Creating the Volun-Cheer Force

Do you know how you are going to meet the ever-mounting pressures of staffing your nursing home while providing more personalized care? There is a largely untapped resource that could offer you relief while attracting new workers and boosting your ability to provide better-individualized care? With 26 years of recruiting and training hundreds of volunteers, Dr. Paul Falkowski shares his 26 years of experience, expertise, research, and examples for attracting what he calls "SUPER" volunteers–people who are highly committed, passionate, self-starters looking for meaningful ways to give back to their communities.

In this book, you will discover:
-The substantial potential for strong volunteer teams to improve your star rating.
-Why the "Five Excuses" to pooh-pooh volunteers are just that—excuses.
-Supporting research that reveals how people want to be trained to serve others.
-Examples of long-term care communities that are reaping the benefits of a strong "Volun-Cheer-Force" right now.
-How to rethink the way you view volunteers and the inspiration to take the lead in creating a super Volun-Cheer-Force!