Providence Alaska Foundation

Programs: Disbursements to departments and divisions to reimburse for funds spent to continue the mission of the organization. In 2016, gifts to the providence alaska foundation funded vital programs and equipment throughout the providence health & services alaska region meeting the health care needs of alaskans as they journey through life. These important services include:* emergency travel for patients and families* clothing, bus tokens, gas cards, taxi vouchers and meal tickets for patients in need* charity care* continuing education for clinical staff* comfort care carts for critical or end of life patients and families* training for paws (pet assisted wellness services) teams* basic necessities (e. G. Transportation vouchers, meal tickets, gas cards) for medicare patients in need at the providence senior care center* senior care center social work program* alaska cares operations support* parenting with providence supplies, equipment, scholarships* cancer center patient navigation program* susan butcher family center operations* mobile mammography coach operations* free breast cancer screening throughout alaska* supplies for the cancer center healing arts program* children's hospital family support services operations including child life specialists, hospital-based educators, and navigators* specialized pediatric equipment, interventional toys & equipment, and education supplies* adolescent residential treatment materials and furniture for therapeutic environment* car seats through safe kids alaska* providence hospice operations support* providence palliative care operations support* providence kodiak island basic needs patient assistance* organ and tissue donor recognition wall in hospital lobby* support for hospital-wide ethics sessions* support for hospital-wide caregiver team support sessions

distributions to various non-profit partners in the community in the effort to reduce homelessness in anchorage - abused women's aid in crisis inc, anchorage neighborhood housing services inc. , beans cafe, catholic social services inc, christian health associates, covenant house alaska, downtown soup kitchen inc, lutheran social service of alaska, rural alaska community action program, the salvation army, and united way of anchorage.

disbursements to employees and patients of providence health & services - alaska experiencing an unexpected financial crisis. Individuals receiving these funds go through an established review process in determining need as part of the mission to serve the poor and vulnerable in the community.