Black Mountain News Covers Brookside Apartments Opening
Karrigan Monk, a reporter with the Black Mountain News, recently provided coverage of our Givens Highland Farms expansion project, two years in the making. Brookside, the senior living community’s newest apartment neighborhood, was completed Oct. 31 and residents started moving in Nov. 1. A special open house and welcoming ceremony was held Nov. 21, with […]
RACHEL PACK GROWS WITH GIVENS WHILE PURSUING HER PASSION.
Rachel Pack joined the Independent Living Environmental Services team at Givens Highland Farms in March 2022. During her time in that role, Rachel had the pleasure of building relationships with the residents (along with their four-legged family members) and realized that she had a bigger passion that she wanted to pursue. “The residents here at […]
DIXIE HOYLE ADVANCES HER CAREER AT GIVENS HIGHLAND FARMS
“My mom was a Certified Nursing Assistance and wanted to become a nurse,” says Dixie Hoyle, during a work shift at Givens Highland Farms Healthcare Center. Her mother never achieved that dream, but she proved the inspiration for her daughter to do so. Dixie recently passed all requirements to become a Registered Nurse, following several […]
GIVENS HIGHLAND FARMS HELPING RESIDENTS TO TELL THEIR STORIES
Givens Highland Farms Health Care Center has partnered with 2nomi to share the stories of their residents. 2nomi is a group that focuses on person-centered care by creating life story photobooks. Life stories best describe who a person truly is and allow us to understand them as a whole. These photobooks can be used to […]
AT GIVENS, MAGGIE RAGAN COMES FULL CIRCLE IN CAREER
Maggie Ragan is the Staff Development Coordinator at Givens Highland Farms, where she works to plan and present training and educational programs for clinical staff, as well as non-clinical staff working in clinical areas. The position brings her full circle in her career, which began in long-term care before she moved into a hospital setting, […]
GIVENS HIGHLAND FARMS RECOGNIZED FOR HIGH PERFORMING SKILLED NURSING
U.S. News & World Report includes Givens Highland Farms in its latest online directory that evaluates more than 15,000 nursing homes throughout the country, providing ratings in two different areas, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The Black Mountain senior living community earned top marks as a high performing facility in both short-term and long-term care […]
Special Grand Marshall in Town Christmas Parade
What a festive day for residents and staff who enjoyed making our beautiful float and participated in the Black Mountain Christmas parade! Givens Highland Farms resident Belvadene Joliff was honored as the Grand Marshal. Learn why she is dressed as a “Rosie the Riveter” at https://www.thevalleyecho.com/all-news/the-holiday-season-comes-to-town
New Philanthropy Vice President
Givens Communities NEWS RELEASE Givens Communities Announces New Vice President of Philanthropy ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Givens Communities, a leader in senior living opportunities, has announced that Brian Guengerich will become the vice president of philanthropy for the nonprofit organization. “I think philanthropy provides a tremendous opportunity to advance Givens’ vision of expanding possibilities for aging,” […]
Always Be Thankful
As 2021 comes to a close, we reflect with gratitude on our residents’ uncommon resilience during unprecedented times. Our community responded with grace and understanding when we had to reinstate the safety measures necessary to be healthy throughout the year. In appreciation, Givens Highland Farms is pleased to give each of our residents the “2021 […]
Our Community’s Giving Tree
The story begins in 2016 with a large white oak tree that grew on the grounds where the homes of Meadowmont now stand. Executive Director Ken Kramer discerned that the tree could be harvested and cut into boards that would be kiln-dried. The collective vision was that someday somebody would use the lumber for special […]