Journal article
Volunteers’ experiences building relationships with long-term care residents who have advanced dementia
Abstract
Healthcare volunteers make important contributions within healthcare settings, including long-term care. Although some studies conducted in long-term care have shown that volunteers contribute positively to the lives of people living with advanced dementia, others have raised questions about the potential for increasing volunteers' involvement. The purpose of this study is to understand volunteers' perspectives on their work and relationships …
Authors
Pereira RF; Myge I; Hunter PV; Kaasalainen S
Journal
Dementia, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 2172–2190
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
10 2022
DOI
10.1177/14713012221113191
ISSN
1471-3012