The objective of HTORCH is to promote and implement the highest
quality service and care to Residents of Personal/Residential Care
Facilities throughout Texas. This program is accomplished through
the efforts of HTORCH:
To advocate for the rights of all Residential care residents
to be treated with optimum dignity, to receive routinely high
quality service, and to be afforded the maximum independence their
condition will allow;
To organize and unite providers and other parties having an interest
in residential care;
To encourage, stimulate, improve, and sustain high quality care
in residential care facilities;
To conduct or participate in studies and research pertaining
to residential care and;
To represent the interest of residential care residents and providers
in legislative and regulatory matters.