Nursing Home in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK has 3 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $27,549/mo. That's roughly in line with the Alaska state median.
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Median monthly price, Anchorage
$27,549/mo
Estimated range $25,698 – $30,597
● Anchorage $27,549 ○ National median $10,205
What senior care costs in Anchorage
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Anchorage runs about $38 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Palmer
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Anchorage.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
3 nursing homes in Anchorage
Polaris Extended Care
Polaris Transitional Care
Centennial Post Acute
Free local help worth saving
Anchorage, in Anchorage Municipality, has about 288,976 residents. About 37,183 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $103,284.
Source: US Census Bureau- Municipality of Anchorage ADRC907-343-7770muni.org
Anchorage regional ADRC. Contact from Alaska DOH ADRC directory; statewide ADRC line 1-855-565-2017.
- Alaska Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Alaska State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Alaska Aging and Disability Resources1-866-801-3435health.alaska.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare Systemva.gov
VA Medical Center in Anchorage.
- Alaskans Living IndependentlyOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Are nursing homes in Anchorage more expensive than the rest of Alaska?
Anchorage's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Alaska state median.
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