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Care Coordination
Telephone: (907) 463-6195
Fax: (907) 463-3329 or (in state, outside Juneau) (800) 333-1212
- Care Coordinators make it possible for seniors with physical or cognitive disabilities to remain at home and live as independently as possible
- Care Coordinators assess needs, determine eligibility for programs and benefits, and secure and monitor services in the home and community.
- Southeast Senior Services has care coordination programs in Ketchikan and Juneau , which also serve the rural communities of Angoon, Hoonah, Metlakatla, and Yakutat.
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In-Home Services
Telephone: (907) 463-6198
Fax: (907) 463-3329
- In-Home Services (such as respite, chore services and personal care assistants) help elders to remain in their own homes, living independently.
- Respite offers caregivers an opportunity to rest, relax, run errands or work.
- Chore services are available for elders who are no longer able to maintain their households.
- Personal Care Assistants assist elders with bathing, grooming and dressing.
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Senior Information/Caregiver Resource Center
Telephone: (907) 463-6177
Fax: (907) 586-9018
- The Information and Referral Specialist in the Senior Information/Caregiver Resource Center provides information and referrals to seniors and their caregivers on services available in their community, whether their community is in Southeast Alaska or in another state.
- Long-distance caregivers may receive information as well.
- The office is also open to walk-in caregivers who may need to talk through their situation and receive support before receiving pertinent information.
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Service Coordination
Telephone: (907) 586-1429
Fax: (907) 463-3037
- Mountain View housing complex has a service coordinator who is available to provide information, to intervene in inter-resident conflicts, to assist with anything from paperwork to shopping, and to arrange educational and social activities to enrich the lives of the residents.
- The Service Coordinator also monitors an Alaska Housing funded chore service program in the building.
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Senior Counseling
Telephone: (907) 463-6163
- Seniors and their caregivers, 55 and older, are eligible to receive free counseling services for depression and other mental health issues through the Senior Counseling program.
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Rural Care Advocates
Telephone: (907) 463-6156
- Rural Care Advocates and Care Coordinators provide information, assistance in obtaining needed services and support to caregivers of elders in Metlakatla, Hoonah, Angoon and Yakutat.
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The Bridge Adult Day Program
Telephone: (907) 463-6170
Fax: (907) 586-1908
This program is for:
- Elders who can no longer safely spend the day alone at home while their caregivers work
- Elders who are isolated and need social and mental stimulation.
- Elders who want to make new friends and have fun!
- Elders discover an uplifted, relaxed, nurturing environment at the Bridge. Seniors benefit from activities, outings and special interest programs designed to exercise mind and body.
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