TEXAS HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
A CONSUMER GUIDE TO LONG TERM CARE SERVICES

Order a hard copy of THCA's "A Consumer Guide to Long Term Care Services".

At the Texas Health Care Association (THCA), we believe information is power.  We believe that you, the consumer, need and deserve the most complete and accurate information available today about nursing facilities in Texas in order to make the best decisions.

Please do not hesitate to call us if you need additional information.  We hope this information will be a helpful tool for you as you seek assistance in caring for your loved one.

Texas Health Care Association
PO Box 4554
Austin, TX  78765
800.380.2500 or 512.458.1257

Resources:

  • Long Term Care, Providing a Spectrum of Services to the Aged. Phillip W. Brichner, Anthony J. Lechich, Roberta Lipsman, and Linda K. Scharer; 1987; Basic Books, Inc. Publishers, New York.

  • Facts and Trends; The Nursing Facility Sourcebook.  The American Health Care Association, 1998.

Photography:

  • Kevin Vandivier Photography, Austin, TX

  • Ira Wexler Photography, Washington, D.C.

  • American Health Care Association, Washington, D.C.

  • Regina Franklin, Texas Health Care Association, Austin, TX

Thank you to the following Texas nursing facilities who participated in photography:

  • Heartland Health Care Center of Austin, Austin, TX

  • Sunbridge at Highland Hills, Austin, TX

  • Sherwood Health Care Center, Bryan, TX