Sitka Long-Term Care - SEARHC: SouthEast Alaska Regional ...
Long-Term Care • Sitka, AK
About
Summary: - SEARHC (Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium) is a nonprofit medical organization serving residents of Southeast Alaska, including Sitka. - Services span medical, dental, vision, and mental health care, with a focus on community health and local partnerships. - Sitka-specific updates highlight the Mount Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) in Sitka and recent milestones, such as the Sitka ribbon-cutting for MEMC and the opening of outpatient behavioral health and physical rehabilitation services at the new facility. - Notable recent developments include SEARHC’s Long-Term Care Joint Venture Construction Program selection by the Indian Health Service and the Sitka MEMC expansion. - Careers and programs: SEARHC lists several job openings (e.g., Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Lab Assistant, Behavioral Health roles) and emphasizes local staffing in Sitka. If you’re looking for Sitka long-term care specifics, SEARHC provides: - MEMC location and services in Sitka (outpatient behavioral health, physical rehabilitation, inpatient and emergency care mentioned in Sitka discussions). - Community updates about the Sitka site, including the Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center expansion and service openings.
Clinic Type
Long-Term Care
Address
209 Moller Avenue, Sitka, AK 99835
Phone
907.747.1701
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Opening Hours
Mon–Sun 24 Hours a day
Emergency Care
Mon–Sun: 24/7 Emergency Services
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
Current Offers
Accepting New Patients
Accepting New Patients
FAQs
Is Sitka Long-Term Care accepting new patients?
Yes—Accepting New Patients
Regular Hours
Mon–Sun 24 Hours a day
Visitation hours
Call for visitation hours. Entrance on the 2nd floor.
Phone
907.747.1701
Alternate contact
907.747.1769
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (aggregated): 3.8 out of 5 stars (15 reviews)
- seniors.fyi: 3.3 out of 5 stars (6 reviews)
- FamilyAssets (CMS-based rating): 5 out of 5 stars (Not enough reviews to define a score for residents specifically)
Patients praise
- Direct care staff, including nurses and doctors, are frequently described as professional, kind, and excellent
- Facility is recognized for providing essential hospital-level resources and skilled nursing in a remote location
- High overall quality/staffing ratings from federal Medicare/Medicaid datasets
Common complaints
- Frustration regarding communication with leadership and transparency
- Difficulty navigating phone systems and accessing information
- Concerns regarding disrespectful or unhelpful social services support
- Historical reports of maintenance/cleanliness issues, such as pests in associated patient housing
- Community frustration over the closure of specific programs like Medicare-certified home health
"The employees that I see when I go to my appointments are excellent at SEARHC. They’re professional, they’re pleasant, they’re kind. I think the main issue is the upper echelons, who we hardly ever get to reach or talk to."
— Dr. Marilyn Coruzzi (retired physician) speaking at a 2025 community listening session"The doctors and nurses here are wonderful."
— Reviewer on seniors.fyi"Social services is a joke. The lady is absolutely disrespectful and rude."
— Reviewer on seniors.fyiSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Renovations Help SEARHC Long-Term Care Residents Feel Right at Home - SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium - SEARHC — Nov 19, 2025
- Renovations Help SEARHC Long-Term Care Residents Feel Right at Home - SEARHC: SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium — Nov 19, 2025
- IHS launches tribal long-term care construction initiative with three projects — May 30, 2026
- SEARHC opens new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe hospital - Chilkat Valley News — Apr 28, 2026
- SEARHC opens $300M ‘space age’ hospital in Sitka — Apr 25, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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