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Have you thought about volunteering but
didn't know if you were cut out for it
Here's what Hospice of Anchorage believes makes a great vlouteer:
Motivation
Do you have a general interest in any type of volunteering, or do you feel called to volunteer with those who are ill or dying? Do you feel moved by hospice and bereavement work? People who have an interest in the field they are volunteering in may be more successful as volunteers.
Time Commitment
It takes around one hour per week for at least a year to be a Compassionate Companion. Do you have time in your schedule? Would you be losing much-needed time to yourself? Successful volunteers are able to schedule their time consistently without burning out.
Listening Skills
If you think hospice volunteering sounds interesting because you want to talk about your specific afterlife beliefs or you have alternative cures you want to tell people about, this is not the right volunteer opportunity for you. Successful volunteers can sit without expectations but with empathy. They can be present with someone else without trying to "fix" anything. They can Be Here Now.
Volunteers
Volunteers are essential for the work we do at Hospice of Anchorage. Opportunities range from our direct care, “Compassionate Companion” volunteers to specialty and event Volunteers. For some of our volunteer positions, you must pass a background check and have a clean driving record. Our volunteer opportunities are not well suited for court-mandated community service hours.
We offer Compassionate Companion training twice a year. Compassionate Companions volunteer directly with our palliative care patients. This training will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram pages. We also look for pet therapists, musicians, and other individuals with special talents to join our compassionate companion’s team.
For more information, email our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers©hospiceofanchorage.org
If you are interested in volunteering directly with patients and have motivation, time commitment, and listening skills, please consider becoming a compassionate companion! Life feels uncertain for many right now, and people in our community are still dying. Their families are still struggling. We may not be able to consistently be there in person at this time, but we can still support them in many other ways.
It continues to be important to help provide caring social support during one of the most mysterious journeys in life–that of it’s end.
Hospice of Anchorage Board of Directors
Paloma Hawn, President
Nichole Kennedy, Vice President
Kristina Beckstead, Secretary
Ariel Burr, Treasurer
Kathleen Bug bee
Jessica Giesey
Mike McCormick
Chris Barraza
If you are interested in serving as a board member, please CONTACT us.
Call us at
907-561-5322
Email us at
info@hospiceofanchorage.org
Hospice of Anchorage offers people with a serious illness the opportunity to live fully. We support families and other loved ones in coping with the effects and challenges of illness. We focus on caring, not curing. Lifeways is our hospice program. Our services are available to people of all ages with any serious or life-limiting illness.
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness, Hospice of Anchorage provides assistance by helping you prepare for and live well with your illness, understanding death, dying, and grief. We don’t focus on dying. We focus on helping you live as fully as possible despite your diagnosis.
Our Affiliations
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Hospice of Anchorage
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
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Palliative Care Alaska Network
Hospice of Anchorage
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker (ACHP-SW)
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Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN)
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Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)
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.
Location
2612 E Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, AK 99508
(We're in the brown house between Wendler Middle School behind the First Congregational Church)
Hours of Operation
General Inquiries:
Mon - Thurs 11 AM - 4 PM
Clients & Caregivers:
Mon - Fri 8 AM - 4 PM
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