2026 forms:
THCEF scholarship application
THCEF scholarship facility nomination form
About THCEF
The Tennessee Health Care Education Foundation (THCEF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the ever-increasing challenges in long-term health care, providing scholarship support to students in the long-term care industry and advancing the standard of care given to patients in long-term care facilities. The foundation, established by the members of THCA, was chartered in 1979.
THCEF is governed and managed by its Board of Directors, composed of an elected nursing home administrator from each of the districts of THCA. The board also includes a business, industry or professional leader from each of the three grand divisions of Tennessee, as well. The president, senior vice president and immediate past president of THCA serve as ex-officio board members. The board supervises the activities of THCEF, delegating administrative responsibilities to the executive director of THCA.
If you would like to support THCEF, please complete the online form.
Collaborative Giving Program
Facilities can support THCEF with an annual contribution. The recommended contribution of $200 per facility member is a tax-deductible donation. If every facility participated, THCEF would be able to provide more than $80,000 in scholarship support to individuals in the long-term care industry who are furthering their educational pursuits. 100% of all donations goes directly to applicants in the state of Tennessee.
Legacy of Love Memorial Fund
The THCEF Legacy of Love Memorial Fund is a wonderful way to honor residents in your facility while supporting fellow long-term care employees as they pursue their educational aspirations. Your facility decides how much to donate to THCEF to honor a resident who has passed or for a special milestone.
How it works:
- Click here to complete the online form.
- You include the contact information for the resident or the resident’s family.
- THCEF sends an acknowledgment to the facility as well as to the family of the honoree.
- Facilities can be invoiced or pay online.
To learn more, please call (615) 834-6520 or email mthompson@thca.org.
THCEF is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to THCEF are tax-deductible. Checks in support of THCEF may be either corporate or personal.
Scholarship recipients
The following individuals are the 2025 THCEF scholarship winners:
Abagayle Apple, Viva Senior Living at Wilson Manor
Jacqueline Beasley, Charter Senior Living of Gallatin
Kathryn Booker, Franklin Wellness & Rehab Center
Jamarqua Brown, NHC Healthcare, Oakwood
Allie Cupp, The Pointe at Lifespring Senior Living
Jacquelene Hudson, Obion County Nursing and Rehab
Dominque Johnson, The Waters of Union City
Nitrenganyi Karamba, Ave Maria
Morgan Matheny, Union City Health and Rehabilitation
Kaylee McCarter, Holston Health and Rehab
Felicia Park, Life Care Center of Cleveland
Makayla Pritchett, Ascension Living Alexian Village of Tennessee
Kylee Tackett, Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center
Jessica Thomas, Kings Daughters and Sons Home
Jaleah Thompson, Gallaway Health and Rehab Center
Myracle Thompson, Maplewood Healthcare
Arshieta Thornson, Life Care Center of Red Bank
Ujumwa Ukah, Life Care Center of Elizabethton
Charissa Walden, Brigadier General Wendell H. Gilbert Tennessee State Veterans’ Home
Kayla Whitson, Life Care Center of Elizabethton
THCA/TNCAL’s Convention & Trade Show is the association’s signature event of the year, a time when Tennessee’s long-term care professionals can come together for education, networking, and a true sense of community. This year, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges unlike any our industry has seen before. THCA’s Board of Directors and staff have been considering the feasibility of holding a major event amid social distancing recommendations, restrictions on large gatherings, and the particular dangers of the virus to the elderly population.