Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc. Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareTennessee, United States51-200 Employees
Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc. is a nonprofit in the hospitals and health care sector that provides non-medical, in-home care and support to aging adults, veterans, and people with disabilities, along with their families, across East Tennessee. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, SCHAS helps clients stay safe, independent, and supported at home through personalized assistance with activities of daily living, companionship, and respite care. As a state-licensed agency, its caregivers are screened, trained, and thoughtfully matched to each client to ensure dependable support. Founded in 1970, SCHAS operates as a regional nonprofit within the health care landscape, focusing on dignity and quality of life. A notable recent development is the SOS program, SCHAS Out Shopping, launched around 2020 to assist homebound seniors, which earned an Innovator Award in 2021.