Alaska Pioneer Homes Services & Rates
Services
Since the Alaska Pioneer Homes system began, the mission of the Alaska Pioneer Homes has continued to evolve to best serve the needs of the growing Alaska senior population. Increasingly many of our elders and applicants seek care related to degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. As such, memory care is a primary part of the services we provide.
Services available to Alaska Pioneer Home elders, include:
- Meal preparation
- 24 hour emergency call systems and assistance
- Assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, dressing, etc.
- Assistance with medications
- Care during periods of illness not requiring hospitalization
- Care especially suited to the needs of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias
- Health assessments
- Laundry and housekeeping
- Meals
- Including dietary assessment and catering to medically prescribed diets - Opportunities for spiritual devotion
- Pharmacy services
- Recreational opportunities and programs, including ice cream socials, art walks, cooking and gardening contests and more!
- Social work services
Rates
The Alaska Pioneer Homes currently offers five levels of service. Each resident receives a comprehensive assessment to identify his or her appropriate service level.
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Level I ($3,569 monthly): Includes housing, meals, emergency assistance, opportunities for recreation, and required transportation for recreation; the resident is independent in activities of daily living;
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Level II ($6,493 monthly): Includes level I services, medication management, and assistance with up to two activities of daily living; during the night shift, the resident is independent in performing activities of daily living and capable of self-supervision;
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Level III ($9,403 monthly): Includes (A) and (B) of the following:
- (A) level I services, medication management, and one of the following:
- (i) assistance with up to four activities of daily living; or
- (ii) assistance with up to two activities of daily living and behavior management, excluding complex behaviors; or
- (iii) assistance with up to two activities of daily living and nursing services as described in AS 47.33.020;
- (B) during the night shift, assistance with activities of daily living, limited to an average of two times per week;
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Level IV ($11,231 monthly): Includes level I services, medication management, assistance with five or more activities of daily living, behavior management, excluding complex behaviors, and nursing services as described in AS 47.33.020; services will be provided 24 hours a day;
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Level V ($16,827 monthly): Includes all services that exceed level IV services.