“Compassion is to suffer with, to have empathy with, and this includes joy and celebration, as well as sorrow.  It works from a strength borne out of a shared weakness and an awareness of the mutuality of us all.  It’s the bond between us and also with our animals and it includes grieving and tasting salt with our fellow men and women. 
It’s a way of life, the basis of community. 
It’s the way to treat all of life.”

Leo Bustad, DVM, PhD - founder of the Delta Society
 

The Facilities We Serve

Centennial Hospital - Rehabilitation
(2300 Patterson Street, Nashville 37203)

◊   Centennial provides specialized rehabilitation care for adult care

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute

(221 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville 37214)

◊   Middle Tennessee Mental Health provides specialized mental healthcare

◊   Facility dynamics are Complex - high activity and distractions - routinely unpredictable interactions

Saint Thomas Hospital
(4220 Harding Rd, Nashville 37205)

◊   Saint Thomas provides specialized psychiatric care

◊   Facility Dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Tennessee Christian Medical Center

(500 Hospital Drive, Madison 37115)

◊   Tennessee Christian provides activities for adult and senior patient hospital units

◊   Facility Dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt  
(2424 Garland Avenue, Nashville 37232)

◊   Provides Cardiology, CT and Young Surgery for infant, pre-school, school age and adolescent patients

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

◊   Visit times are either 10:30AM or 6:30PM.  Additional Training required (no cost) 

◊   If interested - Contact Dee Mathues at coolrun@prodigy.net

Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehab Hospital
(2201 Capers Avenue, Nashville 37212)

◊   Vanderbilt Stallworth provides rehabilitation

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Burn Unit
(1161 21st Avenue South, Medical Center North, Nashville 37232)
◊   Work with a small group of alert recovery patients. "Pod" room to room visiting

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

◊   Visit times will be late afternoon or evening, one team at a time, one day every week Additional Training required (no cost) 

◊  Special Note:  All Vanderbilt facilities are currently not accepting visits from any Pet Partner Teams

21st Century Day Services

(122 E. Franklin Street, Gallatin 37066)

◊   21st Century provides care for clients with brain trauma or injury

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Murci Homes for Young Adults

(2984 Baby Ruth Drive, Anitoch 37013)

Sarah Cannon Cancer Center

(2400 Patterson St., Nashville 37203)

◊   Sarah Cannon Center provides radiology treatment for cancer patients

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Barton House

(6961 Highway 70 South, Nashville 37221)

◊   Barton House provides specialized assisted living and nursing care for those with memory impairment, Dementia, and Alzheimer's

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Beacon Point Alzheimer's and Dementia

(303 S Royal Oaks, Franklin 37064)

◊   Beacon Pointe provides specialized assisted living for those with memory impairment, Dementia, and Alzheimer's

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate – moderate activity, moderate distractions, occasionally unpredictable interactions
 

Benton House Assisted Living

(303 S Royal Oaks, Franklin 37064)

◊   Benton House provides independent living

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Brighton Gardens by Marriott

(103 Arcaro Place, Brentwood 37027)

◊   Brighton Gardens provides assisted living and Alzheimer's care

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Cedars/Quality Care Assisted Living

(932 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon 37087)

◊   Cedars provides nursing home care

◊   Facility dynamics are  Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Clairborne and Hughes

(200 Strahl Street, Franklin 37064)

◊   Clairborne and Hughes provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Elmcroft of Lebanon

(731 W Main St, Lebanon 37122)

◊  Elmcroft provides nursing home care

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Good Samaritan Health and Rehab

(500 Hickory Hollow Terrace, Antioch 37013)

◊   Good Samaritan provides nursing home care

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Harpeth Terrace

(1287 West Main Street, Franklin 37064)

◊   Room to room and group nursing home visits setting.

