Opportunities From: Greater Nashville Regional Council

This event is located at the GNRC office.

This role helps ensure the day goes smoothly. You will make sure that the beneficiaries who arrive have completed their Plan Comparison Worksheet and supplying them with one if they did not. You will also help direct the flow of beneficiaries from the lobby to the account creation room and from there to the counseling room.

This is a great opportunity for volunteers who are just starting with the program, or who have limited counseling experience.

You must be a SHIP volunteer to sign up, but you do not need to be a Counselor.

Senior Ride Nashville is growing our volunteer driver team! Drivers use their own vehicles to transport seniors to community centers, medical appointments, grocery stores, beauty/barber shops and more. Help a senior get where they need to go and make a friend in the process! Volunteer shifts are flexible and scheduled at your convenience using an easy online tool. SRN provides rides Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Complete the on-demand volunteer training on our website to get out on the road soon!

Check it out at: 

https://www.seniorridenashville.org/volunteer

It is Senior Ride Nashville’s mission to enrich the lives of older adults and engage them in the community by providing affordable and assisted transportation.

This event is located at the GNRC office.

You will primarily be working with the beneficiaries to ensure that they have a Medicare.gov account. You will assist in account creation and recovery, as needed. You will then work with the beneficiary to add all of their drugs into their account. You may be asked to assist with other duties.

Please plan on bringing your laptop.

This is a great opportunity for volunteers who are just starting with the program, or who have limited counseling experience.

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

You can sign up for the whole day (8:30 - 3), or just the morning (8:30 - 12) or afternoon (12 - 3). 

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

This event is located at the GNRC office.

You will primarily be working with beneficiaries to complete their Part D Plan Comparison, answer questions, and potentially enroll them in the plan that day.  You may be asked to assist with other duties.

Please plan on bringing your laptop.

You can sign up for the whole day (8:30 - 3), or just the morning (8:30 - 12) or afternoon (12 - 3). 

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

Do Annual Enrollment plan comparisons for beneficiaries.

Create or recover medicare.gov accounts. Print out comparisons if needed. Enroll if needed.

If wanting to do only some of these activities, check with SHIP staff before signing up.

Time does not include travel time.

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

Do Annual Enrollment plan comparisons for beneficiaries.

Create or recover medicare.gov accounts. Print out comparisons if needed. Enroll if needed.

If wanting to do only some of these activities, check with SHIP staff before signing up.

Time does not include travel time.

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

Do Annual Enrollment plan comparisons for beneficiaries.

Create or recover medicare.gov accounts. Print out comparisons if needed. Enroll if needed.

If wanting to do only some of these activities, check with SHIP staff before signing up.

Time does not include travel time.

MUST be certified SHIP Counselor to sign up!

Do Annual Enrollment plan comparisons for beneficiaries.

Create or recover medicare.gov accounts. Print out comparisons if needed. Enroll if needed.

If wanting to do only some of these activities, check with SHIP staff before signing up.

Time does not include travel time.

Transportation is a challenge for many seniors in Nashville and providing a ride is a meaningful way to help our older neighbors get where they need to go. Senior Ride Nashville keeps older adults connected to their community by providing affordable and assisted transportation for our riders. We are looking for caring, reliable volunteer drivers to provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, beauty/barber shops, community centers and more!  Your time can make a big difference in the lives of older adults in Nashville.

SRN drivers use their own vehicles and select rides based on their availability, location, and interest using an online scheduling tool. Volunteer drivers must complete an orientation and a background and motor vehicle record check before driving responsibilities begin. Records are checked on a recurring basis.

GNRC's Medicare Counseling Program is partnering with local universities for a Medicare Training focused on Plan Comparisons and a workshop day to help people in the community with their plan comparison requests that they have mailed in during the Annual Open Enrollment Period. 

We will hold a virtual training via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 8am to 12pm during which you will learn the basics of Medicare as well as how to do plan comparisons for beneficiaries. Please note that this training is ONLY for those interested in participating in the plan comparison workshop on October 31st. If you are interested in learning Medicare basics but don't want to or can't attend the workshop, let your professor know and we will provide that opportunity for you at another time. 

At the end of the training, you will take the certification test and be officially certified to complete Medicare plan comparisons. Certification is valid for one year. Update training is required annually to maintain certification. 

Those wishing to become full Medicare counselors (able to counsel directly) can pursue further training with GNRC. 

On October 31, 2025, from 8am to 12pm we will meet in person at Lipscomb University (details on room location and parking to be forthcoming via email for those who sign up) to have a plan comparison workshop. We will put the training to use and complete plan comparisons for people in the community who have mailed in their requests to SHIP. You will be able to make a big difference for people, helping them evaluate their best options for a Medicare Plan for the next year. Attendance of the training and successful certification is required to attend the workshop.

Additional opportunities to help with plan comparisons beyond the plan comparison workshop are available for those interested. 

Please sign up for this opportunity and Rebecca will follow up via email with the application form and Background Check Authorization. For questions reach out to Rebecca at rnofi@gnrc.org. Thanks! 

GNRC is partnering with Trevecca Towers to pair Friendly Visitors with Residents at the Senior Living Highrise. Residents at Trevecca Towers are 62 years and up, some are younger if they have a disability. Many of the residents are quite isolated and would greatly benefit from a connection with a community volunteer. 

Commitment: Spend time regularly with your assigned residents at least once a month. Visits can vary in length based on mutual comfort. Once you have been matched, visits can be coordinated directly between resident and volunteer. 

You can spend time talking, playing games, reading, doing crafts or crossword puzzles depending on mutual interest. Many residents are also interested in help navigating their cell phone. So, if you are well versed and able to help spent some time explaining how to do things, that would be appreciated. Some clients need help with light household tasks.

Next steps: Please express interest in the opportunity and we will reach out to you with more details, to match you with a resident and to schedule an initial visit. After the initial visit you will be able to schedule your visits directly with the residents independently. If you'd like to visit more than one resident, we can arrange for that as well.

Do you enjoy administrative work and would be available approximately 2-3 hours per month to provide support in person?

GNRC's Quality Assurance Program mails out surveys to clients who have received home-delivered meals to make sure they have received excellent service and have the opportunity to provide feedback. The surveys are a great tool to make any necessary program improvements.

You would be preparing the surveys for mailing. This involves folding pages and stuffing them, along with a return envelope, into an envelope to be mailed, and then placing address labels on the outer envelope and labels/stamps on the return envelopes. We aim to have these surveys mailed out by the end of each month. 

No prior experience is needed. All training and materials will be provided, and staff will be available to answer questions as needed. 

We aim to have these surveys mailed out by the end of each month and can accommodate a flexible schedule during business hours Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Please add in the notes your availability to work on this project.

You are welcome to work together with a friend.

We'd appreciate someone who can do this several months in a row but can also accommodate one-time volunteers. This is an ongoing need and volunteers can support this opportunity on a regular basis each month. Just let us know what you are able to do, and we will confirm specific details and a schedule when we have confirmed you for this role.