Baptist Village

Baptist Village is a non-profit senior living community governed by the Georgia Baptist Convention and they offer a range of living options like independent living at The Villas at Waycross, personal care at Village Lake Suites, and skilled nursing or rehabilitation at J. Olan Jones Healthcare Center, and in Macon, they have Plantation Villas and Plantation Suites for different care needs, which means seniors can find support that fits their situation whether they need daily help, medical care, or want to live independently. The community makes health and wellness a focus by offering 24-hour care from registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants, and there's always a nurse on staff, and if needed, care's guided by each resident's personal physician, plus a full-time licensed administrator and a multi-discipline care team manage services. Baptist Village provides therapies-like physical, speech, and occupational therapy-to help residents move better, communicate, or recover from illness, and there are personal care and hygiene services along with medication help, housekeeping, personal laundry, routine medical supplies, and dietary services to match special diets. There's the resident fund account to help manage finances, and they give transportation to local doctors, shopping, around campus, and staff accompany blind residents when wanted. Baptist Village wants residents to feel at home, so every week there are beauty and barber shop services, religious services, planned recreational activities like exercise classes, games, shopping, singing, social activities, and grief or emotional support when needed. The community's environmental staff handle housekeeping and laundry, and there are different programs for health and personal care, plus help for daily living. Admission works by application and physician referral, and payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, hospice, or private pay. On the advocacy and professional side, Baptist Village has a member portal for exclusive content, a job board for people looking for work in senior living, and they host events like conferences, awards galas, golf tournaments, and tech summits. The community also supports education through CALA Courses, CEU & CALA License information, and GSLA Education Proposals, and offers advocacy resources about Georgia senior living, tool kits, and a Political Action Committee with posted priorities and board introductions. They collect photos of their many events, and their advocacy work includes explaining rule or law changes and providing tool kits for involvement. Baptist Village's reputation comes from offering a large range of services, compassionate care, and comfortable amenities, always focusing on the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of all who live there.