Carolina Village, Inc.

We Need Creativity. We Need Connection. We Need Commerce. #WNC Mark your calendars now for our WNC Open Market! Come support local businesses by perusing local goods, perfect for gift-giving this holiday season. Our local businesses need the extra support following Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Think of this event as a one-stop WNC gift shop! Friday, November 1 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in our Village Hall (600 Carolina Village Road, Hendersonville) FREE admission & parking! Open to the public! Hey, Local Businesses... To apply to be a vendor, visit https://lnkd.in/edJAXjsq by October 21. We wish we could host you all, but space is limited. #WNCStrong #localeconomies #hendersonvillenc #828isgreat #828strong #hendersoncountync #smallbusinessbigdreams #HurricaneHeleneRecovery

Dear Residents, Staff, and Friends of Carolina Village, If we've learned anything since Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina and the surrounding areas, it's the importance of relationships, of people helping people. It's truly staggering to realize how many people we've each come to know and love in these mountains and beyond, including you. Our campus sustained very minimal damage, especially compared to others around us. (Please see our Facebook post from Oct. 7 to see the drone footage of the damage around us. Our campus did not flood, despite Helene's terrible efforts.) We are working toward returning to a sense of normalcy -- without forgetting those suffering around us -- beginning Monday, October 14. But some team members were heavily, heartbreakingly affected. Several of you have asked how you can support Carolina Village team members in light of the losses sustained in the storm. Our Employee Appreciation Fund is always accepting donations for Carolina Village staff members to receive in December. But there is a more immediate need in the wake of this natural disaster. In response, we have created the Carolina Village Fund for Helping Employees Affected by Recent Trauma (HEART) as a way for anybody who wishes to give, to give to Carolina Village staff members in need. Donations to this fund will be used for Carolina Village staff member needs as a result of Hurricane Helene, other natural disasters, or traumatic events. - Donations to the Employee Appreciation Fund will be distributed to all Carolina Village staff members, except our CEO, based on hours worked Dec. 1, 2023 - Nov. 30, 2024. Send checks made payable to Carolina Village Employee Appreciation Fund to 600 Carolina Village Rd., Ste. Z Hendersonville, NC 28792 or Drop checks in the Employee Appreciation Fund boxes located by the Cashier Window and at nursing stations in our healthcare areas. Donations to this fund must be received by Dec. 1, 2024. - Donations to the Helping Employees Affected by Recent Trauma (H.E.A.R.T.) Fund will be distributed to Carolina Village staff members who have experienced a grave loss due to a natural disaster or other traumatic event, based on an application process overseen by our Board of Directors. Send checks made payable to Carolina Village HEART Fund to 600 Carolina Village Rd., Ste. Z Hendersonville, NC 28792 or Drop checks in the HEART Fund collection box located at the Concierge desk in Independent Living. Thank you for considering giving to both of these funds! The clouds have parted and the weather has been perfect fall mountain weather in the days following the storm -- thank goodness -- but people are in need. These funds are two possible ways to help our community team members, ones we hope you'll consider giving to. If you have questions about either fund, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you for your ongoing support, whatever forms it may take!

We are beyond grateful for the support we've received already from LeadingAge North Carolina and our sister communities. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

We are proud to announce that Renita McDougal has been elected to our Board of Directors. She began her term July 1. Renita retired in March from a 30-year investment advisor career with Wells Fargo Advisors in Hendersonville. She was also an educator and principal earlier in her career. She is a certified retirement planning counselor and a graduate of the University of Tennessee. “I know from years of working with clients who have been residents that the way of life, quality of care and services, and peace of mind {at Carolina Village} are a gift to the residents and their families,” McDougal said. “We are thrilled to welcome Renita to our Board of Directors,” said Trina Stokes, Carolina Village Board chair. “Her fresh perspective, innovative ideas, and excitement about our mission make her a valuable addition to our Board and the Village community as a whole. We look forward to the positive impact she will bring as we work together to enhance the lives of those we serve." Renita is also a Master Gardener and has worked tirelessly to restore her West Side Historic District 1903 classical revival home with her husband, Todd. The Carolina Village Board is a volunteer board comprised of local leaders who make Henderson County the vibrant, welcoming community that it is. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gMZkePHJ.

