Pride and Joy Resort

If you have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Environmental Illness, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue. Breathe Easy, we’ve made the environment as safe as we can so you can relax and have fun. NO toxic cleaners, NO pesticides, NO smoking, NO candles, NO household chemicals, NO scented products JUST FRESH SEA AIR & FUN IN THE SUN!

Pride and Joy Environmental Resort in South Melbourne Beach, Florida. Ever since I discovered I had Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), it has been my dream to create a safe, yet fun retreat from the assault that is everyday life in a world of toxic chemicals. Special precautions have been used while renovating this property using safe building materials, furniture and bedding. Only non-toxic and non-fuming cleaners are used. Everyday household chemicals, such as hairspray, perfume, scented products and pesticides are banned from the premises. The entire resort is, of course, a non-smoking area. We’ve tried to create a non-toxic vacation haven so you are free to breathe deeply of the sea air and the endless horizon.

Our resort sits on prime ocean-front location located 8 miles north of the Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area with millions of butterflies, a large population of sea turtles, and dolphins and whales that come to visit. Fully-furnished one-bedroom apartments, complete with livingroom and kitchen, are available by the week, month, or long-term (click for more information, photos, testimonials, and rates).

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About P&J, the Melbourne Beach Area and Environmental Health

Pride and Joy Environmental Resort is located on South Melbourne Beach, on the “space coast” of Florida. The area is the number one nesting ground in the world for giant Loggerhead sea turtles. Dolphins and whales can be seen regularly from our bluff. Herons, pelicans, and other birds are plentiful. Manatees inhabit the Indian River (we know where to find and pet them).

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About Pride and Joy

  • On a bluff overlooking Atlantic Ocean
  • Apartments with bedroom, livingroom, fully-equipped kitchen, and bathroom.
  • Separate central AC, phone and TV in each apartment.
  • Queen-size organic cotton bed with cotton bedding and full-size futon in each apartment.
  • 100% ceramic tile flooring, furniture constructed of either metal, glass or non-treated wood.
  • Austin air filters and filtered tap water.
  • Laundry facilities available
  • Glass-bottled water for sale.
  • Maid service available (only natural cleaners)
  • No toxic pesticides used
  • Non-chlorinated swimming pool (temporarily closed until a satisfactory non-chlorine solution can be found. Projected opening: September).

About the area

  • Nearest airport is Melbourne, Florida
  • 1½ hour from Orlando and Walt Disney World
  • 8 miles north of Sebastian Inlet
  • 8 miles south of Spessard Holland Golf Course

Area attractions

  • Local Golf Courses
  • Sebastian Inlet State Park
  • Florida Today Newspaper
  • All Brevard Magazine-Florida-Space Coast
  • Ecotourism on Florida’s Space Coast
  • Kennedy Space Center
  • Florida Today Entertainment Guide
  • Surfcam.net live beach camera and sound

About Environmental Health

Please visit MCSurvivors.com, a listing of legal, medical help, discussion groups, information sources of all types. You may also submit links that you have found useful and share your experience with fellow travelers through the MCSurvivors Community Area.

RATES

Winter Rates

  • November 1-April 30
  • $690 per week
  • $2390 per month

Summer Rates

  • May 1 – October 31
  • $115 per day
  • $590 per week
  • $1800 per month
  • Livingroom, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen
  • Filtered water
  • Air filters
  • AC, Phone (local calls included) and TV
  • Organic Cotton bedding and beds
  • Non-toxic cleaning – once per week
  • Long-Term Rates
  • $1800 per month + utilities and cleaning ($10/hr)
  • Minimum stay one year
  • TV and local phone included
  • (Own phone number highly recommended)
  • Read a note from a long-term resident

All rates are +10% local tax. Rates are based on a maximum room occupancy of two adults and two children under 16. $5 per night each additional person.

Since so much work goes into getting the rooms ready, we are asking for a one-week minimum stay. However, we are always open to your requests, so please call 321-733-7804 for more information.

Testimonials

Hello! My name is Anne, and I am the longest term resident at the Pride and Joy. I first came here in February 1999, and after arriving, I never wanted to leave. I think you’ll feel the same way. If you have ever tried to find a healthy environment, or create a safe place for yourself, then you will appreciate and admire the tremendous work of Val Gaccione. Val has devoted her energy, her resources, and her soul to making the Pride and Joy a place where people with MCS can come, recover, and thrive. The Pride and Joy is paradise on earth. I tell Val that — and I don’t think she realizes how unique this place is. Although no place on earth is perfectly safe, this is as close as I have found. All the elements are here: clean air, clean water, clean environment — and apartments especially designed for the chemically sensitive. You’ll feel like a new person. Let me put it another way. The Pride and Joy is so unique that I choose to live here, even though I work in Georgia as a university professor, and I commute by airplane, just to be able to live here. Even if you have MCS, you’ll be surprised how healthy you feel at the Pride and Joy. When friends visit, they say they can throw away their allergy and cold medications, and their maladies go away. The people who come here, and who do the best, are upbeat and positive and self-sufficient. That’s the meaning of Pride and Joy. This is not a medical facility; this is a wonderful living community that Val has created and that you can enjoy. I would be delighted to talk to you, and tell you more about the features of the Pride and Joy. Please contact Val, and let me know how I can contact you.