National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers
@naltcv.bsky.social
The NALTCV’s mission is to: 1) Educate a volunteer workforce that improves care and quality of life in long-term care, 2) Coordinate with existing volunteer efforts, 3) Spotlight the value of volunteers, and 4) Research volunteer impact on quality of life.
Paul sits down with Isabella Solano, founder of Herralink, to explore how genuine friendship and intergenerational connection can change lives in long-term care. Real stories, real impact—and why volunteers become lifelines for those who feel unseen. naltcv.org/podcasts
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Paul sits down with Isabella Solano, founder of Herralink, to explore how genuine friendship and intergenerational connection can change lives in long-term care. Real stories, real impact—and why volunteers become lifelines for those who feel unseen. naltcv.org/podcasts
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November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Giving Tuesday is coming up on Dec 2 and I’m thinking about the countless people in long-term care who go days—sometimes weeks—without anyone walking through the door for them. Your support helps us bring companionship, connection, and hope back into their lives.
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Give: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
Be SomeOne's Lifeline This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, help end loneliness in long-term care. Your gift builds the training and resources that equip Companion Volunteers to create authentic connections. One Hour. One Visit. One Heart.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Giving Tuesday is coming up on Dec 2 and I’m thinking about the countless people in long-term care who go days—sometimes weeks—without anyone walking through the door for them. Your support helps us bring companionship, connection, and hope back into their lives.
Give: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
Give: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
I’m grateful for the amazing people who surround NALTCV and give their time and heart. Giving Tuesday is coming, and we’re aiming for $25,000 to grow volunteer opportunities and support those who guide volunteers in long-term care.
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Join my team “No Lonely Hearts”: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
Be SomeOne's Lifeline This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, help end loneliness in long-term care. Your gift builds the training and resources that equip Companion Volunteers to create authentic connections. One Hour. One Visit. One Heart.
givebutter.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I’m grateful for the amazing people who surround NALTCV and give their time and heart. Giving Tuesday is coming, and we’re aiming for $25,000 to grow volunteer opportunities and support those who guide volunteers in long-term care.
Join my team “No Lonely Hearts”: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
Join my team “No Lonely Hearts”: givebutter.com/onehouronehe...
Today we start our road to #GivingTuesday!
NALTCV is expanding volunteerism and strengthening systems: volunteer manager support, advocacy, and research.
Be part of the push toward compassionate connection:
NALTCV is expanding volunteerism and strengthening systems: volunteer manager support, advocacy, and research.
Be part of the push toward compassionate connection:
Be SomeOne's Lifeline This Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, help end loneliness in long-term care. Your gift builds the training and resources that equip Companion Volunteers to create authentic connections. One Hour. One Visit. One Heart.
givebutter.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today we start our road to #GivingTuesday!
NALTCV is expanding volunteerism and strengthening systems: volunteer manager support, advocacy, and research.
Be part of the push toward compassionate connection:
NALTCV is expanding volunteerism and strengthening systems: volunteer manager support, advocacy, and research.
Be part of the push toward compassionate connection:
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people in long-term care communities get no visitors. This birthday, I’m asking for your help to change that.
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#OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #LTC #Volunteer #ConnectionMatters
Support NALTCV and bring connection to someone who needs it most. givebutter.com/paulsbirthda...
#OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #LTC #Volunteer #ConnectionMatters
Paul Falkowski’s Birthday Fundraiser | One Hour. One Visit. One Heart.
Join Paul Falkowski’s birthday fundraiser to bring companionship and connection to people living in long-term care communities.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people in long-term care communities get no visitors. This birthday, I’m asking for your help to change that.
Support NALTCV and bring connection to someone who needs it most. givebutter.com/paulsbirthda...
#OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #LTC #Volunteer #ConnectionMatters
Support NALTCV and bring connection to someone who needs it most. givebutter.com/paulsbirthda...
#OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #LTC #Volunteer #ConnectionMatters
At NALTCV, we believe the best way to get to know someone and their life experiences is to spend time with them.
