Dry Lake Personal Care Home sits on Dry Lake Road in the small community of Dixie, GA, and is licensed for just six residents, which means it has an intimate, home-like feel and personal care is a big focus, with caregivers and licensed staff nurses available at all hours day and night. The place isn't a big facility, more like a private home, and the rooms can be either private or shared, sometimes even furnished studio units, with a dining room where everybody shares three daily home-cooked meals that can be changed for people with diets for diabetes, allergies, or high blood pressure. The community helps folks with most daily needs like dressing, bathing, getting in and out of bed, and taking medication, and caregivers help with laundry, cleaning, and meal service, and there are aid systems, with emergency alert features in every room for safety, since some residents have memory issues or need help moving around and sometimes two people are needed for transfers, or folks use a wheelchair, and everything's accessible.
This home also has a few nice facilities like a chapel, a greenhouse, some walking paths, and a garden area where people can gather, along with a cozy library room, a jacuzzi, a sauna or health room, a recreation room, and a barber or parlor, sometimes even a traveling hairdresser. Residents can take part in daily activities-things like exercise, board games, movie nights, music therapy, and creative arts, and sometimes there are outings or animal therapy so there's some variety, and the staff will help arrange transportation to doctor's appointments, errands, or faith-based services as needed. There are also group meals, community events, storytimes, and other house activities, and the home supports residents who need short-term respite care or more advanced support, even hospice or memory care if needed, like for Alzheimer's or other dementia, focusing on reducing confusion and preventing wandering.
Prices aren't given out right away and depend on what exactly someone's looking for, from private or semi-private rooms to how much help's needed. Some residents need extra support for things like Parkinson's, special showers, help with feeding by hand, or reminders for medications, and the staff are used to helping in that way, making care plans for every person that fit their own needs. There's a focus on safety, calm routines, and helping everyone keep as much independence as possible for as long as they want, and with only a handful of people staying at a time, staff can really know each resident and work to make things both comfortable and a little lively, so loved ones can feel peace of mind. If you're in Dixie, GA or nearby in Brooks County and looking for a small, welcoming place with 24-hour support and lots of day-to-day care, Dry Lake Personal Care Home covers the basics, provides connection, and supports people through the different stages of aging.
