The Former Bristol Nursing Home On North Street In Bristol Tennessee Will Soon Have A New Purpose. It’s Being Considered By A Johnson City Nonprofit Group As A Transitional Housing Facility For The Homeless. Fairview Housing Management Corporation Plans To Reuse The 240-Bed Former Nursing Home To House A Wide Range Of Chronically Homeless Men, Women And Families And To Help Many Of Them Recover From Drug Or Alcohol Dependency. City Leaders Gave Approval On First Reading To Rezone The Property As A Special Exception. A Final Reading Is Scheduled For September 22nd.