Assisted living in Alaska: how it is licensed.
Who licenses assisted living in Alaska, and what to check before you choose.
What Alaska calls it
In Alaska, assisted living is licensed under the term “Assisted Living Home”. Other states use different names, so it helps to know the exact term when you search.
Who licenses and inspects
Alaska Department of Health, Health Care Services Residential Licensing is the agency that licenses these communities. It is the official place to check a community’s license and inspection history.
Paying for care
Medicare generally does not cover long term custodial care.
Alaska's Senior and Disabilities Services lists an ALI Waiver for adults 21 and older who need nursing facility-level care; listed services include respite care, chores, residential living, care coordination and environmental modifications. The page does not say what residential living includes; eligibility rules apply.
Checking a community
Alaska's Residential Licensing Unit maintains a current list of licensed assisted living homes, including a spreadsheet of open homes, and states that it inspects all licensed facilities annually; no searchable inspection-report tool is described.
Help and complaints
Office of Long Term Care Ombudsman, State of Alaska supports residents of long term care and their families.
Also worth knowing in Alaska
Under Alaska Statute 47.33.300, as summarized by the state ombudsman office, assisted living residents have a right to 30 days' notice of involuntary discharge and 90 days' notice before a home relocates or closes.
Sources we checked (October 2026)
Licensing rules change. We checked the pages below. Confirm with the state agency.
Questions
Who regulates assisted living in Alaska?
Alaska Department of Health, Health Care Services Residential Licensing.