On September 26, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $11 million to Givens Communities for its Clinchfield Mill project in Marion. The Section 202 funding will go toward converting the historic structure into 141 affordable apartments for older adults. This project will not only preserve and repurpose a historic landmark, but it …
The 15th annual Blue Ridge Pride Festival will take place this Saturday, Sept. 27, from noon to 6 p.m. at Pack Square Park, Asheville. Givens Communities is an emerald level sponsor of this year’s festival and will have a booth centrally located. Both residents and team members will be in attendance. In addition to vendors …
Givens Communities has published its Annual Report for 2025, a year of profound significance for the senior living organization as it celebrates 50 years of mission-driven service. Givens Communities also has launched “Givens Connect,” a new video series designed to inform residents, team members, clients and the public of updates. The inaugural episode with Kevin …
September is designated as Fall Prevention Awareness Month, with Sept. 22 named as Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Falls are a leading cause of injury for older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control, falls affect us all—whether personally or someone we love or care about. Every second of every day an older adult falls. …
The final step to affiliate Givens Communities, headquartered in Asheville, and Aldersgate United Methodist Retirement Community in Charlotte, is complete, it has been announced. This makes way for a new collaborative chapter for the senior living organizations and unites their shared values and expertise. It reinforces a mission to foster vibrant and supportive environments for …
On Sunday, August 31, Givens Communities Presents Symphony in the Park, a free and family-friendly musical extravaganza at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, beginning at 7 p.m. Soprano Elizabeth Baldwin headlines the evening with a breathtaking performance of opera and Broadway classics. Described as “mesmerizingly vulnerable” by the New York Times, and praised for …
August is designated as National Wellness Month, a time to focus on care and establishing healthy habits that carry throughout the year. Givens Communities recognizes that wellness is especially important for seniors. Through life enrichment activities, older adults need to maintain a well-rounded lifestyle tending to mental, physical, emotional and social needs. The vision of …
Givens Life Ministries, the outreach division of Givens Communities, actively addresses health disparities of underserved and vulnerable populations throughout Western North Carolina. Focusing on individual and family wellness, Givens Life Ministries has helped provide free health screenings, chronic disease self-management programs, nutrition presentations, wellness coaching and education programs that touches more than 66,000 lives annually. …
The Givens Affordable Communities journey began with the earliest moments of Givens Communities when Givens Estates was initially developed with 78 HUD subsidized apartments. These apartments opened in 1979 and housed the first residents before the campus evolved into a Life Plan Community. In 2007, Givens Great Laurels opened in Waynesville near the Lake Junaluska …
Recent high temperatures prompt this reminder for seniors to take extra care when spending time outdoors or in areas without air conditioning. People aged 65 years or older are more prone to heat-related health problems. Older adults do not adjust as well as young people to higher temperatures. They are more likely to have a …