Givens Highland Farms has been included in America’s Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2025, ranking 7th in North Carolina and 46th nationally, clearly in the top echelon of more than 2,000 CCRCs coast-to-coast and 67 statewide. Givens Highland Farms also was 7th in North Carolina for 2024. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with …
Four times a year, we publish a newsletter on a wide variety of campus, retirement and senior living topics, through the achievements of individuals, the collective accomplishments, and recognition of outstanding elements that makes Givens Communities an award-winning, national leader for quality of life. With 2025 drawing near, here’s this year’s final edition, Discovery Winter …
It was an exemplary case of a president making a courtesy call to another president. U.S. President Joe Biden recently spoke by phone with Highland Brewing President Leah Ashburn, along with her husband Brock and her father, Givens Estates resident and Highland Brewing founder Oscar Wong. He thanked them for contributions to the community in …
NCWorks will hold a hiring event on Tuesday, Dec. 17, for Buncombe County residents that solely features Givens Communities. Attendees can learn about job opportunities, view current openings, and learn about salary and benefits, and hiring procedures from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Asheville Career Center, located at 53 Asheland Avenue, Suite 105. …
This time of year is called the season of giving, something that Givens Communities well knows and appreciates. The senior living organization was born from an act of philanthropy and kindness, and continues to flourish today because of contributions and generous support. The acts of charity and goodwill are shared broadly throughout the year. Within …
In response to the impact of Hurricane Helene, LeadingAge North Carolina launched a Disaster Relief Fund to provide short-term relief to employees of member communities in storm ravaged Western North Carolina, such as Givens Estates, Givens Highland Farms, Givens Gerber Park and Givens Great Laurels, for which we are all so very grateful. In this …
Newsweek has announced its annual ranking of best continuing care retirement communities, with Givens Estates in Asheville remaining first in North Carolina and rising to 8th in the nation, of the 67 communities in the state and more than 2,000 in America. Continuing care retirement communities provide long-term options for residents typically aged 55 and …
Two members of the Givens Communities leadership team – Jessie Bosshard, executive director of Givens Home First, and Ricky Foor, vice president of Information Technologies – have been selected for LeadingAge’s prestigious 2025 Larry Minnix Leadership Academy. The program is designed to develop capacities and core competencies of aging services professionals by tapping into their …
Givens Communities continues to respond and recover from the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Helene. This special edition of our quarterly newsletter reflects some of the preparation, determination, charity and an embodiment of our core values that is guiding us in our ongoing efforts. Read it here: Discovery Newsletter Special Edition
Solo seniors, as generally defined, are older adults who are not married, live alone and do not have adult children to rely upon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are some 22 million people who meet that criteria in America – an estimated 28% of older adults live alone and are childless. By identifying …