiding Givens Highland Farms in the aftermath.
Solo Seniors Can Find Community and Sense of Support Here
Solo seniors, as generally defined, are older adults who are not married, live alone and do not have adult children to rely upon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are some 22 million people who meet that criteria in America – an estimated 28% of older adults live alone and are childless. By identifying […]
Cultivator Program Improves Workplace Transitions
The Careers Team at Givens Communities welcomes the newest graduates of its Cultivator Program, a buddy system method of workplace engagement that is proving quite successful for the senior living organization. Participants engage in six weeks of training, featuring one-hour weekly classes. New or transferring team members are matched with a seasoned team member, known […]
Volunteers Set Up Mobile Hair Salon and Bring a Sense of Normalcy
Givens Highland Farms is thankful for volunteers like Chip and Chelsea Burgin, Rob and Christine Clifford, and their amazing friends for treating residents and team members to free haircuts and shampoos this week while we try to manage some normalcy in the storm aftermath. They installed 4 handwashing stations, shampooed 42 folks and trimmed 28 […]
How to Help Our Team Members Who Lost So Much
Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you well. I truly appreciate the outpouring of well wishes and the many offers to help. Hurricane Helene has caused widespread devastation, displacing families, damaging homes, and disrupting essential services. Thankfully, we at Givens Communities are holding up, though we face weeks without water, and have seen significant […]
Givens Communities Participates in Moderated Forum on Opportunities for Second-Chance Job Candidates
Christian Grunder, Givens Communities Vice President of Human Relations, was a panelist in a Sept. 18 moderated discussion about efforts to support recovery-to-work efforts in the region. The event took place at the Land of Sky Regional Council offices in Asheville following a televised press conference to announce Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE grants related to […]
