long time lurker, now a question (Kenai, Haines: live, things to do, health care)

[akck]

Originally Posted by jdhpa

Can the Juneau facility provide cancer treatments?

(Apologies for hijacking the thread )

Originally Posted by stiffnecked

Depends on what kinda cancer treatment you want or need. The hospital does have a chemo-infusion unit. But I don't think they do proton therapy.

https://www.bartletthospital.org/ser...on-center.aspx

This center opened in the last couple of years:

Southeast Radiation Oncology Center

[Metlakatla]

I would stay away from SE medical facilities if you have cancer and want to maximize your chances of survival.

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by blueherons

Long time lurker and this doesn't answer your question directly, and I've never been to Alaska, but my cousin is a retired National Forest park ranger and he and his wife 'house sit' lighthouses all over the country from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Each summer they are in a different location.

I'm not sure of the pet restrictions but it might be a nice, free way to check out different areas of Alaska for your retirement without spending extra money.

Good luck!

All of this ^^^ There are so many opportunities to volunteer with the state and national parks. There's one in Juneau where you can stay in a small apartment at a museum in return for volunteering a few hours a week.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

You really should visit alaska before you move there. And have money to escape when you inevitably fail.

Umm, I have lived in AK for about 20 years for my current job and have lived in research field camps in various places in the state for 10 more before that, so think I should know something about all that.

[Parnassia]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

All of this ^^^ There are so many opportunities to volunteer with the state and national parks. There's one in Juneau where you can stay in a small apartment at a museum in return for volunteering a few hours a week.

Thank you all for the responses! I have been lurking around on real estate sites for SE and so far haven't found anything of interest that's affordable. But, you never know. I don't have major health issues now, but fully realize something will crop up eventually. My "orthopedic issues" will mostly keep me from that true bush living. Kenai Peninsula is sort of checking off boxes and there seems to be quite a variety of situations to look at. A couple of local folks told me they had moved away from there because of the increasing drug-related crime. I suppose you can find that anywhere though. I'm sure the attitude of each particular community affects how actively they respond and reject that, so maybe that would be good to know.

[x55master]

You really should visit alaska before you move there.

[JaPaKoMom]

What about Skagway? Nice small community that is fairly close knit. In the summer you have the tourists (in waves) and can have a nice little part time job or volunteer.
Love that town!


Born and raised Alaskan now living in NC.

[Aery11]

Originally Posted by x55master

You really should visit alaska before you move there.

And maybe you should read the OP before you say what you just said. The OP lives in Alaska already and has for many years!

[Metlakatla]

X55master and War Beagle were obviously just joking.

[AlaskaRose]

Originally Posted by x55master

You really should visit alaska before you move there.

Very funny.