James H. Quillen, Veterans Medical Center, Mountain Home

James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

The James H. Quillen (Mountain Home, Tennessee) VA Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility serving the needs of Veterans in northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia, western North Carolina and southeast Kentucky. Built in 1903, this facility is rich in historical significance, having been authorized by President Abraham Lincoln prior to his death.

The Mountain Home facility, located in the center of Johnson City, Tennessee, is spread over 247 acres and includes the medical center, nursing home care unit, Domiciliary, National Cemetery and medical school affiliate. The Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive healthcare is provided through primary care, tertiary care and long-term care in areas medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, cardiology, audiology, geriatrics, and extended and Domiciliary care.

The James H. Quillen VAMC is a 114 bed hospital with Community Living Center of 120 beds, and Domiciliary of 295 beds. The serve 41 counties with a Veteran population of 200,000.

Bristol Motor Speedway sponsors two races per year including family night and night racing. Bristol Motor Speedway also sponsors Christmas Lights at the Speedway and ice skating during the winter months. The Tri-cities has several lakes: Boone, Watauga, Holston and the confluence of the Snake, Yakima and Columbia Rivers has produced an aquatic playground second to none. You can enjoy sailing, power and pleasure boating, waterskiing, swimming, fishing, windsurfing, and much more. The town of Jonesboro, the oldest town in Tennessee, holds the Story Telling Conference and a July 4th celebration in historic downtown Jonesboro. Johnson City sits in the eastern tip of Tennessee bordering North Carolina and Virginia. Historic cities such as Asheville North Carolina and Abingdon Virginia are within 45 minutes drive. Abingdon is home to the historic Barter Theatre and the Martha Washington Inn. The Highlands Festival is held in Abingdon and the Belle Chere celebration in Asheville NC. Due in part to the area's exceptional climate, golf is one of the Tri-Cities most popular sports. The area's ten beautiful courses challenge the most experienced golfers. Not to be overlooked are the area's unique shopping and dining facilities. Almost every item or service imaginable can be found at one or more fine stores and shopping areas. A fascinating variety is the only way to describe the many excellent restaurants which offer fine cuisine in pleasing surroundings.