Alaska Adult Day Care

Adult Day Care in Alaska

All adult day care facilities in Alaska are listed by city below. Choose a city to view all Alaska adult day care centers in that area.


Anchorage
Bethel
Chugiak
Fairbanks
Homer
Juneau
Kenai
Ketchikan
Kodiak
Nome
Palmer



Alaska Adult Day Services Information

Alaska defines Adult Day Services as day care services at a center for adults with impairments, primarily Alzheimer’s Disease or related disorders, provided in a protective group setting that is facility-based. Therapeutic and social activities are designed to meet and promote the client’s level of functioning through individual plans of care. Adult Day services are intended to provide respite, support, and education for families and other caregivers, as well as to provide opportunities for social interaction and serve as an integral part of the aging network.

Alaska Adult Day Care Certification

Alaska does not license or monitor adult day care sites. The state’s rules require that an adult day care program conducts its own internal evaluation, at least annually, of its operation and services. However, site visit inspections are required for programs who receive state funds. Alaska requires only Medicaid providers to be certified according to ADS certification standards; non-Medicaid providers do not have be certified. However, adult day services using Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (DSDS) grant funds, also, need to be certified.

The Alaska Adult Day Care Minimum Standards Requirements

The minimum standards cover several areas that include an operating schedule that requires the adult day care to be open a minimum of 5 hours per day and at least 3 days per week, proper emergency and safety planning provisions, and a facility that meets outlined specifications. Also, required are program standards, fiscal accountability policies, medication administration policies, record policy and practices, quality assurance and program evaluation methods and specific staffing and training requirements (the state requires a staff to participant ratio of 1:4).

Certified Alaska Adult Day Care Services

A list of the certified and funded adult day care services in Alaska can be found here.

Alaska Adult Day Care Resources

For more information on finding appropriate adult day services, Alaska’s Aging and Disability Resource Center connects seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers with long-term supports of their choice. The ADRC network serves Alaskans statewide, regardless of age or income level, through regional sites. ADRCs are part of a federal effort to help people more easily access the long-term supports available in their communities. This may include transportation, assistive technology, or in-home care. ADRC specialists counsel callers and visitors on long-term supports that fit their circumstances. People choose which services they’d like, then the ADRC specialists help them access those services.

For assistance, call the ADRC site nearest you or:

1-877-6AK-ADRC
1-877-625-2372 toll-free

Division of Senior and Disabilities Services

If you have a question or concern about a certified adult day care agency, contact them at:
550 W. Eighth Ave.
Anchorage AK 99501
Fax: 907-269-8164
907-269-3666