Alaska Pioneer Homes: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

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Dave Cote
Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes Director

"While preserving dignity and individuality, the Pioneer Homes are committed to providing a safe and compassionate environment to residents, with a focus on people's abilities and potential for personal growth."

-Dave Cote, Director

News

December 2011-Anchorage

Master Gardeners honored for their service December 9th, the Anchorage Pioneer Home honored Judy Christinson and Mary Shier for their 20 years of volunteer service at our home through the Master Gardener Program. They were responsible for all the beautiful flowers in the front of our home each summer for the past two decades. They have grown the flowers from seeds, planted and cared for them each summer and prep everything for winter. Both Judy and Mary have volunteered thousands of hours of their time over the years taking care of the Anchorage Pioneer Home’s gardens. We can’t thank them enough.
From left to right, Judy Christinson and Mary Shier are presented their awards.

Master Gardeners honored for their service

December 9th, the Anchorage Pioneer Home honored Judy Christinson and Mary Shier for their 20 years of volunteer service at our home through the Master Gardener Program. They were responsible for all the beautiful flowers in the front of our home each summer for the past two decades. They have grown the flowers from seeds, planted and cared for them each summer and prep everything for winter. Both Judy and Mary have volunteered thousands of hours of their time over the years taking care of the Anchorage Pioneer Home’s gardens. We can’t thank them enough.

From left to right, Judy Christinson and Mary Shier are presented their awards.

December 2011-Fairbanks

Fairbanks Pioneer Home resident Veteran Robert Ingram recalls the WWII battle in the Aleutian Islands.
Visit this link to view a video from the Fairbanks News-Miner.

November 2011-Juneau

	Natural born caregiver At 81-years-old, Edna Leamer has been a caregiver since the age of 14, when her mother died. As the oldest of five of children, born in Billings Mont., she naturally took on the maternal role. She is still acting as a nurse at the Pioneer Home today and finds that her age can be a real advantage when it comes to relating to the residents and gaining their trust. Read more about Edna in the Juneau Empire article posted November 20, 2011.(link)

Natural born caregiver

At 81-years-old, Edna Leamer has been a caregiver since the age of 14, when her mother died. As the oldest of five of children, born in Billings Mont., she naturally took on the maternal role. She is still acting as a nurse at the Pioneer Home today and finds that her age can be a real advantage when it comes to relating to the residents and gaining their trust.

December 2011-Anchorage

Christmas Cookie Iron Chef Challenge
	Bob Montague, activities director at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, won the Home’s Christmas-cookie Iron Chef challenge with a chocolate macadamia coconut cookie. The event - the latest of several Iron Chef challenges the Home has hosted this year - featured beautiful and delicious entries from residents, including the ADRD wing, and their families, staff and volunteers. Follow this link to view the goodies and competition!

Christmas Cookie Iron Chef Challenge

Bob Montague, activities director at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, won the Home’s Christmas-cookie Iron Chef challenge with a chocolate macadamia coconut cookie. The event - the latest of several Iron Chef challenges the Home has hosted this year - featured beautiful and delicious entries from residents, including the ADRD wing, and their families, staff and volunteers.

Follow this link to view the goodies and competition!