Welcome to Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community! Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community (TLRC) is a nonprofit corporation originally founded in 1938 in Puyallup, Washington. Tacoma Lutheran moved to its current 28+acre campus in 1978. Providing Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care, TLRC has a long tradition of providing quality care in a comfortable and affordable place to live. Tacoma Lutheran is nestled in a beautiful neighborhood in the North End of Tacoma near a wide variety of shopping, restaurants and one of the Pacific Northwest’s finest parks-the Point Defiance Zoo! A 9-hole golf course is also conveniently located just across the street!