Chautauqua Springs Health Center sits in a private neighborhood on South 2nd Street in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, and for over 30 years, folks around Walton County have known this place for its honest, steady care. The center has earned accreditations from SAMHSA, CARF, and the state of Florida. It runs as a non-profit and stays involved with the local health care community, offering individualized care for every resident. Here, people find kitchen staff who plan and cook nutritious meals, nurses providing 24-hour skilled care, and rehabilitation services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy. For seniors with dementia, the center provides memory care programs and safe, enclosed courtyards so residents can safely spend time outdoors or visit with family. There's also help with everyday needs, certified wound care, help for breathing problems, respite care for families, and a strong quality of life program backed by a full-time chaplain.
The team supports older adults with physical or mental health needs, but the health center also provides addiction treatment for many groups. Teens have programs made for their age, and men and women get help suited to challenges they face. There are different levels of care for addiction, like residential support for long-term recovery, flexible outpatient therapy letting people live at home, intensive outpatient care, relapse prevention, and recovery housing. Medical staff can guide people through detox to manage withdrawal safely. The center treats a wide range of substance abuse issues-alcohol, opiates, other drugs, and co-occurring mental health problems.
The home itself has well-kept outdoor areas and all sorts of practical amenities listed on its website. There are social and recreational activities, daily living help, and transportation to appointments. Over the years, Chautauqua Springs Health Center has stayed focused on making a safe, calm place where people can heal, rebuild, or simply enjoy a better quality of life supported by careful attention and compassion.
