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​Join the Alaska Pioneer Homes Team!

We're Hiring!

Alaska Pioneer Homes provide elder Alaskans a home and community. Guided by the Eden Alternative® philosophy, staff together with volunteers, friends and family members, work to create a supportive, caring, vibrant and engaging environment for our elders.

Is this job right for me?

Watch Ketchikan Pioneer Home Job Recruitment to hear from APH employees, volunteers, and residents about daily life in one of our Homes.

Ketchikan Pioneer Home Job Recruitment

Ketchikan Pioneer Home Job Recruitment from Alaska DOH & DFCS on Vimeo.

What kind of jobs are available within APH?

You can find positions of all kinds and for all skill levels within The Alaska Pioneer Homes! We have professional positions in many fields, from in-home care to administrative office positions. Our Juneau Home also provides a certified nurse aide training program through a partnership with the University of Southeast Alaska. And we also love volunteers, see our volunteer’s section below!

Where are we located?

The Alaska Pioneer Home central office is located in Juneau, Alaska’s State Office Building, and our six Assisted Living Homes are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, Palmer, and Sitka. See our Home Locations map for more information about our Homes.

Where can I find more information?

Explore our Competitive Benefits in detail.

Contact our central office by phone at 907-465-4416 or by email at alaskapioneerhomes@alaska.gov or reach our Homes by phone:

  • Anchorage: 907-276-3414
  • Fairbanks: 907-458-2221
  • Juneau: 907-780-6422
  • Ketchikan: 907-225-4111
  • Palmer: 907-745-4241
  • Sitka: 907-747-3213

Where can I apply?

All job postings for the State of Alaska are listed on Workplace Alaska.

Search Workplace Alaska today! 

""Can I volunteer?

Yes! The Pioneer Homes offer a variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, school groups, civic organizations, churches, local businesses, and other organizations. Volunteers provide meaningful activities for the elders who reside in our homes and contribute to our elder’s overall physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Some of the many ways in which volunteers can help include:

  • Social Visits
  • Assist with organized activities
  • Assist with reading
  • Playing games
  • Assist with community outings
  • Adopting a flower or vegetable garden
  • Completing a home improvement or organizing project
  • Bring children and pets to visit (only certain homes have pet visiting programs)
  • Providing musical entertainment

Anchorage

If you are an individual and are interested in volunteering in the Anchorage home, please complete the volunteer application (Word Doc), (PDFPDF), and email it to fcsalpaphvolunteers@alaska.gov

If you are with an organization or group that is interested in one time or ongoing volunteering please contact us at the above email address.

For more information, contact the Anchorage home activities department: 907-276-3414.

Fairbanks

To volunteer in the Fairbanks Pioneer Home, contact us activities department: 907-458-2221.
Ask us about our visiting pet program!

Juneau

To volunteer in the Juneau Pioneer Home, contact us activities department: 907-780-6422.
Ask us about our certified nurse aide training partnership with the University of Southeast Alaska!

Ketchikan

To volunteer in the Ketchikan Pioneer Home, contact us activities department: 907-225-4111.
Ask us about our Fawn Mountain Elementary School preschool class and residents intergenerational activities program!

Palmer

To volunteer in the Alaska Veterans and Pioneer Home, contact us activities department: 907-745-4241.
Ask us about our visiting pet program!

Sitka

To volunteer in the Sitka Pioneer Home, contact us activities department: 907-747-3213.
Ask us about our visiting pet and adopt a grandparent programs!