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Alaska’s COVID Response: Why We Need Legislative Action

By Commissioner Adam Crum | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Commissioner Julie Anderson | Alaska Department of Commerce on Sep 8, 2021   Op/Ed and the Editor  

Alaska’s COVID Response: Why We Need Legislative Action

On Thursday, September 2, Governor Dunleavy expanded his special session agenda to include two pieces of legislation that will strengthen the state’s ongoing response to the recent COVID-19 surge. The Governor expanded his special session call to accelerate the response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency that has fatigued and stressed Alaska’s health care […]

Op/ed: Let’s help families this summer by supporting efforts to encourage healthy eating and physical activity

By Commissioner Adam Crum | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Jun 15, 2021   Health, Op/Ed and the Editor  

Op/ed: Let’s help families this summer by supporting efforts to encourage healthy eating and physical activity

Athletics and group activities were a big part of my life growing up in Homer. The thrill of success for your team and teammates were regularly celebrated with high-fives, chest bumps and huddles – all of which required closeness and nothing about physical distancing. So I felt for Alaska’s kids who struggled during this pandemic […]

Health Alert 011 – Safety Guidelines for Religious Services

By Commissioner Adam Crum | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Apr 7, 2020   Featured, General News, Health  

Health Alert 011 – Safety Guidelines for Religious Services

  COVID-19 Health Mandate 11: Social Distancing, Item I.5 prohibits private and public gatherings of non-household members, regardless of the number of people involved. This includes, but is not limited to, weddings, faith gatherings, graduations, and funeral events. https://gov.alaska.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/03272020-SOA-COVID-19-Health-Mandate-011.pdf However, the following practices will be allowed for places of worship, including churches, synagogues, mosques, temples […]

Alaska Pioneer Homes Continue to Provide a Home and Community to Alaska’s Elders

By Commissioner Adam Crum | Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Aug 30, 2019   Op/Ed and the Editor  

Alaska Pioneer Homes Continue to Provide a Home and Community to Alaska’s Elders

Alaska Pioneer Homes have a long history of offering Alaska’s elders caring, engaging places to age in place as their living and health care needs increase. Today, the average resident in a Pioneer Home is 87 years old and lives in one of the six homes for about two years. More elders are coming to […]

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