Some agencies provide objective information, help in selection and application, and problem resolution. See also Case Management. For help in keeping a person at home who might otherwise have to enter a nursing home, see the Action Guide and the introductions to Family Caregiver Support and Personal Support Services Agencies.
East TN Area Agency on Aging & Disability
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100, 37923
Provides the help older or disabled adults need to apply for long-term services and support in nursing facilities, private homes, or community settings. Must meet financial and medical eligibility for TennCare/Medicaid Long-Term Care.
East TN Human Resource Agency
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100, 37923
Enter extension 4223. Assistance with resolving complaints between patient or family and nursing home, assisted living facility, or residential home for the aged. Offers information about long-term care. | Website »
For a list of nursing homes in the eight counties surrounding Knox County, call the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, listed above. For information about nursing home admissions and financing see Action Guide.
Payment: Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, long-term care insurance, and private pay. Not all nursing homes accept Medicaid. Medicaid applications to nursing homes are screened by Medicaid/TennCare.
Many Knox County nursing homes provide skilled and/or intermediate care. Some hospitals have transitional care units with services equivalent to nursing home care. Skilled care, or transitional care, includes high-level wound care, respirators, tube feeding, intravenous therapy, and more.
Nursing homes must provide mental health counseling if needed; most contract with a mental health agency. Cost is paid by resident, although Medicare, TennCare, or private insurance can provide coverage. Nursing homes must offer rehabilitation services (physical, speech, and occupational therapy). Some offer rehabilitation as an outpatient service as well. A doctor must prescribe the therapy, but the patient can choose the provider.
One Veterans Way, 37931 (street)
9910 Coward Mill Road, 37931 (mailing) | Website »
5321 Beverly Park Circle, 37918 | Website »
3300 N. Broadway, 37917 | Website »
Affiliated with NHC
3916 Boyd’s Bridge Pike, 37914 | Website »
1758 Hillwood Drive, 37920 | Website »
1811 Little Creek Lane, 37922
Farragut: 777-4000
120 Cavett Hill Lane, 37934
Fort Sanders: 525-4131
2120 Highland Avenue, 37916
Dementia unit.
Knoxville: 524-7366
809 E. Emerald Avenue, 37917
970 Wray Street, 37917
7424 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 (street)
801 Vanosdale Road, 37909 (mailing) | Website »
12823 Kingston Pike, 37934 | Website »
7512 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | Website »
6801 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | Website »
5837 Lyons View Pike, 37919
Formerly Brakebill Nursing & Rehab Center. | Website »