Givens Communities, an Asheville-based senior living nonprofit organization, announces a partnership with the innovative Purple Spaces program as a commitment to disrupt the cycle of domestic abuse. Recognizing that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetimes and addressing the fact that 75% of domestic abuse victims …
According to U.S. News & World Report, moving into a senior living community can lessen an older adult’s sense of isolation and loneliness. The media outlet surveyed senior living residents and their families about experiences with loneliness and health effects of social isolation. More than 69% of older adults surveyed said they felt lonely much …
Every three months, Givens Communities publishes a newsletter to inform residents, future residents, team and board members, as well as community partners, about some of the happenings, recognition, events and updates that our dynamic, engaged nonprofit organization is experiencing. Retirement and senior living are at the heart of who we are and what we do. …
Thelma Sullivan, director of Environmental Services at Givens Estates, has been selected to receive the Excellence in Leadership Award presented by LeadingAge North Carolina. Her career philosophy begins with a simple question: Why? “Ask yourself why your job makes a difference, why it is important to others, and why it matters to do your best,” …
The Givens Communities Training and Development Team, made up of Justin Upright, Rob Dirscherl and Keith Robinette, has earned the 2025 Workplace Excellence Award by LeadingAge North Carolina. The award recognizes an investment in staff and workplace environment in fostering a healthy workplace culture and environment that promotes the recruitment, retention and development of staff …
Watch the commercial, then visit www.givenshomefirst.org and discover more about our tailormade aging in place services.
Teresa Stephens, Vice President of Givens Affordable Communities, is a guest speaker for a LeadingAge discussion on affordable senior housing on Feb. 20. LeadingAge serves as a catalyst and partner and connector to solve problems and create new opportunities to better serve an aging America, with membership of over 5,400 nonprofit aging services providers and …
Besides celebrating Valentine’s Day, February is Heart Health Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the country. Some 630,000 Americans will die from heart diseases each year, but many of those deaths are preventable. Givens Highland Farms supports active lifestyles for its residents. The senior living community …
Spotlight Carolina, an informational television show that promotes regional business and nonprofits, featured Givens Home First, a Givens Communities program that empowers older adults to age gracefully in the comfort of their own homes. Pat Deck, a Givens Estates resident and Home First client, and Julie Moses, director of aging in place programs and a …
Givens Estates has named Annette Baker as the new Director of Nursing at Givens Estates Health Center. Annette began her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant and has been a Registered Nurse for 24 years. She has experience working in the Emergency Department, Hematology and Oncology, and Medical Surgical departments in various hospital settings. She …