October 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
At NALTCV, we believe the best way to get to know someone and their life experiences is to spend time with them.
You can make a difference in someone's life. Visit naltcv.org to learn how.
September 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
You can make a difference in someone's life. Visit naltcv.org to learn how.
🟣 Today is World Alzheimer’s Day.
Too many people living with Alzheimer’s in long-term care go without visits, leaving them isolated in their most vulnerable years.
👉 Learn more and join us in building authentic relationships: naltcv.org
#WorldAlzheimersDay #OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #NALTCV
Too many people living with Alzheimer’s in long-term care go without visits, leaving them isolated in their most vulnerable years.
👉 Learn more and join us in building authentic relationships: naltcv.org
#WorldAlzheimersDay #OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #NALTCV
September 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🟣 Today is World Alzheimer’s Day.
Too many people living with Alzheimer’s in long-term care go without visits, leaving them isolated in their most vulnerable years.
👉 Learn more and join us in building authentic relationships: naltcv.org
#WorldAlzheimersDay #OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #NALTCV
Too many people living with Alzheimer’s in long-term care go without visits, leaving them isolated in their most vulnerable years.
👉 Learn more and join us in building authentic relationships: naltcv.org
#WorldAlzheimersDay #OneHourOneVisitOneHeart #NALTCV
🌟 Free Webinar – Sept 18, 2 PM ET 🌟
Join us for Innovative Approaches: Intergenerational Volunteering and Beyond with Bill Uniowski of Zinnia TV.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/nHZ7cdL
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement
Join us for Innovative Approaches: Intergenerational Volunteering and Beyond with Bill Uniowski of Zinnia TV.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/nHZ7cdL
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement
September 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🌟 Free Webinar – Sept 18, 2 PM ET 🌟
Join us for Innovative Approaches: Intergenerational Volunteering and Beyond with Bill Uniowski of Zinnia TV.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/nHZ7cdL
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement
Join us for Innovative Approaches: Intergenerational Volunteering and Beyond with Bill Uniowski of Zinnia TV.
🔗 Register: buff.ly/nHZ7cdL
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement
Happy #GrandparentsDay! 🌸 Millions in long-term care have no one to visit them. You can change that. One Hour. One Visit. One Heart. 💙 Be “someone just for me” and bring joy where it’s needed most. Learn more: naltcv.org
#GrandParentsDay #CelebrateGrandParentsDay #Connections #Compassion #Wisdom
#GrandParentsDay #CelebrateGrandParentsDay #Connections #Compassion #Wisdom
September 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Happy #GrandparentsDay! 🌸 Millions in long-term care have no one to visit them. You can change that. One Hour. One Visit. One Heart. 💙 Be “someone just for me” and bring joy where it’s needed most. Learn more: naltcv.org
#GrandParentsDay #CelebrateGrandParentsDay #Connections #Compassion #Wisdom
#GrandParentsDay #CelebrateGrandParentsDay #Connections #Compassion #Wisdom
What if one simple visit could change a life—yours and theirs? 💙
I joined The Eden Alternative podcast to talk about the far-reaching benefits of volunteerism in long-term care.
🎧 Listen here: theedenalternative.podbean.com/e/volunteeri...
One hour. One visit. One heart. ❤️
I joined The Eden Alternative podcast to talk about the far-reaching benefits of volunteerism in long-term care.
🎧 Listen here: theedenalternative.podbean.com/e/volunteeri...
One hour. One visit. One heart. ❤️
Volunteerism Has Far-Reaching Benefits | Shaping The Future of Aging
Volunteerism is not a ‘nice to have,’ it is essential! Listen in to this podcast to hear from Dr. Paul Falkowski, Founder and President of the National Association of Long-Term Care Volunteers (NALTCV...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What if one simple visit could change a life—yours and theirs? 💙
I joined The Eden Alternative podcast to talk about the far-reaching benefits of volunteerism in long-term care.
🎧 Listen here: theedenalternative.podbean.com/e/volunteeri...
