Accessibility tools Contact About For Member Facilities Events & Education For Consumers Join Careers HISTORY AND MISSION Our Mission The Tennessee Health Care Association’s mission is to enhance the ability of its members to provide essential long-term care services for the elderly and disabled through education, advocacy, and leadership. With integrity and innovation, THCA develops programs and services that maintain and advance the quality of care its members provide while improving public understanding of our role in the health care delivery system. Founded in 1947, the Tennessee Health Care Association is dedicated to helping maintain the high standards of licensed long-term care facilities in the Volunteer State. Members of THCA and its organization for assisted living facilities, the Tennessee Center for Assisted Living, include more than 400 facilities with a combined total of more than 35,000 patients. Members include nursing homes of all types – privately-owned, government-operated and nonprofit – as well as assisted care living facilities. Its goals are: To maintain the high standards of licensed long-term care facilities in Tennessee; To boost public understanding of long-term care; To provide members with educational opportunities that enhance their ability to provide quality care; To seek positive solutions to issues facing long-term care as a liaison with the state and federal governments. THCA is headquartered in Brentwood just south of Nashville. THCA is governed by a House of Delegates that meets annually, as well as a Board of Directors that represents a cross-section of the membership. The executive director and staff see to the day-to-day operations of the association. News & Highlights Convention education certificates THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show attendees click here to retrieve your convention education certificate. You will need the ID number from your convention to retrieve the certificate. If you no longer have your badge, contact THCA for your badge number. Reserve your 2022 trade show exhibit space Click here to view a current 2022 floorplan and reserve your exhibit space at the 2022 THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show. TEDS information Nursing facilities click here for a list of facilities in each of the three implementation groups for the new Tennessee Eligibility Determination System Emergency preparedness resources Click here for a list of coalitions statewide that hold regular meetings about health care emergency preparedness in their regions. For Members: Gero nurse prep THCA is partnering with the American Health Care Association on a gerontological nurse training program designed specifically for registered nurses working in long-term care. Click here for details. For Members: Level-of-Care Requirement Form THCA has developed a form for members to use to document the effects of changes to level-of-care criteria for long-term care services. Click here to access the form. Guide to Long-term Care in Tennessee What kind of care is right for my loved one? What questions should I ask? Who’s going to pay for it? THCA/TNCAL’s comprehensive guide to the long-term care industry in Tennessee has all the answers. For THCA members: The reports are in THCA has concluded its review of two facility surveys completed between Sept. 24-Oct. 27, 2021. Read the reports » CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING FACILITY FINDER VENDOR FINDER BUSINESS MEMBER VIDEO GALLERY Tennessee Health Care Association, 5120 Virginia Way, Suite A21, Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (615) 834-6520 | Email: info@thca.org Accessibility | Site Map Increase/Decrease Font SizeAA High Contrast: White Background with Black Text © 2021, Tennessee Health Care Association, All Rights Reserved | Website Design by IlluminAge