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Discovery Newsletter July Aug Sept 2024
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.
Nurse Aide Trainees Walk for Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
The Givens Communities Nurse Aide Training Program is currently underway with its fourth cohort of students. Created in late 2022, this “earn while you learn” program brings new team members onboard for a 10-week training program. Students spend part time in class learning the North Carolina State Nurse Aide curriculum, and part time working in …
Sponsorship by Givens Communities Boosts Local Juneteenth Celebration
This week, Givens Communities is a platinum level sponsor of 2024 Juneteenth Celebration events and activities presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County. Juneteenth recognizes when, on June 19, 1865, and two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news the …
Givens Communities Sponsors World Elder Abuse Awareness Walk
Givens Communities is again a sponsor and participant for the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Walk, to be held this Thursday (June 13) from 2-4 p.m. at Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road in Asheville. This multigenerational event is free to the public and will include info about elder abuse, impacts on the community, and how …