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Givens Careers Featured as Asheville Chamber’s Partner Spotlight for August

Givens Communities is the featured “Partner Spotlight” of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce in its monthly Inclusive Hiring Partners newsletter. The article cites how Givens Communities has chosen to make an intentional focus on a culture and environment that is wholly focused on inclusivity and creating sense of belonging for all individuals to feel […]

Ecosystem Protection a Priority at Givens Estates

Five years after initiating a major watershed improvement project, Givens Estates and Robinson Design Engineers continue to evaluate and monitor the 215-acre Asheville campus. RDE is an award-winning team of hydrologists and engineers engaged in thoughtful, creative problem-solving and design for land, water, and ecology, while Givens Estates is Newsweek’s 2024 top ranked continuing care […]

Resident Service Coordinators Complete Mental Health First Aid Course

Resident service coordinators Kimy States and Alison Forgeron with Givens Gerber Park have completed training in Mental Health First Aid through the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, in partnership with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based, early-intervention course that teaches participants about mental health and substance use challenges. […]

Reaping Benefits From a Senior Living Community Garden

Gardening is considered among the best activities for seniors, with physical, mental and social benefits. Research shows gardening lowers blood pressure, provides low impact exercise, improves dexterity and motor skills, and relieves stress. A good example of all those benefits can be found at Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain. The gardening group at this […]

Variety of Skills, Talents and Roles Make Up Careers in Senior Living

Givens Communities is a regional workplace of choice, committed to fostering an inclusive and meaningful environment for team members. A nonprofit senior living organization of four distinct campuses across Western North Carolina, with Givens Estates in Asheville, Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain, Givens Great Laurel in Waynesville and Givens Gerber Park in south Asheville, […]

Givens Communities Warns of Summer Scams That Target Seniors

Fraud targeting older adults remains a big problem, according to the latest report from the North Carolina Consumer Fraud Taskforce. Americans lost some $3.2 billion as victims of fraudulent activity last year. Givens Communities recognizes the ongoing threat, especially to seniors and particularly with online scams, and provides advice to avoid financial loss or identity […]

Givens Career Growth Program Off to a Successful Start

This week, Givens Career Growth Program, a comprehensive performance strategy developed to support professional development of team members at Givens Communities, celebrated its inaugural success. “In the senior living field in the past, the avenues for professional growth and development have – far too often – been limited,” said Kevin Schwab, CEO of Givens Communities. […]

The Title Says It All – ‘Improving Lives’ Explains Givens Communities

What exactly is Givens Communities? Take a moment to learn about us and our market-rate and affordable housing options, home care programs, philanthropy endeavors, local outreach efforts, desirable workplace environment, and all the many things that makes Givens Communities a leader in senior living and services here.