Blue Ridge Healthcare Of Buchanan, also called Buchanan Healthcare Center, sits at 144 Depot St., Buchanan, GA 30113, and holds its license as a Skilled Nursing Facility and Nursing Facility with certification for 60 beds, though nine were open as of June 2025, and accepts Medicare and Medicaid for financial help. The place belongs to Buchanan Healthcare Center LLC and Ilan Najman, operating as a for-profit corporation, and works with Blue Ridge Healthcare. Skilled nursing care gets provided here, with 24-hour supervision, a call system for emergencies, and licensed nursing staff offering everyday help, such as bathing, dressing, eating, medications, and transfers. Blue Ridge Healthcare Of Buchanan cares for those who can't live alone, including those needing palliative care, wound management, medication monitoring, and recovery from surgeries or injuries. There's rehabilitation with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, along with programs for post-operative, neurological, and long-term care. The staff includes nurses, dietitians, therapists, social workers, and activities professionals, though they see a higher nurse turnover rate-about 71.1%-than the state average and average daily nurse hours stand at 3.17 per resident.
Those living here can access amenities like community rooms, laundry, housekeeping, parking, and transportation and join in on community activities, movie nights, music programs, religious gatherings, arts and crafts, games, social events, holiday celebrations, outdoor programs, and outings. The facility features a garden, walking paths, outdoor spaces, a fitness room, library, designated arts room, game room, community theater, spa/wellness area, activity rooms, and both private and shared living spaces with private bathrooms, furnished rooms, air conditioning, kitchenettes, cable TV, telephones, and Wi-Fi. Meals come from a professional chef, offering restaurant-style and all-day dining, special diet and allergy options for diabetes and other needs, meal service, and nutrition education. There's also a move-in coordinator, concierge, emergency alert systems, and family support services, plus palliative care and respite care for short-term stays.
The place meets federal standards for drug storage and dispensing and runs as a Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Provider. Blue Ridge Healthcare Of Buchanan keeps a focus on resident assessment and care planning, though state inspection reports have noted 15 deficiencies, including issues with care planning after changes in health, the use of feeding tubes, and maintaining a safe, homelike environment. The facility provides skilled nursing with 12-to-16-hour nurse shifts and a 24-hour nurse call system, medication management, complex wound care, intravenous therapies, nutritional counseling, and non-ambulatory support for those needing extra help moving around, plus monthly social gatherings. Residents find a modern, well-lighted environment designed to help healing and offer belonging, where all can use the contact form for further inquiries.
