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Local Services: Education and
Personal Development
| Agency | Contact | Services |
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AARP |
Ed Zastrow Ph: 225-2814 or Mabel Smeltzer Ph: 247-2319 monthly meetings: 1:15 pm 4th Friday of every month, Plaza Port West |
*Promote activities that enhance quality of life for older persons. |
Ketchikan Museums Totem Heritage Center |
Michael Naab, Museum Director Totem Heritage Center |
*Museum Volunteers *Classes in basket weaving, Native design and wood crafts, programs exhibits, tours, certificate programs, elder hostel. |
| Sage-ing© Seminars/Retreats | Joanna K. DeSanto Ph: 247-2415 |
Personal growth & caregiver support workshops. Create a vision of our loved ones’ future as emerging elders by harvesting life’s wisdom, healing painful memories, forgiveness work, facing mortality and roles of mentoring & service. |
| University of Alaska Southeast 2600 Seventh Ave. Ketchikan, AK 99901 |
Cathy LeCompte, Director Ph: 225-225-6177 Fax: 225-3634 |
Classes, Continuing Education, Distance courses |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living (S.A.I.L./ORCA) 602 Dock St., Ste. 107 Ketchikan AK 99901 |
Kevin Gadsey, Independent Living Specialist Ph: 225-4735 Fax: 225-4753 800-478-7245 ketchikan@sailinc.org Kate Walters - ORCA kwalters@sailinc.org |
*Aging and disability resource center *Social Security and Medicaid/Medicare info *Low-vision peer support group *Adaptive recreation opportunities for people of all ages *Assistance with moving out of a nursing home *Government/systems advocacy *Americans with Disabilities Act info and advocacy |