Learn First

Successful Learn First Seminar on Dementia

A big thank you to the 189 residents who attended our Learn First seminar series on Dementia across our two campuses! Your participation, questions, and active engagement were truly inspiring. Special thanks to our community vendors: SOS Dental, McIntyre Elder Law, Jewels Bodywork, Givens Home First’s Aging in Place and

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Welcome to Dementia Friends, Nurse Aide Program Students!

We are thrilled to welcome five new Dementia Friends to our Givens community! Our Life Plan Community Nurse, Kimberly Bailey, who is also a trained Dementia Friends Champion with the N.C. Division of Aging Society, recently conducted an information session for our Nurse Aide students. Did You Know? Givens Communities

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Congratulations to Givens’ Career Growth Program Graduates!

We’re thrilled to celebrate the success of the inaugural Career Growth Program at Givens Communities! During the graduation program, Chris Wills, Intake Coordinator introduced her new “Emergency Information Forms” for Givens Home First clients, helping ensure responders can easily access vital information such as key contacts and DNR forms during

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Save the date for our next Learn First Seminar Series!

Our topic will be Dementia: Real Questions, Real Answers Monday, July 8 at Highland Farms in the New Brookside Assembly Room from 10 am to 11:30 am Friday, July 12 at Estates in the Williams Performing Arts Center from 10 am to 11:30 am The featured speakers will be Kim Grier

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Managing Arthritis: Tools and Tips for a Better Life

Arthritis can be challenging, but there are many tools and strategies to help you manage it effectively. Our Community Life Plan Nurse shares some valuable insights: Consider Physical Therapy: Personalized plans to improve mobility and reduce pain. Medication: Proper management can significantly alleviate symptoms. Lifestyle Changes: Diet, exercise, and stress

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Juneteenth Celebration Includes Events, Learning

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

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