"The first wealth is health" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Welcome to the Cavalier County Wellness website. The programs, equipment, services and resources available in the community to assist you in your quest for healthier living are all featured on this site. The Cavalier County Wellness programs and services strive to follow the 7 dimensions of the wellness model: physical, social, intellectual, environmental, emotional, spiritual and occupational.

                                            -The 7 Dimensions of Wellness-

• Physical: a healthy body maintained by good nutrition, regular exercise, avoiding harmful habits, making informed and responsible decisions about health, and seeking medical assistance when necessary.
• Intellectual: A state in which your mind is engaged in lively interaction with the world around you.
• Emotional: The ability to understand your own feelings, accept your limitations, achieve emotional stability and become comfortable with your emotions.
• Social: The ability to related well to others, both within and outside the family unit.
• Occupational: Preparing and making use of your gifts, skills and talents in order to gain purpose, happiness and enrichment in your life.
• Environmental: The capability to live in a clean and safe environment that is not detrimental to health.
• Spiritual: The sense that life is meaningful and has a purpose; the ethics, values and morals that guide us and give meaning and direction to life.