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Did you know that an organization called Independent Sector calculated the value of a volunteer at $29.95 per hour? When I first read that figure, I thought it seemed high. But let’s consider the fact that volunteers don’t receive a salary, insurance benefits, or paid time off. I think you’ll agree that volunteers are worth at least that much!
Besides the monetary value, let’s look at other ways volunteers benefit our nursing homes:
- The staff at a nursing home are very busy. Volunteers have time to do the little extras for the residents that the employees simply can’t fit into their overloaded schedules.
- Volunteers are a source of future staff. I remember several employees who started as volunteers at our nursing home. Later, this experience inspired them to go on to become nurses or nursing assistants.