Juneau’s senior population is quickly increasing, and is about to find itself in what Sioux Douglas calls a “desperate” situation.
Douglas, the president of Senior Citizen Support Services, Inc., is speaking at Thursday’s Juneau Chamber of Commerce luncheon about some of the most pressing issues facing seniors in Juneau. Specifically, Douglas will provide an update on the Riverview Senior Community, which is an assisted living and memory care facility that Senior Citizens Support Services has been working to make a reality.
Senior Citizen Support Services is a nonprofit that has been around since 1991, focusing on housing and other issues affecting Juneau’s seniors.
“We’ve taken on the awesome task of trying to bring senior assisted living and memory care to Juneau, because we have none,” Douglas said. “We’re the only capital in the nation that does not provide for seniors in this way.”
That’s starting to change, though. The Juneau Pioneer Home currently provides housing for 45 seniors, and Trillium Landing (an apartment complex with 49 units for individuals 55 or above who live independently) is scheduled to open next month. Riverview will add another dimension to the senior living scene.
Douglas will also touch on other issues in the senior community at the luncheon, which begins at noon at the Moose Lodge near the Juneau International Airport. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and an RSVP is required. The lunch is $20 for Chamber of Commerce members or $25 for non-members.
Correction: An earlier version of this article erroneously stated that Trillium Landing is an assisted living facility. It is an apartment complex aimed at individuals 55 or above who live independently. The Empire regrets this error.
Trillium Landing is a 49-unit apartment complex currently under construction in the Vintage Business Park for persons aged 55 and over. The complex includes studios, one and two-bedroom units and is scheduled to open in September. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