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Health Center of Richland Place

(509 Elmington Ace, Nashville 37205)

◊   Health Center of Richland Place provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Homewood Residence at Brookmont Terrace/The Arbors

(6767 Brookmont Terrace, Bellevue 37705)

◊   Homewood provides specialized assisted living and nursing care for those with memory impairment, Dementia, and Alzheimer's

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interaction

J.B. Knowles Home
(1010 Camilla Caldwell Lane, Nashville 37218)

◊   provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interaction

Lakeshore Heartland

(3025 Fernbrook Lane, Nashville 37214)

◊   Lakeshore Heartland provides nursing home care

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Lakeshore Wedgewood

(832 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville 37203)

◊   Lakeshore Heartland provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Morningside of Franklin

(105 Sunrise Circle, Franklin 37067)

◊   Morningside provides assisted living and independent living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

NHC Place

(211 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin 37067 )

◊   NHC Place provides assisted living, health care, memory care and hospice care

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - (depending on area visiting) low-medium activity - few-moderate distractions - routinely predictable interactions

◊   Contact Activities Director Cindy Powell at 615-778-6818 to schedule a time to visit.  Proof of your animals' current vaccinations required. 

Southern Care Assisted Living

(4277 South Carothers Road, Franklin 37067)

◊   Southern Care provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Southerland Place

(200 Winners Circle, Brentwood 37027)

◊   Southerland Place provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Sycamore Terrace Retirement Community

(1427 Lebanon Pike, Nashville 37210)

◊   Sycamore Terrace provides assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

The Manor at Steeplechase

(314 Cool Springs Blvd, Franklin 37067)

◊   The Manor provides Senior assisted and independent living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

The Mariner at Green Hills Health and Rehab

(3939 Hillsboro Cir, Nashville 37215)

◊   The Mariner provides Senior assisted living & specialized assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

The Meadows

(8044 Coley Davis Road, Nashville 37221)

◊   The Meadows provides specialized assisted living for those with memory impairment, Dementia, and Alzheimer's

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally predictable interactions

The Waterford

(8118B Sawyer Brown Road, Nashville 37221)

◊   The Waterford provides Senior assisted living

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

West Meade Place

(1000 St Luke Drive, Nashville 37209)

◊   West Meade provides assisted living residential care and hospice

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

YW Domestic Violence Center

(1608 Woodmont Blvd, Nashville 37215)

◊   YW Domestic Violence Center provides shelter and assistance for survivors of domestic violence

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Alive Hospice
◊   Hospice

◊   Visit dynamics are quiet but can be complex.  This requires a unique team that is able to deal with the terminally ill.

KC Donelson Group Home
(2967 Lebanon Pike, Nashville 37214)

◊   KC Donelson provides residential care for adults with developmental disabilities

◊   Facility dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Eanes House in Donelson

(221 Foxwood Drive, Nashville 37215)

◊   Eanes House provides residential care for adults with developmental disabilities

◊   Facility dynamics are  Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Catholic Charities of TN, Inc.

(30 White Bridge Road, Nashville 37205)

◊   Senior and Adult Day program

◊   Facility Dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity and distractions - one on one and small group settings

New Horizons Corporation of Nashville

(5221 Harding Place, Nashville 37217)

◊   New Horizons provides work center for adults with developmental disabilities

◊   Facility Dynamics are Complex - high activity and distractions - routinely unpredictable interactions

Outlook Nashville

(3004 Tuggle Ave, Nashville 37211)

◊   Outlook Nashville provides work center for children and adults with developmental disabilities in a small group setting

◊   Facility Dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Rochelle Center

(1020 Southside Court, Nashville 37203)

◊   Rochelle Center provides a day treatment center for Seniors in a small group setting

◊   Facility Dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions

Senior Citizens Inc.

(3900 West End Ave, Nashville 37205)

◊   Facility Dynamics Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

Spring Street Outreach

St Paul's Episcopal Church, Franklin 37064)

◊   Spring Street Outreach provides day programs for Seniors

◊   Facility Dynamics are Quiet - low activity - few distractions - routinely predictable interactions

WAVES

(1405-B Brookwood, Franklin 37064)
◊   WAVES provides daycare center for adults with developmental disabilities

◊   Facility dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions

Williamson County Parks and Recreation - Camp Will

(Hunters Bend Elementary, Franklin 37064)

◊   Camp Will provides summer activities for elementary, middle, and high school students with developmental disabilities.

◊   Facility Dynamics are Moderate - moderate activity - moderate distractions - occasionally unpredictable interactions