National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center

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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Tennessee
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Jerry Blasingame State LTC Ombudsman TN Commission on Aging and Disability Andrew Jackson Bldg. 500 Deaderick Street, Ste. 825 Nashville, TN 37243 Work: (615)741-2056 Fax: 615-741-3309	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Donna Ray Anthony Long-Term Care Ombudsman Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency 1101 Kemit Drive, PO Box 17385 Suite 300 Nashville, TN 37217 Work: (615)850-3922 Fax: (615)833-2585 website:http://www.mchra. com
2 Office on Aging Richard Hann Executive Director Commission on Aging Andrew Jackson Bldg, 9th Floor 500 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243-0860 Work: (615)741-2056 Fax: (615)741-3309	Katie Earnest Long-Term Care Ombudsman South Central TN Human Resource Agency - Area P. O. Box 1346 Columbia, TN 38402-1346 Work: (931)381-2040 Fax: (931)380-1493 Area Served: Wayne, Lawrence, Lincoln, Franklin, Coffee, Bedford, Marshall, Moore, Maury, Hickman, Perry, Lewis, and Giles counties
3 Licensure and Certifications Vincent Davis Director Department of Health Div. Health Care Facilities 426 5th Avenue, North First Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg Nashville, TN 37247-0508 Work: (615)741-7532 Fax: (615)741-7051	Marie Ferran Ombudsman Aging Services for Upper Cumberland Long-Term Care 1225 South Willow Avenue Cookeville, TN 38506-4194 Work: (931)432-4210 Fax: (931)432-6010
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Bob Schlafly Special Agent in Charge Medicaid Fraud Control Unit TN Bureau of Investigations 901 R.S. Gass Boulevard Nashville, TN 37216-2639 Work: (615)744-4362 Fax: (615)744-4659	Marchell Gardner Long-Term Care Ombudsman NW Tennessee Development District 124 Weldon Drive P.O. Box 963 Martin, TN 38237-0963 Work: (731)587-4213 Fax: (731)588-5833 Area Served: Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, Weakley counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Karen Robinson Board of Examiners for NHA TN Department of Health First Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg. 425 5th Avenue, North Nashville, TN 37247-1010 Work: (615)532-5155 Fax: (615)532-5164	Debby Morrell Long-Term Care Ombudsman Legal Services of Upper East TN - Area 1 311 W. Walnut Street P. O. Drawer 360 Johnson City, TN 37605-0360 Work: (800)821-1312 Fax: (423)928-9488 Area Served: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington counties
6 Medicaid Agency Darin Gordon TennCare Director TN TennCare Dept. of Finance & Admin. 729 Church Street Nashville, TN 37247-6501 Work: (615)741-0213 Fax: (615)741-0882	Trudy Mott Long-Term Care Ombudsman Fam.& Child Svcs of Chattanooga 225 East Eighth Street PO Box 11398 Chattanooga, TN 37401-2398 Work: (423)755-2877 Fax: (423)755-2755 Area Served: Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization Albert Grobmyer III CEO/Executive Director Mid-South Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. 3175 Lenox Park Blvd. Suite #309 Memphis, TN 38115 Work: (901)682-0381 Fax: (901)761-3786	Sally Pitt Long-Term Care Ombudsman Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency 600 Small Street Gallatin, TN 37066 Work: (615)452-5259 Fax: (615)833-2585 Area Served: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robinson, Rutherford, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, Wilson counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Shirley Shea Executive Director Disability Law & Advocacy Center PO Box 121257 Nashville, TN 37212 Work: (615)298-1080 Fax: (615)298-2046	Amanda Scott Long-Term Care Ombudsman Senior Citizens Law Project P.O. Box 2066 210 West Main Street Jackson, TN 38302-2066 Work: (731)426-1312 Fax: (731)426-1362 website:http://www.wtls.o rg Area Served: Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McNairy counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Vickie Lawson Director TN Dept of Human Services Adult Protective Services Citizens Plaza, 14th Floor 400 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37248-9700 Work: (615)313-4783 Fax: (615)741-4165	Sandy Smegelsky Long-Term Care Ombudsman Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association - Area 9 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 910 Vance Avenue Memphis, TN 38126 Work: (901)527-0208 Fax: (901)523-1266 website:http://www.mifa.o rg Area Served: Fayette, Lauderdale, Shelby, Tipton counties
10 Citizen Advocacy Group John Bender East Tennessee Coalition on Advocacy, Inc. 9111 Cross Park Drive Suite D100 Knoxville, TN 37923-4517 Work: (865)691-2551 Fax: (865)531-7216	Cindy Troyer Long-Term Care Ombudsman East Tenn Human Resource Agency Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 9111 Cross Park Drive Suite D100 Knoxville, TN 37923-4517 Work: (865)691-2551 Fax: (865)531-7216 Area Served: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union counties
Last Updated Monday, June 29, 2009