Appling Healthcare’s Senior Care Unit in Baxley is an inpatient geriatric care facility offering mental health services for older adults. Your loved one will find compassionate and professional care in a safe, supportive environment.
The Senior Care Unit is a secure facility with 30 beds and an outdoor area. It is a short-term care unit, with an average length of stay of 14 days.
Our experienced healthcare professionals deliver comprehensive diagnosis and treatment to adults who are experiencing emotional, cognitive, or behavioral symptoms.
Conditions treated include bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, as well as dementia complicated by behavioral conditions.
Based on each patient’s specific needs, our treatment program may include individual, group, or family therapy; medication management; recreational therapy; and management of co-existing medical conditions.
Our multidisciplinary team of professionals understands the unique needs of seniors in the treatment setting. Patients will receive an individualized plan focusing on their specific psychiatric and medical needs.
Providers include psychiatrists, medical doctors and specialists, social workers, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, dietitians, and pharmacists. A Registered Nurse is on duty 24 hours a day. Additional staff at the Senior Care Unit includes an activities director, LPNs, mental health techs, and a discharge planner.
The Senior Care Unit offers a wide variety of activities designed to enhance the patient experience and improve functioning levels and abilities. Activities include:
For referrals, we require the following:
A 1013 or Voluntary Consent must be completed and faxed before the patient can be admitted. The original 1013 or Voluntary Consent must be sent with the patient. In addition, the patient must be medically cleared by our Emergency Department before acceptance to the Senior Care Unit.
Our services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurers. We will bill insurance for services and obtain authorization in advance to avoid unanticipated costs.
If your loved one needs mental health support and individualized treatment, contact our Senior Care Unit today at 912-367-9841, ext. 1401.
The paintings below are original works by Frieda Jones, Discharge Planner at the Senior Care Unit. Frieda’s art is on display throughout the facility, and she always lends a hand when the staff plans therapeutic arts & crafts activities.
Madeline Rentz-Tucker, a native of Baxley, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University. She has practiced law in various settings and now works with a long-standing local law firm. Madeline and her husband, Matthew Tucker, a native of Ocilla, enjoy life in Baxley with their two dogs.
Cam Mayers is a native of Appling County and a graduate of Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business. He has worked for various industries here in Southeast Georgia and is currently a lender with Pineland Bank. He is actively involved in the community, serving on the Appling County Festival Committee, and is a recent graduate of the Appling Leads Leadership Program. Cam and his wife, Hannah Carter Mayer,s have two young daughters, Lillian and Bess.
Sloan Lott is a lifelong resident of Baxley. He has been employed by Bland Farms for 28 years and is currently their Director of Sales. He is married to Kendra Lott, and they have two daughters, Isabella and Amelia. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Sloan currently serves on numerous industry and charitable boards. He is a member of the executive board of directors forthe Southeast Produce Council and a member of the board for Society of St. Andrews.
Lee Lewis is the City Market Executive and Senior Vice-President for Pineland Bank in Baxley. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia from the Terry College of Business with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Lee is actively involved in his community, serving as Chairman of the Coastal Pines Technical College Board, Secretary of the Appling County Hospital Authority, Executive Board Member for the Coastal Georgia Council BSA, and Treasurer of the Appling County Tourism Board. In 2023, he was elected to the Board of Trustees for the Georgia Hospital Association. Lee is married to Melody Lewis, and they have one son, Hudson.
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841
Senior Care Unit (Behavioral Health)
Board Certified: General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified: Geriatric Psychiatry, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical School: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Internship: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Residency in Psychiatry: Medical College of Georgia and University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania,Geriatric Psychiatry Program
105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Basic Cardiac Life Support
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course
-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
-Sigma Theta Tau International
105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Internship: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
-Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
-Certified, Medical Review Officer, Southern Nuclear Company
-Member, American College of Physicians
-Recognition with Commendation, American Medical Association
105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
Matt is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients two years and older. He is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.
Master of Science in Nursing: South University, Savannah, GA (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
-Oncology Nursing Society
-Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688
-Primary Care
-Well Checks
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Preventions
-Patient Education
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, New York
-American Board of Pediatrics
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841
Senior Care Unit (Behavioral Health)
Board Certified: General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Board Certified: Geriatric Psychiatry, American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Medical School: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Internship: Baroda Medical College and affiliated hospitals, Baroda, India
Residency in Psychiatry: Medical College of Georgia and University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania,Geriatric Psychiatry Program
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841
-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care
Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: Mercer University of Medicine, Macon, GA.
