Committee on Volunteer Services
KHA’s Committee on Volunteer Services (COVS) is charged with addressing the role of the volunteer in the hospital setting. Members share fundraising ideas, projects within their hospital and how they can provide assistance to the many patients and families that come to the hospital each and every day.
Staff: Kris Allen and Shayla Broughton
2024 KHA Hospital Volunteer Conference
April 29, 2024
CityPlace Expo Center
La Grange, Kentucky
Join us for the 2024 KHA Hospital Volunteer Conference, presented by the Committee on Volunteer Services (COVS). You won’t want to miss educational sessions, networking opportunities, and our entertaining keynote speaker, Terry Foster! We can’t wait to see you there!
Location & Accommodations:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites La Grange
1150 Commerce Pkwy, La Grange KY 40031
Online Booking
Phone: (502) 265-1816
For more information, contact:
Kris Allen
KHA Events Manager
volunteers@kyha.com
502-426-6220
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Kentucky Hospital Association Committee on Volunteer Services invites you to participate as a sponsor during the annual conference!
KHA’s Committee on Volunteer Services extends a special thank you to this year’s Sponsors!
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
Agenda
8:30 a.m. (ET)
Registration Opens
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Breakfast/Networking with Sponsors
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Concurrent Meetings
- Kentucky Hospital Gift Shop Managers Association
(KHGSMA) - Kentucky Society of Directors of Volunteer Services
(KSDVS) - Auxiliary Presidents
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Welcome
Carla Wallace
Chair, KHA COVS
Ohio County Hospital
2024-2025 COVS Service
2024-2025 COVS Service Project: Hope Scarves
Anna Laura Edwards
Executive Director
Introducing the 2024-2025 COVS Service Project and partnership with Hope Scarves. Anna Laura Edwards will share the heartwarming story of the Hope Scarves founder and the great impact this project has on cancer survivors. Learn about the many ways you can help.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Sponsor Break/Silent Auction Bidding
The conference will include a silent auction. The proceeds will benefit the Carol Walters Teen Scholarship Award. To make the Silent Auction a success, each Auxiliary is asked to donate one or more items for the auction valued at $50 or more. The more items received; the more funding will be raised for scholarships. This is also an excellent time to network with other volunteers. Please complete the Silent Auction section on the Online Registration Form and bring your items to the conference on April 29.
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Robert Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP
Senior Director, Standards Interpretation Accreditation
Decision Management, and Medication Safety
The Joint Commission
This session will provide information about Joint Commission requirements to Healthcare Volunteer Leaders. In addition, it will emphasize the importance of volunteers in healthcare settings as part of the organization quality and safety initiatives.
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sponsor Break/Silent Auction Bidding
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch/Awards Ceremony
Featuring 2024 HANDS Award Recipients
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Presentation
Terry Foster, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency
Departments Associate Ambassador,
St. Elizabeth Foundation
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
This session will provide information about Joint Commission requirements to Healthcare Volunteer Leaders. In addition, it will emphasize the importance of volunteers in health care settings as part of the organization quality and safety initiatives. This fun and enlightening talk will focus on the very “different” sense of humor shared by all nurses. Often used as
a coping mechanism, this speaker will explain the appropriate uses of our type of humor. Our humor invokes a positive attitude and unites us, no matter what your area or era, of nursing practice. Plan to be thoroughly entertained! (Note: Please empty your bladder fully prior to attending this session).
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sponsor Break/Silent Auction Bidding
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Sara Camic, Manager, Volunteer Services
UK HealthCare
Ginny Coleman, Director of Volunteer Services
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Harold Snook, Volunteer for 16 years
Baptist Health Louisville
A panel of hospital volunteer leaders and volunteers from across the state will share their insights on recruiting and retaining hospital volunteers.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Silent Auctions Closes/Winners Announced/Adjourn
