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About Us
Who We Are
Established in 1980, Hospice of Anchorage is a non-profit, volunteer hospice dedicated to walking alongside individuals and families prepare for and live well with terminal diagnosis, dying, and grief. Unlike traditional medical hospices, we do not require a six-month terminal diagnosis to provide care or medical referral. Instead, we offer extended support to individuals with a terminal diagnosis when end-of-life is within two years, ensuring that no one has to navigate these challenges alone.
How We
Are Different
Hospice of Anchorage is the oldest and first Hospice to serve the Anchorage community. We were incorporated as Anchorage Hospice in 1980 and are licensed as a nonprofit Volunteer Hospice organization.
We are the only one of this kind serving the Municipality of Anchorage. There are crucial differences between a volunteer and Medicare-certified Hospice.
We are the only one of this kind serving the Municipality of Anchorage. There are crucial differences between a volunteer and Medicare-certified Hospice.
Non-Medical, Volunteer Hospice:
- We respond to any request for assistance but can best help when we are asked to provide guidance and support earlier in the course of a progressive terminal diagnosis.
- Care is provided by a team of professionals and trained volunteers, and includes emotional-spiritual support, information, education, in-home practical assistance
and companioning, assessment, and coordination of
community resources. - The staff provides consultation, education, and support
visits during regular working hours M-F. We make referrals to Medicare Hospice or other home care providers and provide volunteers when needs increase. - Supervision of medical care remains with the individual’s provider.
- A referral/admission order from a health care provider is
not needed. - There is no fee for care.
Medical Hospice:
- Generally, the person is no longer pursuing curative treatment, does not want to return to the hospital, and most likely has 6 months to live.
- Care is provided in the person’s place of residence by RCN Case Managers, Chaplain, Medical Director, etc.
- Supervision of medical care can remain with the individual’s provider or can transfer to the Hospice’s Medical Director.
- Medicare does have specific medical indicators/criteria that must be present to qualify for the Medicare Hospice Benefit (A physician must sign a “Certification of Terminal Illness”).
- A referral order is needed from a healthcare provider.
- Generally requires a payment source.
Hospice of Anchorage Board of Directors
Paloma Hawn
President
Kristina Beckstead
Vice President
Alyssa Marshall
Treasurer
Davyn Williams
Secretary
Kathleen Bugbee
Board Member
Rachel Wixson
Board Member
Lacy Kaufman
Board Member
Dawn Humenik
Board Member
Isabel Quimel
Board Member
Hospice of Anchorage Team
The amazing team behind
our non-profit
Susie Smith
Executive Director
Ann Corbett
Operations Director
Angela Frank
Administrative & Communications Coordinator
Kae Quick
Palliative Care Case Manager
Krista Petersen
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Carolyn Stone
Masters of Social Work Intern
Community Partners
Bailey's Furniture
Credit Union 1
Fashion Pact
Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority
First National Bank of Alaska
Legacy Funeral Homes
Kroger/Fred Meyer
First Congregational Church
Municipality of Anchorage
State of Alaska
HomeWell Senior Care
United Way of Anchorage
Pick.Click.Give
Alaska Regional Hospital
Quintillion
Carr Foundation
Alaska Community Foundation
Rasmusson Foundation
M. E. Webber Foundation
Trick or Treat in the Heat
Katmai Oncology
Conoco Phillips
Lotto Alaska
Chugach Electric
Providence Health and Services
Odom Corporation
Aurora Integrated Oncology
Integrity Environmental LLC
Carpenters Union
Local #1281
Alaska State
Council of the Arts
Download Our Newsletter
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 1
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 2
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 3
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 4
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 5
- The Caring Voice-A Newsletter from Hospice of Anchorage Vol. 6
Hospice of Anchorage has served the greater Anchorage community since 1980. It is our privilege to be able to truly know the people we care for, learning what is important, and honoring the path each person chooses to take at the end of their lives.
Visit
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 11AM-4PM
Clients & Caregivers:
Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM
Location
2612 E Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, AK 99508
(We're in the brown house between Wendler Middle School behind the First Congregational Church.)
Connect
Phone: 907-561-5322
Fax: 907-561-0334
info@hospiceofanchorage.org
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