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SEARHC community council: Return to Home Health ‘not on the table’

SEARHC community council: Return to Home Health ‘not on the table’

by Meredith Redick | Feb 9, 2024 | ,

Since the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium closed its Medicare-certified home health department in Sitka last September, many Sitkans have publicly opposed the change – through a petition with over 600 signatures and a well-attended listening session in November, which SEARHC did not attend. This week, for the first time since the closure, community members shared feedback directly with SEARHC administrators. That feedback is unlikely to bring the department back. Read More
SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department in September

SEARHC to close Sitka’s home health department in September

by Katherine Rose | Aug 18, 2023 | ,

The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is closing its home health department in Sitka at the end of September. While the organization maintains that the closure is largely an administrative move, and that outpatient services – and in-home care – should be unaffected, some Sitkans are concerned that both the expense and quality of end-of-life care will change dramatically.  Read More
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