Chief Resident: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Accepting New Patients (2 Years & Older)
3345 US Hwy. 84W, #102
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912) 705-4910
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Sick Visits
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Weight Management
-Joint Injections
-Patient Education
Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner): South University, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
-Registered Professional Nurse, State of Georgia
-Certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-9841
-Inpatient and ICU Acute Care
Board Certified: American Board of Internal Medicine
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Fla.
Residency in Internal Medicine: Memorial Health University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, B.S. in biology, minor in microbiology
163 E. Tollison St.
Baxley, GA 31513
912-367-9841
Medical School: St. Christopher’s College of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA
-American College of Physicians
105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Basic Cardiac Life Support
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course
-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
-Sigma Theta Tau International
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-3942
Medical School: Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
Residency: William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, University of South Carolina
Internship: William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, University of South Carolina
-Medical Association of Georgia
-American Medical Association
-South Carolina Medical Association
-American Psychiatric Association
-South Carolina Psychiatric Association
-American Society of Addiction Medicine
105 E. Tollison Street, Suite C
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-4122
-Primary Care
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine, British West Indies; Medical College of Georgia, School of Medicine, Augusta, GA
Residency: Internal Medicine Residency, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
3345 US Hwy. 84W, #102
Blackshear, GA 31516
(912)-705-4910
Courtney is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
She is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Maintenance Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-BMI-based weight management program ($45, bi-monthly)
-Weight loss injections, $25
-Aesthetic services including Botox
Master of Science in Nursing: Walden University (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: College of Coastal Georgia
-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
Matt is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner who treats patients two years and older. He is a certified BioTE® medical provider for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, including BioTE® hormone pellet therapy.
Master of Science in Nursing: South University, Savannah, GA (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
-Family Nurse Practitioner
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support (BLS)
-Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
-Oncology Nursing Society
-Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
1702A Meadows Lane
Vidalia, GA 30474
(912) 705-4905
-Chronic Disease Management
-Acute Respiratory Illness
-Musculoskeletal Injuries
-Vitamin Insufficiencies
-Depression & Anxiety
-Thyroid Issues
-School Physicals
Dr. Foust has a passion for treating patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome.
He has also developed multiple weight-loss clinics, and has many years of experience compounding bioidentical hormones.
Medical School: Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, WV
Residency: Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Internship: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
-American Academy of Family Physicians
-Georgia Association of Family Practitioners
-American Medical Association
-American Diabetes Association
-Metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance
-Lecturing on diabetes and pre-diabetes
-Dyslipidemia and non-pharmacological treatments
-Weight loss individualized using a variety of medications and education
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-6600
Accepting New Patients
Appointments available in Baxley on Wednesdays
-Dr. Cuesta treats patients who are experiencing symptoms related to the nervous system, including headaches, epilepsy, numbness, pinched nerves, etc.
-He performs neurological testing to diagnose a wide range of conditions.
Medical School: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis
Residency: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis (Resident in Neurology); University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital (Resident in Psychiatry)
Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital of Miami Beach, FL
-American Academy of Neurology
-Southern Medical Association
105 E. Tollison Street Suite D
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 366-9688
-Primary Care
-Well Checks
-Acute Care
-Physical Exams
-Disease Preventions
-Patient Education
Medical School:University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Brookdale University Hispital, Brooklyn, New York
-American Board of Pediatrics
105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
Alivia is a board-certified Physician Assistant who treats patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics.
-Chronic Disease Management
-Health Screenings
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Weight Management
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education
-Aesthetic Services (Botox)
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies: South University, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science in Cell & Molecular Biology (Magna Cum Laude, Honors): Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus, Savannah, GA (Minor in Psychology)
-National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
-American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
-Georgia Association of Physician Assistants (GAPA)
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-Basic Life Support
RestorMetbolix Team at Appling Healthcare
163 E. Tollison Street
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-7841
Rachel is an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who treats adult patients 18 years and older.
-Chronic Disease Management
-Primary Care
-Acute Care
-Women’s Health
-Weight Management
-Health Screenings
-Physical Exams
-Disease Prevention
-Patient Education
Master of Science in Nursing: Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
-Nurse Practitioner, Georgia
-Registered Nurse, Georgia
-AANP Certified Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
-American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
-Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society
105 E. Tollison Street Suite B
Baxley, GA 31513
(912) 367-0102
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
Residency: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
Internship: Memorial University/Mercer University Hospital, Savannah, GA
-Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
-Certified, Medical Review Officer, Southern Nuclear Company
-Member, American College of Physicians
-Recognition with Commendation, American Medical Association
