Born and raised in New York City, Chef Peter Jackson has always been passionate about food. After running a successful delicatessen in New York and earning a Bachelor’s Degree from Curry College in Massachusetts, he settled in North Carolina to further his career in the culinary arts. For a time he worked as the Executive … Continued
Givens Estates welcomed Jennifer Compton as the new Director of Nursing at the Givens Estates Health Center. The Givens Estates Health Center is the senior life plan community’s skilled nursing facility. Jennifer has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Jennifer started her career in healthcare in Asheville where she served as … Continued
Chef David Breeden is the production team lead for Market + Craft, one of the three dining venues at Givens Estates. He has always enjoyed cooking, inspired by great television chefs such as Emeril Lagasse and Justin Wilson. After graduating with a culinary arts degree from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in 2016, David worked as … Continued
Compost at Givens Estates is made in-house as part of our sustainability initiative. We use it for planting new foliage, amending soil, top dressing lawns, filling planters, and more. You might be wondering how we make our compost. First, the grounds team collects fallen leaves. We use a big leaf vacuum for this; we would … Continued
U.S. News & World Report includes Givens Estates Health Center in its latest online directory that evaluates more than 15,000 nursing homes throughout the country, providing ratings in two different areas, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Givens Estates Health Center earned top marks as a high performing facility in both short-term and long-term care categories. … Continued
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