The Municipality of Anchorage’s Senior Citizens Advisory Commission (SCAC) takes seriously its mission to receive and compile information related to the welfare of elder residents of the Municipality.

The Commissioners believe that a senior services network not only enhances SCAC’s ability to be of service to elders, but also better enable providers to have their concerns raised to policymakers within the municipal system and beyond.

We therefore gather twice a year to have a networking meeting of Network Senior Service Providers.  Our last meeting was 10/06/04.  Our next meeting will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Anchorage Senior Center.  Here are some pictures of the last meeting followed by a listing of those agencies invited.

Invited Service Community Providers AARP Access Alaska AK Chapter Alzheimer's Assn AK Women's Resource Center Alaska Commission on Aging Anchor Alternatives Anchorage Senior Center AnchorRides CHOICES Long-Term Care Unit Chugach Manor Apartments Chugach View Apartments Chugiak Senior Center Client Assistance Program Columbia - AK Regional Hospital Cook Inlet Memorial Society DayBreak Adult Day Care Center DDS/ Assisted Living Licensing DDS/Adult Protective Services Division of Senior Services Elmendorf Hosp. Managed Care Hospice of Anchorage InterFaith Caregiver Program Long-Term Care Ombudsman Lutheran Social Services of AK Mabel T. Caverly Senior Services Mary Conrad Center Older Persons Action Group (OPAG) Pioneers Home Pro West Providence Continuing Care Service Providence Home Health Care Providence Horizon House Providence Lifeline Retired Senior Volunteer Program Salvation Army Older Alaskans Program Senior Housing Office- AK Housing Fin Corp Senior Service Corps, IRNSSC Serendipity Social Security Administration Southcentral Foundation Elders Program Veterans Administration

10/6/04 Provider's Meeting  Susan Shiffer gave a Transportation Update Mark Butler, DHHS Public Information Officer Theresa Panchot, Marlow Manor Dr. Rosellen Rosich, Alaska Geriatric Education Center, UAA Arthur Curtis, Memorial Education Society of Alaska Kevin Turkington Senior Care of Alaska   Mary Jordan, RSVP Ray Clements, OPAG with their award