August is Wellness Month, Highlighting Healthy Senior Lifestyles
August is designated as National Wellness Month, a time to focus on care and establishing healthy habits that carry throughout the year. Givens Communities recognizes that wellness is especially important for seniors. Through life enrichment activities, older adults need to maintain a well-rounded lifestyle tending to mental, physical, emotional and social needs. The vision of […]
Givens Life Ministries Assists Underserved and At-Risk Populations Across Region
Givens Life Ministries, the outreach division of Givens Communities, actively addresses health disparities of underserved and vulnerable populations throughout Western North Carolina. Focusing on individual and family wellness, Givens Life Ministries has helped provide free health screenings, chronic disease self-management programs, nutrition presentations, wellness coaching and education programs that touches more than 66,000 lives annually. […]
Givens Communities Offers Accessible Senior Living
The Givens Affordable Communities journey began with the earliest moments of Givens Communities when Givens Estates was initially developed with 78 HUD subsidized apartments. These apartments opened in 1979 and housed the first residents before the campus evolved into a Life Plan Community. In 2007, Givens Great Laurels opened in Waynesville near the Lake Junaluska […]
Givens Communities Names Amy Renigar as Director of Philanthropy
In an announcement made this week, Amy Renigar has joined Givens Communities as the new Director of Philanthropy, bringing more than 17 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and fund development. For more than a decade, she has worked to build engagement and improve lives across Western North Carolina, through roles with the American Cancer […]
Givens Communities Achieves Strong Financial Rating
Givens Communities, a respected leader in senior living, has reached a major financial and organizational milestone by maintaining an A- rating from Fitch Ratings. Announced July 8, the high rating highlights the nonprofit organization’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, excellence in care and long-term sustainability. Fitch, one of the world’s most prominent credit rating agencies, cited […]
Seniors More Susceptible to Heat-Related Illness
Recent high temperatures prompt this reminder for seniors to take extra care when spending time outdoors or in areas without air conditioning. People aged 65 years or older are more prone to heat-related health problems. Older adults do not adjust as well as young people to higher temperatures. They are more likely to have a […]
Next Executive Director for Givens Highland Farms Announced
To ensure seamless continuation of leadership duties at Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain, Givens Communities Chief Operating Officer Scott Farkas announced today that Matt Sharpe will be its new executive director, beginning August 4. Sharpe currently is executive director of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community in Asheville. He will take over the role now held […]
Financial Stewardship, Fiscal Stability and Trust
Givens Communities, including its Black Mountain showcase of Givens Highland Farms, is considered to be one of the most financially stable nonprofit senior living organizations in the country. Financial stability is the backbone of any nonprofit organization, it’s what allows them to fulfill their mission effectively and sustain its operations over the long term. Givens […]
Learning Events Scheduled for Future Residents
Givens Highland Farms will welcome future residents and wait list members to campus throughout the month of June for a series of events, both virtual and in person. Webinar: Tips for Downsizing with Ann Bass Tuesday, June 10 from 2– 3 p.m.RSVP Webinar Registration – ZoomFuture residents and family members join Ann Bass, a former […]
Vibrant Aging Accomplished With TechnologyÂ
By embracing new technology, Givens Communities is opening doors to a future of greater empowerment, agency, safety, and connection for our residents.  Imagine living in a community where your home itself helps take care of you. Reminding you to take your medication, preventing illness with sensors that proactively detect illness and align health care services […]
