Our Mission:
Bringing eldercare providers from across SE Alaska together to problem solve mutual issues, share program information & be a collaborative force for change.
History
Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition – In fall 2021, the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC), in concert with the Juneau Commission on Aging (JCOA), convened a group of eldercare providers to strategize and find more efficient, effective, and collaborative mechanisms to serve elders by working together toward our parallel and collective goals. The meeting included broad representation from organizations providing regional and local services for elders and people experiencing disabilities, medical and mental health providers, and representatives from tribal organizations, AARP, United Way, and others focused on the senior economy.
An early survey of participating organizations in the newly-formed Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition highlighted that the most pressing issue for member providers is eldercare workforce needs, including staff recruitment, training, and retention.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Full Coalition Meeting
Occurs the first Friday each month from 830-930AM
Next scheduled meeting:
May 2, 2026 at 8:30AM
This meeting is open to the community. Please contact Tonya Muldoon at tmuldoon@jedc.org to obtain the link.
Share the SREC Coalition or to learn more:
The NAVI Tool Website, created by SREC, is an one-stop navigational resource for services and supports in Southeast Alaska.
Website features include:
- Regional Service Directory
- Professional referral tips
- Affording services
- Become a caregiver
- Benefits and supports
- Home modification resources
- Elder topics & more
The Navi Tool can be located at www.jedc.org/srec/
Click this link to be redirected to the SREC Navigational Website, NAVI Tool
ONGOING:
Catholic Community Service (CCS)’s Meals On Wheels program *NEEDS* community volunteers! If you’re interested, please call (907) 469-6179.
St. Vincent De Paul Navigators Have walk- in times available 9AM-1PM Monday – Friday for assistance with housing. Dave Ringle (907) 789-5535.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council has navigators for tribal citizens facing homelessness. Contacts Stephanie Knudson (907) 463-7941 and Jeni Brown (907)463-7396
SERRC, Path Academy offers entry level healthcare certifications in Mental Health First Aid, CPR and First Aid, Crisis Intervention, Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Control, plus employment skills. Training is free to students and SEERC will travel to your community to provide the course. If you have potential students with interest and/or your community would like to have the training, please contact the Juneau SERRC office at (907) 586-6806.
NAMI Juneau Inside Passages Speaker Series:
More information please visit:
https://www.namijuneau.org/insidepassages
Flyers
- Volunteer interest form (002)
- AmeriCorps Seniors Flyer (002)
- Appointment of Representative and Authorization for Release of Information
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation APPLICATION INFORMATION – Page One
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation APPLICATION INFORMATION – Page Two
- Alaska Legal Services Corporation APPLICATION INFORMATION – Page Three
Support Groups
Riverview Senior Living is offering free Support for Memory Care, RSVP Zoom meeting, See flyer for more details: Riverview Memory Matter Support Group flyer
- Widow’s and Widower’s Garden Support Group (WE ARE ALL LIVING IN THE GARDEN OF LIFE)
Riverview Senior Living
3041 Clinton Dr
Juneau Alaska 99801
First Monday each month 2-4PM
More information contact Diane Kyser at (907) 723-1917
Flyer: 
- Virtual Low Vision Support Group
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
Wildflower Court (Juneau)
Call Linda Newman at Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL) for more info: Email: lnewman@sailinc.org. - Deaf Support Group
Mets in Juneau in various locations.
Contact Pam Guy for details.
Email psmguy2@gmail.com or text 907-314-0732 for more information. - Cancer Connection Support Group
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month
First Floor Conference Room
8711 Teal St Juneau, Alaska 99801
Contact: www.cancerconnectionak.org
(907)796-2273, or email: admin@cancerconnectionak.org - NAMU Juneau Peer-Led Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Workshop
First Wednesday of the month
5:30-6:30PM
8711 Teal St. Main Floor Conference Room
Information: www.namijuneau.org/support-groups - Caregiver Support Group
Every 1st Friday of the month
Ketchikan Saxman Senior Center
2401 Eagle Ave
Saxman, Alaska offered on TEAMS and available region wide. Information: (907) 225-8080 - Low Vision Support Group
First Monday’s 1:00-2:30PM at the Plaza Mall, Ketchikan.
Contact Brenda Loughman for more information. Email: loughmanb@kpunet.net
SREC Coalition Overview
SREC Charter 12.15.23 Final Draft
SC and Subcommittees January 2025
Previous Meeting Minutes
FULL COALITION/PUBLIC LINKS
AARP (Alaska and Juneau)
AGEnet
Alaska Commission on Aging (ACOA)
Alaska Disability Law Center
Alaska Legal Services
Alaska State Hospital & Healthcare Association (AHHA)
Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Brave Heart Volunteers
Brave
Catholic Community Service (CCS)
Southeast Senior Services (SESS)
Center for Community (Sitka)
Central Council Tlingit Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA)
Community Connections (Ketchikan)
COMPASS Homecare (Juneau)
Cornerstone Home Care – SE
Consumer Direct Care Network
Dr. Emily Kane
Haines Assisted Living
Island Care Services
Juneau Commission on Aging (JCOA)
Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC)
Juneau Job Center
Juneau Housing First Collaborative Glory Hall
Ketchikan Indian Community (KIC)
National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
Peace Health
Polaris House
REACH, INC.
