TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS

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TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOMES
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Governance

• The governing body is the Tennessee State
  Veterans Homes Board
• Board members are appointed by the Governor
• We are a State Political Sub-division

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Tennessee State Veterans Homes

• Self Supporting
• Annual Budget 39M
• Revenue
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• VA
• Insurance
• Private Pay

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TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOMES

• Three existing homes
• Murfreesboro
• Humboldt
• Knoxville
• Facility profiles
• 140 total Beds
• Provide intermediate and skilled care

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TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOMES

• Planned Facilities
• Clarksville 96 beds - 2014
• Cleveland 108 beds - 2015
• Memphis 140 beds - 2017
• Tri-Cities 108 beds 2018

Clarksville
Tri-Cities
Cleveland
Memphis
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Why Choose Us? CARE

• We can handle all post acute and long term care
  needs.
• 24 Hour RN coverage
• Short term rehabilitation
• Full therapy staff onsite
• Dietician on staff

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Why Choose Us? STAFFING
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Why Choose Us? TECHNOLOGY

• Electronic Charting
• Kiosks in hallways
• More accurate charting
• Alerts Reports
• Computers available for residents
• Internet
• Email
• Wireless access throughout
• Computerized Pharmacy

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Why Choose Us? FINANCIAL

• The VA per diem is applied to reduce private pay
  costs.
• When the Per diem is applied we are the most
  economical facility
• Current per diem is 95.82
• Veteran may qualify for VA Pharmacy

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Regulatory Oversight

• Murfreesboro Five Star Facility
• Listed as Best of the Best by US News and
  World Report.
• TDH Annual Survey - Aug 2011
• 2 Deficiencies (minor)
• TDH Complaint Survey - Aug 2011
• 1 Deficiency (minor)
• VA Survey - June 2012
• - Deficiency Free
• Humboldt
• TDH Annual Survey Feb 2012
• 1 Deficiency
• VA Survey Feb 2012
• Deficiency Free
• Federal LFS Mar 2012
• Deficiency Free
• Knoxville Five Star Facility
• TDH Annual Survey - May 2011 Deficiency Free
• VA Survey March 2012
• Deficiency Free

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Dont take my word for it!

• See the difference first hand
• Visit a few local nursing homesThen visit a
  TSVH.
• Go in unannounced and ask for a tour.

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RESIDENT MAKEUP

• 75 of the residents at that facility must be
  veterans
• The remaining 25 of the residents may be
  veteran-related family members, i.e. spouses,
  surviving spouses, gold star parents and
  dependent children

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Admission Eligibility

• Veterans who were Honorably Discharged from
  Active Duty and at least one of these additional
  requirements
• Resident of Tennessee at time of admission
• Born in Tennessee
• Entered the U.S. Armed Forces in Tennessee
• Tennessee address is official Home of Record on
  Veteran's Military Record
• Has an immediate family member (Parent, Spouse,
  Sibling, or Child) or Legal Guardian who would
  serve as primary caregiver, who is a resident of
  Tennessee
• Spouse or widow of a veteran or a Gold Star
  Parent may also be eligible for admission on a
  space available basis (25)

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Admission Documents Needed

• DD214 or other verification of Honorable
  Discharge
• Must Have
• Find and put somewhere safe
• Marriage License if Spouse of Veteran
• Insurance Card
• Proof of citizenship
• Living Will

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How Can You Help?

• Tell your Veterans to
• Acquire and organize the required admission
  documents prior to LTC need
• Insist at the hospital to be discharged to a TSVH
  or they may end up elsewhere
• Contact the nearest TSVH and start the admission
  process while still in the hospital or before
  scheduled surgeries
• Get on the waiting list if they are having health
  issues or are currently in another nursing home.

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The Waiting List

• Priorities
• Emergent need (in hospital)
• In SNF as skilled care
• In Nursing Home non-skilled care
• All others

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• Why Choose us?

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Kiowa attack helicopter visit
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Navy Ball
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Navy Ball
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Hooters trip
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Cherokee Caverns Private Tour
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Cherokee Caverns Private Tour
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Strawberry Festival - Humboldt
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Strawberry Festival - Humboldt
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Resident band
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Honor Air flight
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B.B. Kings Downtown Nashville
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B.B. Kings Downtown Nashville
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Young-Williams Animal Shelter
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Young-Williams Animal Shelter
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Young-Williams Animal Shelter
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Young-Williams Animal Shelter
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Young-Williams Animal Shelter
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Tennessee State Veterans Home