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Causes: Health, Homeless & Housing, Human Services, Nursing Facilities, Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities, Seniors, Supportive Housing for Older Adults
Mission: The mission of advent christian village is to express christs love by providing compassionate care and quality, comprehensive services for senior adults, families with special needs, and children, in a secure, supportive setting and in the surrounding communities.
Programs: Nursing home, assisted living and other health services: advent christian village operates a 161 bed medicaid/medicare certified nursing home, a 40-unit assisted living home, a rural health clinic, a home health agency, and a wellness center. Benevolent funds are used to assure that all participants will have the long-term and medical care needed for improving or sustaining their well-being. It is our goal that no participant be denied services or be discharged from programs because of the inability to pay for the cost of care.
housing and support services for seniors: advent christian village provides and manages 435 residential units for senior adults. Included are 180 units for extremely low, very low, and low income individuals. Another 125 units are designated as affordable housing for moderate income senior adults. Assistance is provided through benevolent funds designated for congregate meals, home maker services, transportation, personal care, service coordination, activities, etc. Seniors also receive subsidies for activity and service fees.
family, youth and retreat services: families and youth are assisted during crucial times in their lives by providing housing, utilities, and food. Scholarships are awarded to both youth and adults to help meet the costs of higher education. Scholarships are also awarded to children and youth to attend summer camp at camp suwannee. The conference and retreat center provides facilities and services for youth and families. Child day care and early childhood education is provided 5 days a week with a scholarship program for families who are unable to pay the full cost. Summer day camp program is also provided for children in the rural communities adjacent to the advent christian village. Leadership development program provides four weekends of experimental learning for high school age students. Weekend respite camps are offered to foster children of north central florida. Grandparents raising children program assists those who are faced with raising their grandchildren