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Tennessee State Veterans' Homes
State organization operating long-term care, skilled nursing care, and rehabilitative therapy homes for veterans across Tennessee — in Clarksville, Cleveland, Humboldt, Knoxville, and Murfreesboro (with an Arlington home coming soon) — with individualized care plans, daily activities, and veteran camaraderie in a home-like setting. It serves honorably discharged veterans, and also spouses and Gold Star parents on a space-available basis.
- Cost
- Payment is made through insurance such as Medicare, a Medicare Managed Care Plan, Tennessee Medicaid, or Long-Term Care Insurance, or through private payment; qualified veterans may be eligible for VA per diem assistance that reduces or covers costs
- Coverage
- Tennessee — Clarksville, Cleveland, Humboldt, Knoxville, and Murfreesboro (Arlington coming soon) (Tennessee)
- Eligibility
- Honorably discharged veterans needing a skilled level of care who are Tennessee residents, were born in or entered service in Tennessee, have Tennessee as their official Home of Record, or have a Tennessee-resident primary caregiver; spouses and Gold Star parents may be eligible on a space-available basis
- Availability
- Skilled nursing care; admissions require a DD-214 and a case-by-case medical review, and a waiting list applies when beds are unavailable
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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