Brave Heart Volunteers

Our mission is to provide compassionate, home-based, community-wide volunteer care, visiting and respite support to individuals and families in need. We provide education and support to community members regarding caregiving, chronic illness, end-of-life care, grief and bereavement.

Description:
Brave Heart Volunteers is a non-profit community organization which began in 2001 as a response to the need to “fill health care gaps,” and provide assistance with chronic illness and end-of-life care at home.

Volunteer home visiting, family caregiver respite, and compassionate care services are provided for frail elders, those home-bound, isolated, disabled, critically ill, with dementia, recovering from hospitalization and those terminally ill. Companionship, simple home help with chores, shopping, laundry, and help with other daily activities is offered by volunteers.

Other program services also include training, orientation, and coordination of all volunteers. A comprehensive end-of-life training and ongoing education offerings are available for our hospice volunteers and family caregivers. Brave Heart Volunteers host two support groups; a grief and bereavement support group and a family caregiver support group. Here at our office building we also have a beautiful and comfortable drop-in library and resource room.

Our Tlingit name, Yee gu.aa yáx x’wán means “be brave,” and reflects the strong connection we feel with our care-receivers as their health changes and they face some of life’s the most difficult challenges.

All services are offered free of charge.

Contact people:

Shanna Hammons, Volunteer/Office Manager, (phone), (email) Willow Moore, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (907) 747-8840

Address:

PO Box 6336 Sitka, AK 99835

Web Site: http://www.braveheartvolunteers.org

Directions:

The physical office address for Brave Heart Volunteers is 120 Katlian St., right next door to the Pioneers' Home. The main office, Remembrance Room and library are located on the second floor.   Nearest Bus Stop: in front of the Community House, 1 minute minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

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Last updated on June 24, 2009