Volunteers usually keep their hours for a few reasons. For the volunteer, it can add a nice dimension to their 'Curriculum Vitae' when looking for a job. For the Volunteers' Coordinator the keeping of record provides accountability; is the volunteer program working? Is the turnover of volunteers excessive? What could be done to improve the volunteer's program? For the facility, it goes along with the 'Continuous improvement' efforts to raise a residential aged care facility's performance as per Accreditation Standards Agency's requirements.
We have been a member of Golden Carers for the past 5 years and honestly, it makes our lives here both easier and more interesting!!! The hours it saves us when planning activities for our residents result in delivering quality activities. Our residents love the word searches and crosswords and the armchair travels have brought happy memories of holidays. Thank you for all you do!