title: Any volunteers?
abstract: Nurses who care for older people are often faced with the challenge of balancing the time spent on physical needs with the time necessary for meeting psychological and social needs. This balancing act can be frustrating as all these elements are necessary for total wellbeing. It was with this in mind that we observed an example of volunteering in the USA and became aware of its true potential.
authors.affiliation: For older people in Northern Ireland currently based in Minnesota.
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: Northern Ireland and the 2000 Fulbright Fellow at the Hubert H Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McMahon