Haines Senior Assisted Living Center

Aging Alaskans

The Population of Alaskans 65 years and older is expected to rise 5 to 6% annually from 2008 to 2020.

  • Haines has the highest growth rate of seniors per capita in the state.
  • The Haines Borough does not have an assisted living facility. This necessitates the departure from Haines of those in need of assisted living or extended care facilities.
  • The Haines Borough Government recognizes the urgency to provide assisted living for seniors.
  • An assisted living facility is a high priority in the Haines Comprehensive Plan and Community Economic Development Strategy.
  • Demand for 12 assisted living units to house seniors was documented in the Haines Senior Housing Market Estimates Report (2000) by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
Project Details

Project Updates

July 13, 2009 Haines Assisted Living On Track For Fall Opening
Haines Assisted Living is on track for a Fall opening at Union and Third in Haines. Contractor Dawson Construction is completing interior finish work on the residence. Delivery and installation of flooring, appliances and finished cabinetry will occur through August, as will the remaining site, drainage and exterior building work. Read Full Press Release (PDF)

August 2008 Latest design views. Click the image to enlarge for more details.

June 2007 The Haines Assisted Living Project receives 501 c (3) status from the IRS.

June 2007 The Request for Qualifications for Design/Build for H.A.L. advertised and posted on our web site (see Documents)

May 2007 Informational public meeting with presentations of local support and public testimony sponsored by Haines Assisted Living, Inc. and Hospice of Haines. Elaine Mello of AHFC and Kathy Berzanski of Denali Commission attend.

May 2007 The Alaska legislature approves the Haines Borough request for $25,000 to be awarded to the Haines Assisted Living Project.

June 2006 Memorandum of Understanding signed with Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) for medical related services

May 2006 Alaska Legislature appropriates $29,700 CIP funds to the Haines Borough earmarked for the H.A.L. project

May 4 2006 Architect & Engineering firm selected.
Board of Directors approved negotiations to begin with Rogers MRV from Juneau.

April 2006 Web site in development: www.hainesassistedliving.org

March 2006 Financial services feasibility contract awarded to F. James McConnell & Associates, Eagle River, Alaska. Operational plan feasibility contract awarded to Anderson Enterprises, Wasilla, Alaska.

January 2006 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation awards $100,000 to Haines Senior Assisted Living to finalize the construction and operations planning phase

December 2005 Survey for Denali Commission, Alaska Mental Health Trust and Rasmuson Foundation submitted to the Foraker Group.

November 2005 Grant Applications submitted to Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.

October 2005 Market study and survey completed by Kay Slack Associates


Project Endorsements to date:

  • The Haines Borough
  • Senator Albert M. Kookesh
  • Alaska Representative Bill Thomas
  • The Haines Chamber of Commerce
  • Chilkoot Indian Association
  • Chilkat Indian Village
  • Klukwan Village Council
  • Bishop Michael Warfel
  • Haines Senior Citizen's Center
  • Haines Woman's Club
  • General Federation of Women's Clubs of Alaska
  • SEARHC - Southeast Regional Health Consortium
  • Catholic Community Services
  • Hospice of Haines
  • Listed under Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's "Coming Home Project" as a project from Phase 2 that is in pre-development or under construction

  • Property Tax Exemption by Haines Borough and on their FY07 CIP list.
  • Development Survey Listed for Rasmuson Foundation, Denali Commission and the Alaska Mental Health Trust by Foraker Group
  • $29,700 is requested to help complete the Design and Development Phase of the project. The project sponsor, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Juneau, will match these funds with $41,369 for architectural, engineering and cost estimation services.