Guide
to Alaska State Agencies
and Community Resources for Aging
Web site: http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/agencies_home.php?state=alaska
Alaska Area Assisted Living
Web site: http://www.carescout.com/resources/assisted_living/state_policies/ak.html
Alaska Board of Nursing
Web Site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
Alaska Commision on Aging
SeniorCare/Medicare and Senior Information Office
1-800-478-6065
Web Site: http://www.alaskaaging.org/
Alaska Department of Human Services
E-mail: [email protected]
The mission of the Adult Protective Services Division is to support and
enable County Departments to protect elderly and disabled adults from
abuse, neglect, and exploitation and prevent unnecessary institutionalization.
Web site: http://hums.uaa.alaska.edu/
Alaska Department of Insurance
Web site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/insurance/
Alaska Health and Social Services
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/
Alaska Nursing Home Association
http://www.ashnha.com/
Hospital care, at its core, is people caring for people. The membership
of our association - hospitals, nursing homes and other health care organizations
- is made up of people working to improve health for every Alaskan and
provide quality and affordable care for all.
Alaska Senior Citizen Transportation
The Council on Aging provides public transportation to senior citizens
of the area. This transportation is provided through funds from Section
18 of the Federal Public Transportation program, which was developed to
serve the needs of the rural population.
http://www.fortpayne.com/html/transport.html
Alaska Senior Care
In home care for Alaskans
Web site: http://www.seniorcarealaska.com/
Alaska Senior Directory
http://alaska.uscity.net/Senior/
Many miscellaneous phone numbers for senior resources.
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Telephone: (512)480-9797
Fax: (512)480-9799
Web site: http://www.aarp.org/
Family Eldercare, Inc.
Consultation and Referral
Telephone: (512)450-0844
Fax: (512)459-6436
E-mail: [email protected]
A non-profit, United Way Agency serving older adults and persons with
disabilities.
Web site: http://www.familyeldercare.org
SeniorNet
Groups for the Elderly
Provides older adults education for and access to computer technology
to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom.
The non-profit SeniorNet teaches seniors (age 50 plus) to use computers
and the Internet at over 140 Learning Centers nationwide.
Web site: http://www.seniornet.com
Social Security Administration
Toll Free: 1/800-772-1213
TDD: 1/800-325-0778
Web site: http://www.ssa.gov
Links to Federal Agencies
for the Aging