The Dining Services team at Carolina Village was selected as the recipient of LeadingAge North Carolina's 2024 Service Excellence award. You want to know the know the recipe for planning five new dining venues in one year, each with its own menu, physical space, branding, and service level? Start with people-focused Dining Services leaders. Fold in one very flexible team, from front-of-house to back-of-house. Pour their heart and soul into the hard work of menu planning, equipment planning and training, storage logistics, and customer service. Mix things up with a few renovation pivots. Grate their nerves with some equipment delays. Spread them thin by the sheer magnitude of the project. Melt any pessimism by watching their sustained teamwork. Have folks grill them about when the new spaces will open and what the menus will be. Boil it all down to how we can best serve residents. Let it all simmer for several months. You’ll have the greatest Dining Services team you could ever “knead”. After several months of renovations, last fall the team unveiled the improved dining areas. This was a significant change from the Main Dining Room that Carolina Village had for years, and the small Bistro. The new venues include: - 74 Main: A traditional dining option with tableside service, featuring menu items such as Filet Mignon, Crabcakes, Chophouse Soup, Pots de Crème, and Pinot Grigio. - Silos: The fast-casual, order-at-the-counter-and-have-a-seat restaurant is a favorite for get-togethers with friends and family for a sandwich or, the favorite, a melt-in-your-mouth custom pizza. - The One-Legged Goose: The bar is named after one of the Village’s most popular residents, a goose who lost her leg to a snapping turtle many years ago. - Peaberries: With coffee, specialty drinks, and small bites available, residents and staff can choose between grab-and-go and sit-and-chat in the cozy coffeehouse-like nook neighboring the Fireplace Lounge. - Journeys: Not quite open yet, this venue is “destination dining”, where the physical space literally changes to match the menu at any given time. For example, if the cuisine is Chinese, diners will be overlooking the Great Wall thanks to technology. - Bearwallow Room: Like the previous Private Dining Room, this is a reservable room or overflow area. The team leaders accepted the award May 7 during LeadingAge North Carolina’s Annual Conference at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Photo: Kevin Parries

During next week's Annual Conference and Expo, 20 fellows will graduate from our Leadership Academy. Our class of 2024 was led by DeAnn Akins and coached by Glen Berkel with EveryAge , Arnoldo Marquez with Southminster, and Kelli Underhill with Brightspire. 🙌 Please join us in congratulating the upcoming graduates of the Class of 2024! 🎓 Nicole Allen from Givens Gerber Park 🎓 Bradly Aschenbrenner from The Sharon at SouthPark 🎓 Meghan Atkinson from Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community 🎓 Akia Bell from Penick Village 🎓 Hope Claytor from Givens Communities 🎓 Stephanie Clontz from The Pines at Davidson 🎓 Aleen Dailey from Carolina Village, Inc. 🎓 Aneesa George from Porters Neck Village 🎓 Joseph Gilmartin, CFM from Arbor Acres Retirement Community 🎓 Donna Groce from Trinity Oaks 🎓 Kristine Hoke from Givens Highland Farms 🎓 Julia Kotecki from Covenant Village Inc 🎓 Craig Lloyd from Croasdaile Village Retirement Community 🎓 Breanna MacLellan from EveryAge 🎓 Josh Noland from Southminster 🎓 Christopher Snyder from Givens Estates 🎓 April Weddington from ThriveMore 🎓 Rashad Wilson from The Forest at Duke 🎓 Penny Winfree from Piedmont Crossing #LANC24

This year, Renee (front row, left) and Rhonda (back row, left) joined our Business Office team, both coming from other on-campus departments. Plus, all of these ladies adapted quickly and answered countless questions about who and what was where during the renovation shuffle. Great job, ladies! #ItTakesAVillage #AppreciationPost

Our Independent Living Support team is available 24/7/365 to ensure that residents are safe and cared for. From responding to medical emergencies to routine lab work, health checks, and medication management, these folks offer a little extra assistance so that residents can live independently as long as possible. #ItTakesAVillage #AppreciationPost

Our #ITteam is a lot of things - knowledgeable, industrious, responsive, helpful beyond measure, funny. But have you ever seen such a cool group of guys?! This year, this team did an enterprise-wide system update (whew!), launched a new electronic resident safety program, implemented new equipment in our renovated areas, upgraded existing equipment and systems, responded to countless resident work orders, and did about a million other things that kept campus tech running smoothly. We have the best - and coolest - I.T. team. #ItTakesAVillage #AppreciationPost