One hour. One visit. One heart. ❤️
I joined The Eden Alternative podcast to talk about the far-reaching benefits of volunteerism in long-term care.
🎧 Listen here: theedenalternative.podbean.com/e/volunteeri...
One hour. One visit. One heart. ❤️
Nearly half of the 1.5M people in nursing homes never get a visitor. 💔 NPR just shared a moving story about how volunteers are fighting loneliness—one connection at a time.
One hour. One visit. One heart. 💙
👉 www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #EndLoneliness #CommunityCare
One hour. One visit. One heart. 💙
👉 www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #EndLoneliness #CommunityCare
How an Air Force veteran helps seniors feel less isolated
Elderly people living in nursing homes can experience increased feelings of isolation and loneliness. For nearly 40 years, Paul Falkowski has made it his mission to help fight loneliness in nursing ho...
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August 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Nearly half of the 1.5M people in nursing homes never get a visitor. 💔 NPR just shared a moving story about how volunteers are fighting loneliness—one connection at a time.
One hour. One visit. One heart. 💙
👉 www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #EndLoneliness #CommunityCare
One hour. One visit. One heart. 💙
👉 www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
#Volunteering #LongTermCare #EndLoneliness #CommunityCare
🎙️ I had a wonderful conversation with Denise Hyde of Eden Alternative! We talked about how trained volunteers ease loneliness, boost staff morale & strengthen community connections.
👉 Tune in this Thursday, August 28!
#LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement #Volunteers #AgingWell #CompassionInAction
👉 Tune in this Thursday, August 28!
#LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement #Volunteers #AgingWell #CompassionInAction
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎙️ I had a wonderful conversation with Denise Hyde of Eden Alternative! We talked about how trained volunteers ease loneliness, boost staff morale & strengthen community connections.
👉 Tune in this Thursday, August 28!
#LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement #Volunteers #AgingWell #CompassionInAction
👉 Tune in this Thursday, August 28!
#LongTermCare #CommunityEngagement #Volunteers #AgingWell #CompassionInAction
🌟 Today is National Senior Citizen Day! 🌟
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people living in long-term care communities never get a visit from anyone. Let’s remember that one hour, one visit, one heart can change everything. ❤️ Become a companion volunteer. Help end loneliness. 👉 Learn more: naltcv.org
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people living in long-term care communities never get a visit from anyone. Let’s remember that one hour, one visit, one heart can change everything. ❤️ Become a companion volunteer. Help end loneliness. 👉 Learn more: naltcv.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🌟 Today is National Senior Citizen Day! 🌟
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people living in long-term care communities never get a visit from anyone. Let’s remember that one hour, one visit, one heart can change everything. ❤️ Become a companion volunteer. Help end loneliness. 👉 Learn more: naltcv.org
Nearly half of the 1.5 million people living in long-term care communities never get a visit from anyone. Let’s remember that one hour, one visit, one heart can change everything. ❤️ Become a companion volunteer. Help end loneliness. 👉 Learn more: naltcv.org
Telling the story of lonliness in nursing homes... www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
Volunteers fight loneliness in nursing homes one connection at a time
Volunteers can help seniors in nursing home settings feel less isolated. For nearly 40 years, Paul Falkowski has made it his mission to help fight loneliness in nursing homes, one visit at a time.
www.npr.org
August 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Telling the story of lonliness in nursing homes... www.npr.org/2025/08/08/n...
I had the pleasure & privilege of presenting for the Center for Innovation, pre-conference webinars. If you are responsible for managing the volunteers in your long-term care community, this webinar is for you. I welcome you question and comments! Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvw...
Mobilizing a Volunteer Movement Webinar July 2025
YouTube video by Center for Innovation
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August 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I had the pleasure & privilege of presenting for the Center for Innovation, pre-conference webinars. If you are responsible for managing the volunteers in your long-term care community, this webinar is for you. I welcome you question and comments! Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIvw...
