Aging commission will hear Juneau seniors Nov. 4 on the next state senior plan

The Alaska Commission on Aging will hear from Juneau seniors Wednesday, Nov. 4, about what the state's next four-year plan for senior services should focus on.

The session runs 12:35 to 1:25 pm at Centennial Hall, during the lunch break of the Juneau Care Partners Summit and Resource Fair, according to the commission's public notice. Anyone 55 and older is encouraged to come.

Alaska has to submit the plan to keep receiving federal Older Americans Act funds for senior programs, and it sets the formula for dividing that money around the state.

Commissioners will ask people what went well and what was hard over the past year, then which of 26 topics matter most in their community, according to the session guide. The list runs from caregiver support, housing and transportation to elder abuse, loss of hearing and raising grandchildren.

Last time, seniors ranked access to health care as their top concern, followed by financial security, according to the current plan.

More than one in four Southeast Alaska residents are 60 or older, the highest share in the state, according to the commission's 2025 Senior Snapshot.