Accessibility tools Contact About For Member Facilities Events & Education For Consumers Join Careers VOLUNTEERING From a yellow labrador retriever who has spent more than half his life entertaining nursing home patients with funny tricks and antics, to a group of volunteer barbers and beauticians who have spent more than 20 years providing patients with free haircuts, shampoos, and styles, examples of volunteerism are evident in every THCA member facility. Why do people volunteer at nursing homes? A need to help others is one reason commonly given, but it is not the only one. Some volunteers want to fill free time with meaningful activities and still, others volunteer just for the fun of it. Whatever your reason, if you are interested in volunteering contact a THCA member facility in your community. Reach out and help nursing home patients. Locate a Nursing Home in Your Area today. Opportunities to volunteer at THCA member facilities are numerous and may include: Planning monthly birthday parties for patients; Entertaining patients with music, dancing; Visiting with pets; Gardening; Decorating for holidays and special occasions; Reading to patients; Ministering to patients; Assisting with National Nursing Home Week activities (held each year beginning on Mother’s Day); and Providing birthday and Christmas gifts. Groups who often serve as nursing home volunteers include: Patients’ family members and friends; Churches and religious organizations; Secondary and vocational schools; Community service organizations; and Seniors groups. Click here to read about THCA’s Awards of Excellence program individual and group volunteer winners. News & Highlights Convention education certificates THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show attendees click here to retrieve your convention education certificate. You will need the ID number from your convention to retrieve the certificate. If you no longer have your badge, contact THCA for your badge number. Reserve your 2022 trade show exhibit space Click here to view a current 2022 floorplan and reserve your exhibit space at the 2022 THCA/TNCAL Convention & Trade Show. TEDS information Nursing facilities click here for a list of facilities in each of the three implementation groups for the new Tennessee Eligibility Determination System Emergency preparedness resources Click here for a list of coalitions statewide that hold regular meetings about health care emergency preparedness in their regions. For Members: Gero nurse prep THCA is partnering with the American Health Care Association on a gerontological nurse training program designed specifically for registered nurses working in long-term care. Click here for details. For Members: Level-of-Care Requirement Form THCA has developed a form for members to use to document the effects of changes to level-of-care criteria for long-term care services. Click here to access the form. Guide to Long-term Care in Tennessee What kind of care is right for my loved one? What questions should I ask? Who’s going to pay for it? THCA/TNCAL’s comprehensive guide to the long-term care industry in Tennessee has all the answers. For THCA members: The reports are in THCA has concluded its review of two facility surveys completed between Sept. 24-Oct. 27, 2021. Read the reports » CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING FACILITY FINDER VENDOR FINDER BUSINESS MEMBER VIDEO GALLERY Tennessee Health Care Association, 5120 Virginia Way, Suite A21, Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (615) 834-6520 | Email: info@thca.org Accessibility | Site Map Increase/Decrease Font SizeAA High Contrast: White Background with Black Text © 2021, Tennessee Health Care Association, All Rights Reserved | Website Design by IlluminAge