What if half the people living in long-term care never get a single visitor? It’s true—and it’s heartbreaking. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
One hour. One visit. One heart.
That’s all it takes to become someone’s lifeline.
Learn more: www.naltcv.org
#EndLoneliness #Volunteer #Connect
One hour. One visit. One heart.
That’s all it takes to become someone’s lifeline.
Learn more: www.naltcv.org
#EndLoneliness #Volunteer #Connect
July 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What if half the people living in long-term care never get a single visitor? It’s true—and it’s heartbreaking. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
One hour. One visit. One heart.
That’s all it takes to become someone’s lifeline.
Learn more: www.naltcv.org
#EndLoneliness #Volunteer #Connect
One hour. One visit. One heart.
That’s all it takes to become someone’s lifeline.
Learn more: www.naltcv.org
#EndLoneliness #Volunteer #Connect
What if the greatest untapped resource in long-term care is living next door?
Today, I’m sharing how older adults in CCRCs can reduce loneliness by visiting peers in LTC.
Register: lnkd.in/ecCRRkVk
#CFI2025 #Volunteerism #LTC #Volunteers #Connections #Compassion #CompanionVolunteers
Today, I’m sharing how older adults in CCRCs can reduce loneliness by visiting peers in LTC.
Register: lnkd.in/ecCRRkVk
#CFI2025 #Volunteerism #LTC #Volunteers #Connections #Compassion #CompanionVolunteers
July 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
What if the greatest untapped resource in long-term care is living next door?
Today, I’m sharing how older adults in CCRCs can reduce loneliness by visiting peers in LTC.
Register: lnkd.in/ecCRRkVk
#CFI2025 #Volunteerism #LTC #Volunteers #Connections #Compassion #CompanionVolunteers
Today, I’m sharing how older adults in CCRCs can reduce loneliness by visiting peers in LTC.
Register: lnkd.in/ecCRRkVk
#CFI2025 #Volunteerism #LTC #Volunteers #Connections #Compassion #CompanionVolunteers
No one should feel forgotten. Learn how a volunteers bring connection, purpose, & hope to long-term care.
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The live showing of this program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20260722-1-A113037-DL
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The live showing of this program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20260722-1-A113037-DL
July 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
No one should feel forgotten. Learn how a volunteers bring connection, purpose, & hope to long-term care.
CLICK HERE to Register: buff.ly/U3DsYjE
The live showing of this program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20260722-1-A113037-DL
CLICK HERE to Register: buff.ly/U3DsYjE
The live showing of this program has been approved for Continuing Education for 1.0 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20260722-1-A113037-DL
Don't miss this webinar! This month’s webinar offers practical, real-world strategies to help volunteer coordinators, activity professionals, and volunteers themselves navigate these moments with heart, skill, and confidence.
Register Here: buff.ly/vVVvwYU
Register Here: buff.ly/vVVvwYU
July 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Don't miss this webinar! This month’s webinar offers practical, real-world strategies to help volunteer coordinators, activity professionals, and volunteers themselves navigate these moments with heart, skill, and confidence.
Register Here: buff.ly/vVVvwYU
Register Here: buff.ly/vVVvwYU
More than half of the 1.5 million people living in U.S. nursing homes do not get visitors from family or friends. The NALTCV is working to correct that. Visit NALTCV.org to learn how you can make a difference. Or text "One Hour" to 53555 Thank You!#Connection #Love #Hope #Friends #Compassion
July 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
More than half of the 1.5 million people living in U.S. nursing homes do not get visitors from family or friends. The NALTCV is working to correct that. Visit NALTCV.org to learn how you can make a difference. Or text "One Hour" to 53555 Thank You!#Connection #Love #Hope #Friends #Compassion
Today is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day! The NALTCV mission is to alleviate loneliness in nursing homes. Visit NALTCV.org or text One Hour 53555 Thank You!
July 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today is National Cheer Up the Lonely Day! The NALTCV mission is to alleviate loneliness in nursing homes. Visit NALTCV.org or text One Hour 53555 Thank You!