Haines Assisted Living Inc

Haines Assisted Living Inc is an assisted living facility in Haines, Alaska. The facility provides personalized support to residents who need help with daily activities while maintaining as much independence as possible. Services include assistance with eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, mobility, incontinence care, housekeeping, and medication management, along with social activities designed to encourage interaction among residents. The facility also offers respite care for shorter stays. Haines Assisted Living serves seniors in the local community who want to remain in the area rather than relocate to unfamiliar surroundings.

The facility was the vision of Lucy Harrell, who saw that older residents in Haines often faced the choice of leaving the community they loved as their care needs grew. In 2000, Lucy Harrell and Jim Studley purchased the last four available lots in downtown Haines, located just two blocks from the center of town with views of the surrounding mountains. The project took seven years to bring to completion, with fiscal management support during development from St. Vincent De Paul in Juneau and Hospice of Haines until non-profit status was received in 2007. Funding came from eight individual grants, in-kind donations, and substantial contributions from Haines residents. The facility maintains an open-door policy, welcoming local clubs to meet with residents and sharing meals with guests, creating gatherings that include afternoon Scrabble games and tea.

The staff is made up of local team members, including Administrator Christy Long, Resident Manager Cari O'Daniel, and Lead Personal Assistant Jayme Dozier. The team is dedicated to providing care tailored to each resident's individual needs while honoring the personal histories and stories that residents bring to the community.

Haines Assisted Living is located on Union Street, about two blocks from the center of town and less than a quarter mile from the Hammer Museum. The Sheldon Museum is also nearby, and the Haines Borough Public Library sits roughly 0.3 miles away. 2nd Avenue runs close to the facility, and the Haines Seaplane Base is within half a mile.

The facility's mission is to assist elders in continuing to live with purpose, meaning, and happiness by providing a healthy, active, connected, relationship-based community with quality care. For seniors in Haines who want to age in place surrounded by the scenery, friends, and activities they love, Haines Assisted Living offers a level of care that keeps them rooted in their hometown.