Updated Thursday, October 10, at 10:30 AM: This page will be updated in real time with any additional changes to operating hours. 

Due to Hurricane Ian, the Center for Health & Wellbeing, including the Crosby Wellness Center, Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen, and AdventHealth Medical Group clinical practices and services, will be closed on Wednesday, September 28, and Thursday, September 29.

Falls continue to be a national public health concern, but falls do NOT have to be a given for older adults. In celebration of National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, the Center for Health & Wellbeing and the Senior Resource Alliance joined forces to educate, empower and inspire older adults to minimize their risks for falls and…

At a young age, Joy Henderson’s love for animals had no bounds. The Winter Park resident of more than 50 years was kept from owning dogs because of her severe allergies to canines, but this proved to be the furthest thing from a challenge for the spirited, active animal lover. “I kept exposing myself to…

A collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, the Center for Health & Wellbeing is an 80,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility, open to the public, where the disciplines of wholeness, fitness, and medicine merge to empower healthy and active lifestyles. More than a building, the Center is a place for community and connection.  Fitness at the Center…

For Anne Yates Burst, a professional artist for nearly 70 years, creativity — the New Vitamin C — has always been a passion. Burst, a long-time Winter Park resident who at a young age met creative giants the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Lilly Pulitzer, credits that early passion for the first work in a…

To maintain a healthy and active lifestyle at every age, we want to empower you with tips to help you achieve a healthier you — even with something as simple as stretching. Whether you’re at your desk all day or toting the kids around, chances are your back, shoulders or neck could be feeling a…

Here’s something to wrap your mind around: When you exercise, you’re not only supporting the overall health of your body. Getting in a quick workout also supports your brain, which is the most important organ you use and an arguably separate entity from your body (it’s your command center!).  Having a healthy brain is the first step to being happier, more productive, and more optimistic about life. Beside the occasional crossword puzzle, what activities can improve your decision making, help you solve problems, interact successfully with others and enjoy — or keep —an emotionally stable…

Over the summer, many of us have been safely enjoying a more “normal” way of life — visiting with family and friends, traveling and catching up on all we missed last year. But as health officials continue to study new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, we’re turning our attention to the delta variant…

Dr. Vincent Hsu, epidemiologist and AdventHealth’s infection control officer, and Dr. Michael Cacciatore, chief medical officer for AdventHealth Medical Group, discussed the latest developments with COVID-19 during this week’s AdventHealth Morning Briefing. The data does not show that the cases will decelerate anytime soon because the Delta variant is a driver of the spread of…

Although we put a lot of emphasize on the health of our hearts, our brains are arguably the most important organ in our bodies. Studies show that factors like depression, social isolation, alcohol use, sleep disorders, insufficient education, and hearing loss all affect a healthy mind, which affects how we breathe, make choices, and so forth.   Exercising regularly, getting plenty of sleep, maintaining healthy eating habits, and staying…

Proper nutrition is about more than avoiding unhealthy food. A diet packed with your most important nutrients is the best way to help your brain and body perform at its full potential. But ensuring that you consume enough vitamins and minerals from the best sources — and not too much — is one often-overlooked area…