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Decision Guide

Your decision to move to a Senior Life Plan Community is an important one that requires research and thoughtful consideration.
This Decision Guide is an educational tool that can help you consider all the factors and common questions.

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I'm Researching Options For Myself

Information and insight designed to help senior adults considering a move to Givens Estates.

I'm Researching Options For Myself

This Decision Guide helps Seniors think through their reasons for making their next and possibly most significant move. The questions and information below help affirm your decision and open a dialogue about your plans.

What are the reasons for moving to Givens Estates?

There are many reasons. Most importantly, you will become part of a welcoming and caring senior-living community. Residents contribute their experiences from all over the world and share them with their new friends. Here are just a few more reasons.

Peace of mind ~ Living in Givens Estates will give you and your family the peace of mind you’ve been searching for. You can rest easy knowing you are in a safe place and will have access to healthcare in the future.

You have also given your loved ones the gift of not having to scramble to find suitable senior housing should a future health event occur. You have already taken charge of your future and formulated a plan that reflects your wants and needs.

Maintenance-free lifestyle ~ Givens Estates takes care of the stress and work of home maintenance for you.

Warm, supportive community ~ Our senior community promotes enriched living and provides an environment in which you can engage in activities that bring you joy and give you a sense of purpose.

That answer already lies within you. At Givens Estates, you can choose your senior lifestyle.

  • Try out a new recipe in your well-equipped kitchen or spend a night on the town in downtown Asheville.
  • Share a festive dinner in our dining room or enjoy a drink from The Social Brew.
  • Relax or tend to your garden while our staff takes care of home and yard maintenance.
  • You can redecorate your living room or plan a vacation with confidence, knowing that your home will be protected and well-maintained in your absence.


Givens Estates residents can pursue new careers, cultivate new relationships, and discover new passions. Givens Estates is where you’ll find the senior lifestyle that best suits you.

Moving from your present home to a Senior Life Plan Community is a big decision, as well as a family decision that affects both you and your loved ones. Talk it over with your family. Discuss candidly the primary reasons why you are considering a move (e.g., health concerns, household chores and home maintenance, desire for friends and companionship).

Ease your transition by addressing your family’s questions and concerns. Then, when the time is right, tour Givens Estates together. Let them meet our team members and residents and hear first-hand how satisfied current senior-living residents are. Above all, remember your children and other family members love and care about you. Your happiness and well-being are their utmost concerns. When they see you are confident about your future, they will feel better about your choice–and be supportive, too.

Givens Estates is an accredited Senior Life Plan Community, also known as a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), which offers a full range of health services for active senior adults. Our continuum of care starts with various independent residential living choices and the assurance of quality health services if needed in the future.

Experts in the senior living industry overwhelmingly agree that a Life Plan Community such as Givens Estates provides the most significant financial security, value, and peace of mind for residents and their families.

Preserving available finances is a top priority of seniors. The leadership, board members, and decision makers of Givens Estates understand this. That is why Givens Estates is governed and operated in a manner that allows our community to remain financially sound and meet its long-term commitments to residents.

A Life Plan Community should always be willing to provide adequate financial information allowing prospective residents to understand the financial conditions. Givens Estates has also received an A- Stable rating by Fitch Ratings, indicating a positive outlook based on the community’s strong occupancy and financial strength.

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I'm Researching For My Parents Or A Loved One

Educational information to help the adult children of seniors considering a move to Givens Estates.

I'm Researching Options For A Loved One

This portion of the Decision Guide offers information and insight designed to help the adult children of seniors considering a move to Givens Estates.

I’m doing some research for my retiring parents or a loved one.

Helping an aging parent or loved one make good decisions about their future can be a daunting task–perhaps even overwhelming. This Decision Guide serves as an educational tool to help you analyze the major factors–well-being and safety, ongoing healthcare, and financial security. The objective is to arrive at a decision that allows your parent or loved one to feel comfortable and happy – and for you all to have peace of mind.

Often, you’re in the best position to know when your parents or close loved ones are ready to make a move to a Life Plan Community. You see the signs. Home maintenance is becoming too much of a burden. Worry about safety increases. Mom is not socializing like she once did.

Often, the best solution is a direct, heart-to-heart talk to point out your concerns and discuss possible solutions openly. Our marketing team can assist in this conversation, approaching it with sensitivity and a genuine concern for your loved one’s well-being.

You should know that this is a common scenario, one that every child with an aging parent faces at one time or another. You’re not alone, and the caring staff at Givens Estates will be happy to help you work through the considerations with the utmost sensitivity and respect.

The first thing we recommend is that you visit our community and talk to team members and prospective residents. This will give you tremendous insight into Givens Estates as a vibrant senior living community and help create a high confidence level.

Start with our choice of residences that feature premium amenities with the extra touches that make a home just right. You and your loved ones will know if Givens Estates is a good fit after a few visits with our marketing team, walking about campus, and talking with current residents.

As a Life Plan Community providing the full continuum of care, Givens Estates provides expertise and comfort every step of the way, even as healthcare needs change.

Best of all, additional health services are provided on our one campus, so your parent can stay within the same supportive and friendly community should their health or that of a spouse change.

Givens Estates is a safe and secure environment. Both apartments and single-family homes feature a 24-hour emergency call system and fire and smoke detectors. Also, overnight security staff assures your loved one’s physical security.

The campus is equipped with security surveillance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Finally, Givens Estates offers residents a predictable, comfortable, and secure lifestyle.

We understand the importance of preserving finances and securing assets. Residents have a right to expect that the senior living community they choose as their home is governed and operated in a manner that allows it to remain financially sound and meet its long-term commitments to residents.

A community should always be willing to provide adequate financial information and explanations to allow prospective residents to understand the organization’s financial condition. Examples of such information include audited financial statements, accreditation, amount of debt, information about reserves, and financial forecasts for future years.

Not much is required other than visiting your loved ones and sharing special moments. As a full-service Life Plan Community, Givens Estates is prepared to meet almost any need. We provide services and a safe, secure environment while giving them the freedom to enjoy life the way they want it.

Life at Givens Estates for your parent or loved one means peace of mind for you.

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