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.
This website has been such a tremendous asset to me in providing such great ideas. The clients have enjoyed the picture bingo, quizzes and I am looking forward to doing word ladders with them for the first time very soon. I also print out crosswords and word searches and make up booklets for them to do in their rooms. I will be definitely rejoining.