
Impact of trained volunteers on the care of older patients - the Southampton Mealtime Assistance and Mobility Programme
20 January 2021
The Impact of trained volunteers on the care of older patients - the Southampton Mealtime Assistance and Mobility Programme is a programme of research which started in 2010. A 12 month feasibility study recruited 29 volunteers who assisted 3911 patients, including 386 who were fed. A subsequent implementation study across four departments demonstrated a cost-effective improvement in quality of care for older inpatients with trained volunteers.