ICF History

Beginning in the early 1990s, private providers opened community ICF homes in response to the State’s initiative to close state-operated institutions.

ICF homes support 4 to 8 individuals each, and are located in residential communities across Tennessee to provide social integration and active treatment for those who need it most.

ICF homes are licensed by the State of Tennessee with oversight provided by:

  • Department of TennCare

  • Department of Health

  • Department of Disability and Aging

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Today, people who are eligible for ICF admissions may be:

  • Individuals who are aging out of school, whose family can no longer provide support around the clock, or otherwise provide support that allows the individual to maximize their quality of life.

  • Individuals with aging caregivers, or whose cost of care is too great of an emotional, physical, and / or financial burden.

  • Individuals whose need for therapeutic support (PT, OT, Speech, Behavioral, etc.) exceeds what can be provided at home.

  • Individuals seeking a better quality of life than what can be offered by a nursing home.

  • Individuals whose needs exceed the dollar cap of their current service plan.