Lives
COMMUNITIES
Givens Communities
Givens Communities is a nationally recognized nonprofit senior living organization based in Asheville, North Carolina. With five distinct campuses serving Charlotte through Western North Carolina, Givens Communities provides Life Plan Communities (Continuing Care Retirement Communities, CCRCs) as well as affordable and middle-income senior housing. Together, our communities offer progressive levels of care and meaningful living opportunities to approximately 2,000 older adults each year.
Our outreach programs and nonprofit partnerships strengthen our ability to support seniors and their families from Charlotte across Western North Carolina, ensuring access to high-quality care, housing, and wellness resources.
For more than 50 years, Givens Communities has been a trusted leader and advocate for older adults, promoting dignity, independence, and purposeful aging throughout the region.
Givens Communities is a ministry of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church and remains committed to our mission of Creating Community and Empowering Lives.
Communities
Givens provides vibrant living and outstanding quality of life to more than 1,500 residents across four communities. Enriching the lives of current residents and many residents and family members who have come before inspires Givens’ mission. Nothing illustrates this better than the story of Naomi and Sallie Kale, the first residents who moved to Givens in 1979.
Services
Givens’ services help create communities where older adults thrive. The menu of services varies by community, but all residents have access to support that enhances daily living including housekeeping, maintenance, dining, transportation, life enrichment and fitness programs, and health services. Placing community nurses in Givens affordable communities exemplifies our commitment to providing services and support to residents.
Outreach
Givens LifeMinistries is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities facing health and wellness challenges. In addition to supporting residents, this outreach addresses health disparities of underserved, diverse, and vulnerable populations across the region. LifeMinistries partnerships have helped provide free health screenings, chronic disease self-management programs, prescription assistance, and other programs.