Rendezvous Day Service
Riverview Senior Living
Sitka Tribe of Alaska
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
Southeast Regional Resource Center
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC)
State of Alaska
Department of Behavioral Health
Department of Labor
Mature Alaskan Seeking Skills Training (MASST)
Department of Pioneer Homes
Department of Public Health
Department of Senior and Disabilities Services
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Juneau
Tides, LLC
Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribe
Tongass Critter Care
United States Coast Guard Chaplaincy Services
United Way of Southeast Alaska
University of Alaska Southeast
Wellness Within, LLC.
Yakutat Community Health Center
STEERING COMMITTEE
Co-Chair Erin Walker – Tolles, Executive Director Catholic Community Services
Co-Chair Sheryl Yeisley, Care Coordinator Wellness Within, LLC
Secretary, John Smith III, T&H Elder’s Council and Community Elder
Member, Joan O’Keefe, Executive Director Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
Member, Brian Holst, Executive Director Juneau Economic Development Council
Member, Wayne Stevens, Elder Community Member
Member, Open Seat,
Member, Open Seat,
SREC Coalition Administration
Email tmuldoon@jedc.org. Tonya Muldoon to include upcoming events for your organization, and to submit Best Practices or Member Highlight suggestions for upcoming full SREC Coalition meetings. Please also email with interested persons to join the SREC Coalition, include contact name, agency, phone, and email, if possible. Webpage corrections can also be forwarded to Tonya Muldoon.
SREC Coalition Sub-Committee
Please contact Tonya Muldoon, at tmuldoon@jedc.org for a link to join a sub-committee discussion.
Senior Empowerment and Advocacy – Wayne Stevens Sub-Committee Chair
Goal: Support policy, regulation, law, and procedural changes in the Alaska system to improve direct care services for seniors. Third Wednesday of the month at 9am.
2026
Legislative Letter 2026
Legislative Letter to SREC Membership
FUTURE EVENTS
Community Events
a. Maritime Festival Juneau
May 9 more info www.jedc.org
b. Service Provider Connect, formerly known as Community Resource Connect
May 13, 2026
11:00AM-1:00PM
Mendenhall Library, Juneau
Monthly topic: Youth Resources
Contact for more information Vilda Cooday at vcooday@tlingitandhaida.gov
b. Senior and Disabilities Services: Full Lives Conference April 16-17 in Anchorage
The 25th Annual Full Lives Conference this year’s theme: “Honor. Celebrate. Advocate.”
Audience: Full Lives participants may include direct support professionals, direct service providers, care coordinators, case managers, mental health clinicians and to a lesser degree, individuals (beneficiaries) or families receiving services. The focus of Full Lives is on the workforce audience that supports Trust beneficiaries.
Conference details can be found here.
Questions? Please email SDSTraining@alaska.gov
c. 2026 8th Annual Family Resilience Fair, brought to the community by BRAVE
Free tables available, applications due by April 10th
Event: Nolan Center Wrangell, Alaska
April 18, 2026, 11AM-2PM
Each participating organization/program will be given a table for distributing information, flyers, swag, resource applications, or whatever else they want to share. This fair is highly energetic and interactive, so we highly encourage folks to bring a game or activity that families and children can do at or next to their table. If you need extra space for an activity or have a special request, let us know and we’ll try to make it happen.
Please email or call if you have questions! 907-204-0530.
Maleah Nore (She/Her) maleaharianne@yahoo.com
d. First Mondays
Congressman Nick Begich’s Office
2401 Eagle Ave Ketchikan, AK 99901
11AM-2PM
Direct help from Congressman Begich’s office for Seniors. They can assist you with issues with IRS, Social Security, Medicare, Veteran Affairs, and other Federal Programs
e. Attention Ketchikan! Free In-Person Training Opportunities
UAS Maritime Training Center
600 Stedman St.
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Mental Health First Aid for Older Adults
April 1, 2026
8:30AM-5:00PM
Lunch provided
Dementia Care Skills
April 2, 2026
9:00AM-4:00PM
Lunch provided
Questions about registration? Email AKTC Support
f. Juneau: Applications Open for 2026 Senior Citizen Hardship Tax Program
Applications for two senior citizen hardship tax programs are open. Juneau residents ages 65 and older may qualify for one or both the Senior Citizen Real Property Hardship Exemption and the Senior Citizen Sales Tax Hardship Rebate. Both programs require an annual application, so you must reapply each year. Applications are based on your 2025 gross income level. More information and applications for both programs can be found online at juneau.org/finance/sales-tax/senior-citizen-tax-benefits. Senior Citizen Real Property Hardship Exemption The deadline to apply for the Senior Citizen Real Property Hardship Exemption is April 30, 2026. Contact the Assessor’s Office at 907-586-5215 ext. 4906 or assessor.office@juneau.gov for help applying. Applicants who receive the Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption may qualify for the Real Property Hardship Exemption if the gross household income for all members of the household falls below 120% of the HUD median income for Juneau. HUD data for 2026 has not been published and is not expected to be released until April; below are the levels for 2025 for reference. Please note that final determinations will be based on 2026 data, so seniors are encouraged to apply even if their gross income exceeds the 2025 levels.
