One Hour Can Change a Life
NALTCV strengthens care communities through compassionate connection, education, advocacy, and research. By equipping companion volunteers and supporting sustainable programs, we help reduce loneliness and foster meaningful relationships that enrich lives across generations.
Build Your Program
Tools and templates to launch a sustainable companion volunteer program.
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Bring companion volunteers into your community with guidance from our team.
Partner with UsWe connect compassionate volunteers with people in care communities who need companionship. Through training, support, and human connection, NALTCV helps reduce loneliness and restore dignity — one visit, one relationship, one life at a time .
Our Vision
The National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers (NALTCV) is a trusted resource for care communities, helping strengthen community awareness and engagement through well-trained, credentialed companion volunteers. We envision a future where volunteers and care teams collaborate to improve the quality of life for the people living and working in long-term care communities.
Develop a volunteer workforce that makes a positive and measurable impact on the quality of care and quality of life for the people living in care communities.
Support and align with existing volunteer efforts already serving people in long-term care communities.
Highlight the value and effectiveness of companion volunteers and help inform policies and practices that strengthen volunteer engagement in long-term care.
Advance research on the impact of volunteers to improve the quality of care and quality of life for the people living and working in care communities.
Testimonials
She held up the pill cup and said, “This is what they think I need. What I need is what you’re doing for me right now.”
A 10-minute “memory walk” with postcards led to an extra half hour of conversation after the activity.
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