Gilmer Nursing Home

About Us

Administrator - Lou Crawford
Director of Nursing - Linda Wingate-Garland, RN
Medical Director - Tom Ross, MD

Our goal

To provide the highest level of care and quality of life in a home-like setting, while maintaining dignity, independence and privacy. We provide care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your loved ones.

We also provide care for persons needing Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy and Psychological services. Hospice care provided if needed.

Standard Services

24 Hour Nursing provide by:
Five Doctors on Staff
Registered Nurses
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Nursing Assistants
Hospice Care
Regular and Special Diets

Therapy Services

Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy

Mental Health Services

Social Services Staff
Psychologist

Spiritual Needs Services

Weekly Church Services
Pastoral Care Available

Church Services

Local churches take turns providing a non-denominational church services every Sunday Afternoon and again on Thursday Evening.

Beauty Shop and Barber Shop

Services are provided free to residents by the North Georgia Medical Center & Gilmer Nursing Home Auxiliary every Thursday.

Activities

Arts and Crafts
Games
Daily Exercise Class
Tea Time
Cook Outs
Gardening
Outings to Local Events
Queen and King Pageant
Trips to shopping
Movie Outings
Beauty Shop

Meal time is a great time for socializing. The dinning room has been redecorated to reflect the name - "Southern Charm Café", complete with tables set for four using table cloths and flowers. Residents are served restaurant style, which has proved to increase appetites as well as socialization during meals.