Dadeville Health Care Center is a 144-bed, state-licensed skilled nursing facility that's been serving seniors in Tallapoosa County and the Lake Martin region since 1966, and you'll find it in a historic building with the administrative offices right in the old Tallapoosa County High School built back in 1908. The place has secure areas, locked and code-protected doors, and 24-hour supervision that help keep residents safe from wandering or getting lost, which is important for those needing a lot of support. Nurses and staff are on duty day and night, handling care for both short-term rehab stays and long-term residents, using care plans worked out with families, doctors, and the residents themselves so everyone gets the help that suits their needs best, whether it's bathing, mobility support, medication management, or managing more complex health problems like wounds, diabetes, or incontinence, and they make sure there's always someone to talk to or answer questions.
Residents can choose private or shared rooms, all ground-level, many with kitchenettes, private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and access to phone, cable, and internet, so people can stay in touch with family and friends as much as possible, and there are both fully furnished and flexible options for personal touches. Housekeeping and linen service are included, and meals use organic and nutritious ingredients, with chefs and dieticians on staff to help plan meals for different dietary needs, even therapeutic diets, while snacks are also available for those who need or want them. There's a strong focus on daily life, so staff help with dressing, bathing, getting to meals, and moving around safely, plus arranging transportation for medical appointments or letting friends and family visit any time, even though they recommend coming between 8 am and 5 pm, and they make it easy for loved ones to join meals or activities. The building has safe outdoor space, gardens, communal dining, activity rooms, a small library, and spaces for fitness, games, and social gatherings, including a beauty salon, barbershop, and computer center.
The Activity Director keeps a busy schedule, so residents can join outings to restaurants, trips to the city or countryside, and annual traditions like fishing from May to October, a Christmas lights ride to Calloway Gardens, visits to the zoo or for Blue Bell ice cream, a spring beauty pageant, a fall carnival, and trips to the Alabama State Fair, with a volunteer program drawing people of all ages from the community. Spiritual needs get attention, too, with devotional activities, and there are mental wellness programs to support emotional health alongside regular therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy-plus on-site x-ray, podiatry, and vision care.
The community uses a 24-hour call system and has a designated and monitored smoking area. The environment feels homelike, focusing on dignity and comfort, so everyone can feel respected and included, no matter their health needs. Dadeville Health Care Center supports both hospice and respite care, has specialists for high-acuity cases, and collaborates with the resident, family, and a medical director to tailor each person's plan of care, aiming for a good quality of life. The center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care insurance, and private pay, and operates as a Prime Management, LLC Healthcare Center, belonging to the American Health Care Association, Alabama Nursing Home Association, and Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Office hours run from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, but nurses handle all care needs around the clock.
