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The numbers you actually need — Alaska.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Alaska Department of Health — Division of Public Assistance (Medicaid)
Alaska Medicaid is administered through the Department of Health, Division of Public Assistance. Long-term care and waiver programs are operated through the Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS).
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Alaska Division of Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS)
The state's aging services division. Operates the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and coordinates services across Alaska's regional Area Agencies on Aging.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Alaska Medicare Information Office (SHIP)
Alaska's State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Free Medicare counseling statewide; volunteer counselors and staff coordinated through SDS.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Alaska Department of Health
Licenses health-care facilities including nursing homes and assisted living homes through the Division of Health Care Services and the Background Check Program.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Statewide nonprofit civil legal aid, including elder-law assistance and Medicaid appeals.
Older Persons Action Group (OPAG)
Senior advocacy organization; resource navigation for Alaska seniors.
Alaska Pro Bono Program
Volunteer-lawyer pro bono referrals for income-eligible Alaskans.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska
Alaska-specific Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver support, education, and 24/7 helpline (through national affiliate).
AARP Alaska
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)
Statewide Tribal health organization. Many Alaska Native elders receive care through ANTHC and the regional tribal health corporations.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-877-266-4357
Alaska Careline (mental-health crisis)
24/7 crisis support, including for caregiver stress.
- 211
Alaska 2-1-1
Community-resource referrals statewide.
Forms & templates
Official Alaska document references
Alaska Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
Statutory form under AS §13.26.600 et seq. (Alaska Uniform Power of Attorney Act). Notarization required.
Alaska Advance Health Care Directive
Statutory form under AS §13.52.010 et seq. Combined health-care proxy and living will. Two witnesses or notarization required.
Alaska Comfort One (POLST equivalent)
Alaska's POLST-equivalent medical order set for end-of-life care; completed with a clinician.
Pioneer Home application
Alaska Pioneer Homes application is filed with the Department of Health, Division of Alaska Pioneer Homes.
Key statutes we cite
Alaska laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| AS §13.26.600 et seq. | Alaska Uniform Power of Attorney Act |
| AS §13.52.010 et seq. | Alaska Health Care Decisions Act (Advance Directive) |
| AS §47.24.010 et seq. | Adult Protective Services |
| AS §13.16.680 | Small-Estate Affidavit threshold |
| AS §09.38.010 | Homestead Exemption (~$72,900 — adjusted periodically) |
| AS §47.33.010 et seq. | Assisted Living Homes (licensure) |
| AS §47.55.010 et seq. | Alaska Pioneer Homes |
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