If it’s your first year applying for the Real Property Hardship Exemption, don’t forget to file for your Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption by March 31, 2026. If you’re not sure which application is which, contact the Assessor’s Office for help. Please be aware that the Assessor’s Office has moved from City Hall to 1208 Glacier Ave. Senior Citizen Sales Tax Hardship Rebate The deadline to apply for the 2025 Senior Citizen Hardship Sales Tax Rebate is June 30, 2026. Contact the Sales Tax Office at 907-586-5215 ext. 4901 or sales.tax.office@juneau.gov for help applying. Applicants ages 65 and older who have established residency in Juneau may qualify for the Hardship Rebate if their gross income falls below 250% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines for Alaska. Below are the income limits for the 2025 application.
### For more information about the Real Property Hardship Exemption, contact the Assessor’s Office at 907-586-5215 ext. 4906 or assessor.office@juneau.gov. For more information about the Sales Tax Hardship Rebate, contact the Sales Tax Office at 907-586-5215 ext. 4901 or sales.tax.office@juneau.gov. |
Weekly Events
- BINGO
Ketchikan Saxman Senior Center
2401 Eagle Ave
Saxman, Alaska
Wednesdays 1PM
Contact Niki at 907-225-6575. - Juneau Senior Center
Mondays 11AM Senior Sing Along with Jackie
Tuesdays 11:45AM Music with Tom Locher
Wednesdays 11:00AM Senior Chair Yoga - Art for Self-Care
Tuesdays
5:30-7PM
418 Harris St #315 Juneau
These are groups designed to promote self-care using a variety of art activities. For adults to help relieve anxiety, depression, and stress especially during the winter months. Please RSVP: Shawn Hatt Cohen (907)321-5414 txt - Beginning and Advanced ESL Classes
Tuesdays
5:30-7:30PM
Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Diamond Park Loop Juneau, Alaska 99801
Beginning ESL offered from 5:30PM-6:30PM and Advanced ELS Classes are offered from 6:30-7:30PM. Free. Check out the Learning Connection website at https://tlcalaska.org/english-language-learning-citizenship/ or call (907) 586-5718 for more information. - Senior Balance Class
Activities vary each week including tea & chat, trivia, arts etc.
Wednesdays at 2PM
Alaska Native Brotherhood Founder’s Hall
Sitka, Alaska
Info Brave Heart Volunteers (907)747-4600 - Tai Chi
Mondays 7-8:00AM
Mountain View Manor
Petersburg, Alaska - Family Game Night
Tuesdays and Fridays
6:30-8:30PM
Parks and Rec Community Center, Activities Room
Petersburg, Alaska
Monthly Events
- Coffee, Tea and Chat for Patients and Family
Bartlett Regional Hospital Cafeteria Juneau
Tuesday 10-11:00AM
Event info: www.bartletthospital.org
Contact: Rhonda Ward 907-796-8918 - Chair Yoga at the Library
Tuesdays 10:30-11:30AM
Ketchikan Public Library
398 Copper Rd Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 - Ketchikan Indian Community Elder’s Day Center
201 Deermount Street Ketchikan
Balance Training, Caregiver Support, arts, and crafts and more.
Contact Sandra Anthony email: santhony@kictribe.org or phone (907)228-9403. - Sacred Harp Sing
Beginners and listeners’ welcome
Every Second and Fourth Sundays on the month
3:00PM
Pioneer Home Chapel
Sitka, Alaska
Contact: Sara at (907)747-2915 - Sharing Coalition Meeting
The group focus is community health and engagement through strong partnerships between organizations and individuals. Everyone is welcome.
Date varies, monthly.
12-1:00PM
Dorothy Ingle Conference room Petersburg Medical Center
Petersburg, Alaska
Southeast Regional Eldercare Coalition is devised of regional Social Services providers, interested community members, family members and users of services. The Coalition and Steering Committee acts as an advisor for the SREC Project. The SREC Project is a limited time project that is a grant-funded to act as the backbone administration for the Coalition while working to develop the workforce, improve retention, and increase navigation within the eldercare system. The project overall, is aimed to improve the quality of life for the elders by supporting aging in place through advocating for a stronger Direct Support Professional workforce who provide in-home care in the region.
SREC Project Objectives
- Provide a centralized home for Coalition information and eldercare issues.
- Promote collaboration rather than competition for funding and staff.
- Develop Navigation Tool for eldercare service providers in Southeast Alaska
- Organize an Eldercare Summit to bring stakeholders and partners together.
- Help initiate a Regional Training mechanism to train Eldercare Staff.
SREC Project Planning
SREC Program Director Report
