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If you or someone you love experiences an intellectual or developmental disability, you’ve come to the right place.
From birth to old age, The Arc of Anchorage has a full array of disability services for Alaskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Alaskans we serve and their families are free to choose disability services that best meet their needs. We recognize each person we serve has specific dreams, ambitions and interests, as well as aptitudes and abilities apart from the disability he/she experiences. Our services are individually tailored to meet the needs and goals of each person we serve.
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 08:02 |
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 - Third home of “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign completed in September
- Your help now will ensure construction can begin on the fourth home next summer
September 7 was a red letter day for Mark Falsey. That was the day he got to show off the bedroom in the house he would soon be moving into. Mark was giving personal tours as part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Elmore House, the third in The Arc’s “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign.
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Wednesday, 13 July 2011 02:13 |
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 - Todd family needed help; Dixon family wanted to help
- “Shared care” gives families a break from the sometimes overwhelming demands of caring for a child with special needs and avoids institutionalization
Last summer, Insights featured a story about the Todd family, who was seeking a shared foster care arrangement for Katelyn Todd.
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Wednesday, 13 July 2011 02:09 |
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 - Donations propel “Five Homes in Five Years” building campaign forward at top speed
- Chronically underfunded respite care program gives parents a break and helps keep families intact
- End of life respite care allows people to spend their last days at home instead of in a hospital
- Your gift of just $1,000 provides a family two hours of respite once a week for a whole year
More than 400 guests attended the seventh annual Dreamweavers Lunch at the Dena’ina Center on May 5, 2011.
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