Advent Christian Village Resource Center

Natural, Healthy Ways You Can Boost Your Mood & Improve Your Wellbeing

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health when it comes to your overall wellbeing. Having good mental health contributes to multiple aspects of your everyday life, such as your mood, your digestive health and your overall quality of life. Mental health problems are not a normal part of aging, yet seniors may experience mental health concerns, particularly after trauma of

Is It Time to Downsize?

It can be difficult to decide when it’s time to downsize and begin the next chapter of your life. Downsizing can seem like a daunting task, and it may be something you have been putting off. After you’ve lived in your home for years, the thought of reducing your belongings and the amount of space you have can seem very overwhelming and nearly impossible to complete

Signs of Compassion Fatigue and How to Manage the Exhaustion

Compassion fatigue can be a serious hazard for those in any helping profession or for those who are caregivers of a loved one. This is not surprising, as those with the most empathy are the most at risk. Certainly, this is true for healthcare workers, counselors, clergy, emergency personnel and other helping professionals, but for the purposes of this article, we will focus on the caregiver.

Daisy, the Potbelly Pig Promotes Reading

The world’s most famous pig lives in Dowling Park and she is on a mission. You heard that right; Daisy Minor helps share the importance of enjoying reading with children across the US. ACV members, Paul and Vicky Minor, Daisy’s parents, enjoy traveling to accompany her and her canine pug sisters to their shows. Lily Pug and Dixie Cup attend shows with Daisy to help promote reading across the c