Not just “sweet old ladies” – Challenges in voluntary work in the municipal long-term care services

Tingvold, Laila; Olsvold, Nina

doi:10.7577/njsr.2174

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“…A Norwegian study asked whether volunteers are equipped to take on such advanced health problems (Tingvold & Olsvold, 2018). Our informants emphasised the invaluable combination of personal experience, knowledge, the possibility of meeting other Peer Supporters and seeking supervision from a specialist nurse in dementia care.…”

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Being a trained volunteer Peer Supporter for carers of people living with dementia in Norway: Reciprocal benefits and challenges

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Unpaid informal carers (hereafter, carers) such as family and friends are a major source of support for people with dementia and are estimated to cover as much as 85%-90% of total societal costs (Prince, Comas-Herrera, Knapp, Guerchet, & Karagiannidou, 2016). The carers of people with dementia have a multifaceted role with major loads and challenges in their daily lives, and they need unique kinds of support. This role can be physically and emotionally demanding, with carers having significantly increased risks of both physical and mental health problems, and reduced quality of life (

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Being a trained volunteer Peer Supporter for carers of people living with dementia in Norway: Reciprocal benefits and challenges

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Brekke

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“…Handling difficult situations with vulnerable home dwellers may prove to Vol. 12, 2021 be a demanding task for volunteers to take on, especially when they are operating on their own in individual homes without support from other volunteers or care staff (Solbjør et al, 2014;Tingvold & Olsvold, 2018). ).…”

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Does context matter? Voluntary work in long-term care

Tingvold

Førland

2021

Nordic Journal of Social Research

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Introduction: Increased voluntary work in long-term care (LTC) is encouraged in white papers in Norway as well as in many other western states. This is due to the growth in the number of service recipients and a subsequent economic burden for the state. Voluntary work in nursing homes and home care services take place in different spatial contexts, but little attention has been paid to how the different contexts may potentially influence the possibilities for voluntary work. The aim of this study is to obtain new knowledge of the significance of context in recruitment of volunteers in LTC. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among leaders in nursing homes and home services in 50 municipalities across all regions of Norway. Descriptive analysis was used. Results: According to the leaders, home care services had less voluntary work than nursing homes. Respondents from home care scored “poor flow of information” and “low interest in the municipality” as major hinderances, more so than respondents from nursing homes did. Discussion: Nursing homes typically have many residents under one roof following a similar schedule. Thus, volunteer-run activities are held more easily at set times and incorporated into the daily life of the institutions. On the other hand, home dwellers in home care stay in a more individualised setting with more autonomy and can opt out of activities that nursing home residents would normally join. Skill acquisition, networking and socializing are common motivations for volunteering, and a nursing home setting may be an easier context to obtain this. The governmental endeavour for increased voluntary work in LTC can be seen as an effort to meet expected rises in public expenditure. However, the realism can be debated due to substantial challenges on the future potential of volunteerism in LTC, especially in the home care context.

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“…I norsk sammenheng har noen forskningsprosjekter belyst hvordan den nye integrasjonen mellom frivillige og offentlige omsorgsressurser fungerer (Ervik & Lindén, 2017). Det etterspørres mer kunnskap om samhandlingen mellom kommuner og frivillig sektor i eldreomsorgen (Loga, 2018;Traetteberg & Sivesind, 2015). I prosjektet Grenseløs frivillig omsorg (Flatås, 2007) var hensikten å skaffe frivillige avlastere til familier med tunge omsorgsbelastninger.…”

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“…Gatekeeper-funksjonen kan sees som et uttrykk for at en offentlig instans med ansvar for brukere, vil ta i bruk egne standarder og rutiner også overfor frivillig arbeidskraft. Noen omsorgstjenester har ønsket å benytte pensjonister fra egne rekker som frivillige, noe som kan minske utfordringer med tilpasning til interne rutiner (Tingvold & Olsvold, 2018). Når frivillige underlegges faglige regimer, reduseres deres handlingsrom, samtidig som de pålegges nye kunnskaps-og kompetansekrav.…”

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“…Frivillige bør ha ferdigheter og kunnskaper som står i forhold til brukernes livssituasjon og saeregne utfordringer. Å håndtere brukere med høy sykelighet mener ansatte både krever god helsefaglig innsikt hos de frivillige og hyppig oppmøte med brukerne, noe som kan vaere utfordrende å få til i praksis (Tingvold & Olsvold, 2018). Det er foreningens oppgave å tilføre brukerne kompetansen de trenger.…”

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