Alaska Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Alaska Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Alaska. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $29.48 an hour for home care to $30,219 a month for skilled nursing care, Alaska is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Alaska Key Statistics
- 18.1% of the Alaskan population is aged 60 or over with 8.1% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no state income or inheritance tax, Alaska is a tax haven for retirees, with the state sending all permanent residents (who have lived there for at least one year) an annual dividend check from its oil wealth savings account. Residents pay an average property tax of $1,234 per $100,000 in home value.
- 52.8% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Alaskan senior (65+) is $60,627.
- 8,500 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Alaska.
Choosing Long Term Care in Alaska
- Alaska Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Alaska is $29.48, making Alaska more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Alaska Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Alaska is $3,328 per month making Alaska more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Alaska Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Alaska is $6,000 per month making Alaska more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Alaska Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Alaska is $30,219 per month making Alaska more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Alaska Senior Services
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Address: 3601 C Street, Suite 902, Anchorage, Alaska 99503-5923
Phone: (907) 269-7800
Fax: (907) 269-0060
Alaska Commission on Aging
Address: 240 Main Street, Court Plaza Building, PO Box 110693, Juneau, AK, 99811-0693
Fax: (907) 465-1398
Senior & Disabilities Services
Anchorage Office
Address: 550 W. 8th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3666
Toll Free: (800) 478-9996
Fax: (907) 269-3688
Medicare Information Office
Address: 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1230, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-3680
Toll Free within Alaska: (800) 478-6065
Fax: (907) 269-2045
Juneau Office
Address: 240 Main Street, Suite 601, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0680
Phone: (907) 465-3372
Toll Free: (866) 465-3165
Fax: (907) 465-1170
Fairbanks Office
Address: 751 Old Richardson Hwy., Suite 100a, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Phone: (907) 451-5045
Toll Free: (800)770-1672
Fax: (907) 451-5046
Alaska State Plan for Senior Services
Alaska Elder Abuse Prevention
To report suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult call
- 1-800-478-9996 (in state only)
- 907-269-3666.
Alaska Legal Services
Alaska Long-term Care Ombudsman
Alaska Senior Fall Prevention
- Alaska Department of Health & Social Services – Senior Fall Prevention
- Alaska Department of Health & Social Services – Workout to Go
- Alaska Department of Health & Social Services – Fall-Related Injury Prevention
- Alaska Department of Health & Social Services -Tips to Prevent Falls for Elders
- Alaska Department of Health & Social Services – Home Safety Survey
Alaska Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Alaska Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Alaska Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
Alaska Prescription Assistance
Alaska Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- AnchorRIDES
- Bristol Bay Native Association Elderly Services Program
- Central Area Rural Transit System (CARTS)
- Glacier Valley Transit
- Mat-Su Senior Services
- Metropolitan Area Commuter System (MACS) Transit
- Nome Community Center XYZ Senior Center Transportation
- North Slope Borough Department Of Health & Social Services
- Van Tran
Alaska Aging and Disability Resource Centers
A map showing the service coverage area with links to the ADRC for each area can be found here.
Anchorage
Address: Municipality of Anchorage, 825 L Street, Suite 203, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-343-7770
Mat-Su Valley
Address: LINKS, 777 N Crusey Ave, Suite 101, Wasilla, AK 99654
Phone: 907-373-3632
Southeast Alaska
Address: Southeast Alaska Independent Living Center – SAIL, 3225 Hospital Drive, Suite 300, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 1-800-478-7245
Fairbanks North Star, Southeast Fairbanks, Yukon-Koyukuk, Denali and North Slope Alaska
Address: ADRC North, Fairbanks Senior Center, 1424 Moore Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: 907-452-2551
Kenai Peninsula, Valdez-Cordova and Kodiak
Address: Independent Living Center – ILC, 47255 Princeton Ave, Suite 8, Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone: 907-262-6333
Western Alaska – Aleutian Islands, Lake and Peninsula, Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Bethel, Kusilvak, Nome and Northwest Arctic
Address: Bristol Bay Native Association – BBNA, Box 310, Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: 1-844-842-5257
Phone: 907-842-1902
American Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
Bristol Bay Native Association
Address: 1500 Kanakanak Road, Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: (907) 842-5257
Kodiak Area Native Association
Address: 3449 East Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone: (907) 486-9800
Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
320 West Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: (907) 586-1432
Denakkanaaga
Address: 101 Dunkel Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 451-3900
Native Village of Eyak
P.O. Box 1388, 110 Nicholoff Way, Cordova, AK 99574
Phone: (907) 424-7738
Chugachmiut
Address: 1840 Bragaw Street, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 562-4155
Fairbanks Native Association
Address: 3100 South Cushman Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907)451-8164
Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Address: 150 North Willow Street, Kenaitze, AK 99611
Phone: (907) 335-7200
Ketchikan Indian Community
Address: 2960 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901
Phone: (907) 228-4900
Copper River Native Association
Address: Mile 111.5 Richardson Highway / PO Box H, Copper Center, AK 99573
Phone: (907) 822-5241
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Address: 456 Katlian Street, Sitka, Alaska 99835
Phone: (907) 747- 3207
Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership
Address: 4831 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 729-4480
Gwichyaa Zhee Gwich’in Tribal Council
Address: PO Box 126, Fort Yukon, AK 99740
Phone: (907) 662-2581
Organized Village of Kake
Address: PO Box 316, Kake, Alaska 99830
Phone: (907) 785-6471
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Address: 122 First Avenue, Suite 600, Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 452-8251
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Alaska Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Alaska Department of Human Resources – Adult Protective Services
- Alaska Medicaid Agency
- Assisted Living Association of Alaska
- Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Association
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Alaska
- Alaska’s Roadmap to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
- Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska
Alaska Senior Health Studies
- Alaska Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- America’s Health Rankings – Alaska
