Community Life

Many Givens Highland Farms artisans display their talents at Black Mountain’s numerous local galleries and art studios. A few of our senior residents are acclaimed musicians and dramatists in their own right and are key contributors to a flourishing local arts community. There is a wide variety of music performed in these venues, including everything from classical to popular to bluegrass. Just a short 15-mile drive away, the Asheville area offers a flourishing cultural scene. Theater lovers can attend national touring and local performances at the Asheville Arts Center, North Carolina Stage Company, and the Asheville Community Theater.

Physical fitness comes naturally to our senior residents. A few steps outside your front door provides a variety of recreation opportunities. You can start your day with a leisurely loop around the pond with your pet. Or you can enjoy more social group activities such as yoga, Tai Chi, line dancing, and strength and stretching classes. Just being outside in the fresh air and enjoying the scenic vista of the Black Mountains can help you breathe a little deeper and provide motivation to improve your well-being.

Our campus hosts local community leaders, experts, and university professors, who lead thoughtful and informative discussions. Some recent topics include health, fitness, history, and social issues. In addition, our senior residents take the initiative in serving the Black Mountain community with more than 36 resident-led interest groups offering even more opportunities for growth and socializing.

Our senior residents lead active lives within their families and communities. Community engagement has always been part of the mountain lifestyle. There are many volunteer opportunities, both on the campus and in the surrounding area, where civic organizations, churches, and schools welcome our residents’ skill sets and experience.

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Our social programming is inspired by the needs of our senior residents. Givens Highland Farms takes a “come as you are and everyone is welcome” approach to events and programming. There is always a fun way to engage and connect, from simple game nights with trivia or board games to community-wide holiday events or local Black Mountain festivals. Each week there are “drop-in” morning coffees or pop-up picnics, or outdoor movies where you can gather and catch up with neighbors. Arts and crafts workshops, travel and hiking clubs, and poetry and book club discussions provide opportunities to connect with people who share similar interests.

Spirituality is a valuable dimension of wellness. Our senior-living community cultivates programming, including weekly Bible Studies, Vespers services, daily inspirations, and other programming developed and led by our community Chaplain. Our Meditation Room provides a quiet space for reflection or prayer and is accessible to everyone in the community at any time.