Advent Christian Village Resource Center

Meeting Spiritual Needs in Long Term Care Settings

Many skilled nursing facilities, such as Advent Christian Village’s Good Samaritan Center, employ a chaplain. The chaplain is a minister or priest and is available as “religious” support for people living in nursing homes.

Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine?

Recently, I sat watching a professional football game with my family. During a commercial break, an advertisement aired of a 60-something former pro quarterback urging the viewers to receive the herpes zoster, or shingles vaccine.

Village Celebrates Service-minded 100-year-old

Oct. 25, 1914, in Four Oaks, NC, Vida Mae Hill was born. One hundred years later, approximately 300 members and staff of Advent Christian Village filled ACV’s Rumph Dining Room to celebrate Vida’s 100th birthday.

Keep That Wheelchair Rolling

Wheelchairs are a little like cars—if they have tune-ups at regular intervals, you can extend the life of a wheelchair while reducing overall repair costs. Oftentimes, you will be the first to notice any problems or changes in the functionality of your wheelchair.