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| Experiences of volunteers serving older adults | | Author(s) | Nancy Kelly-Gillespie, Frances Wilby |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 16, no 1, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 31-40 |
| Source | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/jo... |
| Keywords | Independent housing ; Self care capacity ; Community care ; Projects ; Voluntary workers ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | This study assessed the volunteer component of the Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) programme, a service programme based in Salt Lake City, Utah, designed to help community-residing older adults to remain in their own homes. The study examined how meaningful and satisfying the volunteer experience had been for individuals involved with NHN. Participants included 26 NHN volunteers who completed a survey examining their experiences with the NHN programme. Findings revealed 91% of volunteers being 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their volunteer experience, and 70% felt that they had made a difference in their community. The authors conclude that programmes such as NHN are potentially promising service models to meet the needs of older adults by building communities from the 'inside-out'. Implications for practice are discussed. (JL)Volunteering. |
| Accession Number | CPA-120831005 A |
| Classmark | KL: CA: PA: 3E: QV: DP |
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