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Rethink the role of volunteers...

Wherever there are nursing homes, whether in the U.S. or around the world, there is an ever-growing need for highly trained, committed, compassionate, passionate volunteers to be companions for the people living there. No one should have to endure feelings of loneliness or isolation.


Learn how...

"Creating the Volun-Cheer Force" is a guide to creating sustainable and valuable volunteers recruited and trained to mitigate the adverse effects of loneliness. Falkowski shares his 30 years of experience and personal stories of how volunteers impact people's quality of life. Time is a precious commodity among care staff. Volunteers have the "luxury of time." Now is an excellent time to read this book. Or buy a copy for your leaders. Get it here:

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Online training for nursing home volunteers...

Enroll today!

Social isolation and feelings of loneliness are a painful reality for too many people living in nursing homes.

Enrolling in this course will give you, the volunteer, valuable insight and skills for becoming a trusted team member that makes a real difference in the lives of people living in nursing homes.

Tuition: $49, work at your own pace, timely instructor support, certificate upon completion.

Start today!


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  • January 3, 2023January 3, 2023
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Welcome to 2023!

  • Expanding Volunteer Roles

To be sure, for the most part, it’s all good. I have few regrets from 2022; if only I wish I had more time to accomplish all that I have in my heart. But that’s ok. I’ve learned over the years to keep taking one step at a time and to prioritize those ideas.

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  • May 27, 2021March 28, 2022
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Re-Imagining Your Volunteer Workforce

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By now, I believe most of us are hopeful that this year, 2021, will be one filled with a lot more laughter, family get-togethers, vacations, and returning to a somewhat “normal” lifestyle. The danger, though, is that the disturbing and disconcerting feelings of being socially […]

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  • January 13, 2021May 30, 2021
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Ending the pain of social isolation

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  • December 22, 2020January 14, 2021
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“Something Beautiful…”

  • Expanding Volunteer Roles
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While searching for articles concerning nursing home volunteers, I came across this article from Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging. It spoke to me, particularly in light of the pandemic. As I was reading, I felt a loving, warm embrace as Jeanette shares […]

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  • June 22, 2020January 14, 2021
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It’s Time for Change!

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Over the past several months, a microscopic entity forced us to face our fragility and vulnerability. This invisible creature brought our lives to a halt, forced us to live and work in near isolation, and, most egregiously, experience the heartache and extreme pain caused by […]

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  • May 11, 2020January 14, 2021
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Volunteers During a Crisis

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For the past nine weeks, like many of you, I’ve been sheltering in place with the occasional brief excursion to the grocery or drug store only to hurry home to resume hiding. The one saving grace and antidote for this insanity comes through the online […]

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  • November 13, 2019August 23, 2020
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Yes!

  • Expanding Volunteer Roles
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Every possible resource will be needed to support an ever-aging population in the U.S.

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  • April 1, 2019August 23, 2020
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The Power of Aloha

  • Training Volunteers
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Discovering the word for compassion in Hawaiian tradition…

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  • January 4, 2019August 23, 2020
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Creating a Robust Volunteer Force: It’s not about free labor

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Not surprisingly, one of the first objections I get for promoting and creating robust volunteer programs for long-term care communities is that it appears that I’m supporting the use of free labor. Nothing could be further from my mind! For sure, there are a lot […]

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  • October 15, 2018August 23, 2020
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Training for Long-Term Care Volunteers Goes Online!

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I am thrilled to announce that “Volunteering in Long-Term Communities” volunteer training is now available online!

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Rethink the role of volunteers...

Wherever there are nursing homes, whether in the U.S. or around the world, there is an ever-growing need for highly trained, committed, compassionate, passionate volunteers to be companions for the people living there. No one should have to endure feelings of loneliness or isolation.


Learn how...

"Creating the Volun-Cheer Force" is a guide to creating sustainable and valuable volunteers recruited and trained to mitigate the adverse effects of loneliness. Falkowski shares his 30 years of experience and personal stories of how volunteers impact people's quality of life. Time is a precious commodity among care staff. Volunteers have the "luxury of time." Now is an excellent time to read this book. Or buy a copy for your leaders. Get it here:

Book Cover Image

Online training for nursing home volunteers...

Enroll today!

Social isolation and feelings of loneliness are a painful reality for too many people living in nursing homes.

Enrolling in this course will give you, the volunteer, valuable insight and skills for becoming a trusted team member that makes a real difference in the lives of people living in nursing homes.

Tuition: $49, work at your own pace, timely instructor support, certificate upon completion.

Start today!


Podcast

SoundCloud logo
Listen to inspiring interviews with great managers of volunteers!


Subscribe

VolunCheerLeader

Click here to subscribe to VolunCheerLeader.com

Contact Me...

Feel free to contact me. I am here to help you create or ramp up your volunteer program!

E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: (800)589-2084


Past Articles

Creating the Volun-Cheer Force!

Tags

age aging aging population ambassadors Arcare care CNA community and home based services companions connectedness courage creativity direct care worker elderly image isolation liability loneliness long-term care national volunteer care corps non-pharmacological nurse nurse aide nursing nursing home nursing homes nursing homes nursinghomes older adults online person-centered care quality of care quality of life reflections relational relational care relationships resilience social isolation staffing training volunteer volunteerism volunteers
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