Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home

03/03/2026

Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). If you’re compassionate, dependable, and ready to serve our community with excellence, apply today!

Email your resume to:
📧 bhall@irwincntyhospital.com
📧 shughes@irwincntyhospital.com

02/17/2026

The Kindness Club came last week to hand out valentines and visit with residents and staff. Thank you so much Ben Hill Middle School The Kindness Club for coming to visit with us! 💜💛

01/24/2026

🍽️ We’re Hiring a Dietary Manager!

Palemon Gaskins Memorial Nursing Home is seeking a dedicated leader to oversee our dietary services and help ensure quality, nutritious meals for our residents.

📧 Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Email shughes@irwincntyhospital.com

01/08/2026

🫘💙 We’re excited to host our Butterbean Auction and invite our community to join us for an afternoon of fun, connection, and smiles!

Our residents will be participating, and activities like this truly help brighten their day and create meaningful moments they look forward to.

💙 Our residents and staff thank you all for your continued support of our facility. Activities like this really serve to brighten our residents’ day—and these events would not be possible without our Irwin County Hospital / Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home family.

📌 All event details, donation information, and item needs can be found on the flyer below.

❤️All donations can be dropped off to Kayla or Harlee at the nursing home!

Thank you for always supporting our residents and the activities that bring them joy! 🫶

201 W. Dismuke Ave., Ocilla, GA 31774 • (229) 468-3890

01/01/2026

🎊 Happy New Year from Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home! 🎊

As we step into a new year, our hearts are full of gratitude for our residents, families, staff, and community who make Palemon Gaskins such a special place. Every smile, shared moment, and act of kindness makes a difference.

We look forward to another year of comfort, compassion, and quality care for those we are honored to serve. ❤️

Here’s to a joyful, healthy, and love-filled new year!

12/31/2025

We’ve had a truly wonderful holiday season here at Palemon Gaskins! 🎄✨
From joyful Christmas caroling and special pageant queen visits to our annual Christmas family dinner, our days have been filled with happiness, laughter, and cherished memories.

We want to take a moment to say a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated gifts and generously shared their time with our residents. Your kindness and support mean more than words can express, and they made this season extra special for those we serve. ❤️

We are so grateful for our community and all you do to spread joy at Palemon Gaskins.

12/25/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home! ✨🎄

This special season reminds us how thankful we are for our residents, families, staff, and the community that surrounds us with so much love and support. May your Christmas be filled with warmth, comfort, joy, and cherished moments with those who matter most. ❤️💚

12/22/2025

The Miss Holly Jolly Pageant queens delivered gifts to all of our residents at Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home today. Each resident was greeted with a smile, a thoughtful gift, and a cheerful “Merry Christmas!”

A heartfelt thank you to pageant director Leslie McDonald, the pageant queens, and their families for thinking of our residents and sharing the joy of the holiday season with them. 🎁✨

12/22/2025

Irwin County High School Art Department delivered handmade ornaments to the residents of Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home this month. Our residents were so appreciative of these thoughtful gifts and truly cherish the joy and holiday spirit they bring.

Thank you, ICHS Art Department, for spreading kindness and Christmas cheer to our residents! ❤️✨t

12/11/2025

Santa Claus made a visit to Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home for the lighting of the Christmas tree! He visited each resident and let them tell him their Christmas wishes. ❤️💚✨

12/04/2025

🎉 BINGO PRIZE DONATIONS NEEDED! 🎉
Our sweet residents at Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home look forward to Bingo every Friday and they are in need of some prizes! If you’re willing to donate, big or small, it truly brings joy to their day. ❤️

Some resident-favorite prize ideas include:
🎁 Word search books
🧦 Cozy socks or slippers
🍬 Sugar-free candy & individually wrapped snacks
🧴 Lotion, body wash, or self-care items
🖊️ Pens, notepads, and adult coloring books
☕ Small mugs or cups
🧢 Blankets or throws
🎵 Simple puzzles or activity books

If you’d like to donate, please call us or stop by:
📍 Palemon Gaskins Nursing Home
201 W. Dismuke Ave., Ocilla, GA 31774
📞 (229) 468-3890

12/03/2025

All residents have been adopted! A HUGE thanks to everyone who signed up. We are so appreciative and our residents will be so excited to have these gifts on Christmas morning!! ❤️💚🫶🏼✨

Please Consider Donating to Our Adopt-A-Resident Wishing Tree! ✨
We would love for ALL of our residents to have a thoughtful gift to open on Christmas morning. Each resident has shared a small list of wishes, and with your help, we can make every one of them feel loved and remembered this holiday season. 🎄❤️

If you’re interested in adopting a resident, please message us here on Facebook or call Aubree at (229) 468-3800 ext. 2820. If she isn’t in the office, please leave a voicemail — she will return your call as soon as possible.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from our community. Your generosity helps us bring joy, comfort, and Christmas cheer to our wonderful residents and staff.
🎁 Thank you for helping us make this season magical!