DoubleTree Asheville - Biltmore
115 Hendersonville RoadJoin us for the Second Age-Friendly Summit on Thursday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Asheville - Biltmore located at 115 Hendersonville Road. This year's theme is Health Span Matters: Thriving Across the Years, with topics including healthy aging, improving mental and brain health, staying engaged, reaching financial goals, and more. Continental breakfast and lunch are included.
The event will include Keynote Presentations about Givens Communities community-based services which provide education, support and peace of mind to all older adults in the region and the YMCA's holistic vision for aging well, centered on nurturing spirit, mind, and body. Breakout Sessions include: Enriching Mental Health with Complementary Treatments; Using Community Health Data to Inform Planning, Storytelling, and Decision-making in Aging Services; Addressing the Social Determinants of Health and The Value of Value Based Care; The Older Americans Act: National Vision, Local Impact; Building Purpose and Connection As We Age; Staying Engaged As We Age; Money Foundations; and Land of Sky Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman and Friends Against Fraud Programs.
Platinum Sponsor: Givens Communities
Gold Sponsors: Deerfield Charitable Foundation, The Forest Law Group, CenterWell Senior Primary Care
Silver Sponsors: BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Four Seasons, AdventHealth
Bronze Sponsors: Arbor Terrace Asheville, Carolina Living Choices, North Carolina Guardian and Care Management (NCGCM), Visiting Angels, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Thu, Jun 4, 2026 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
DoubleTree Asheville - Biltmore
115 Hendersonville Road
Age-Friendly Buncombe is a big tent, bringing together community collaborations, committees, and working groups committed to the following Common Agenda: Older Adults in Buncombe County are Safe, Well, and Engaged in their Community.
Over eighty nonprofit organizations, businesses, governmental departments, and other partners, as well as many older adult volunteers, participate in the committees and working groups affiliated with Age-Friendly Buncombe.