Pioneers’ Home in Ketchikan is an assisted living community where residents can receive help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while keeping their own living space. With 45 beds, the community is smaller, which can suit someone who prefers a setting where staff and residents get to know each other.
The area has a Walk Score of 73, making it very walkable, with most errands possible on foot. A resident who no longer drives can still complete many errands independently. Vanessa Bruns serves as administrator, and the State of Alaska operates the community.
Activities and events include monthly membership meetings, seasonal celebrations, Memorial Day Remembrance, teas, and birthday parties. Residents can also help maintain the Bayview Cemetery Garden, creating recurring opportunities to attend gatherings, mark occasions, and take part in a community gardening project.
A smaller, more intimate setting that may offer a quieter environment and closer staff-resident interactions.
45Smaller home · May offer a more intimate, personalized care environment.
A newer community that may feature more recent facilities and programs. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan is administered by Vanessa Bruns.
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Estimated distance in miles from Ketchikan's city center to Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Info below is compiled from the AK Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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A named contact for the facility. Hover the name to see their role — Administrator (state administrator of record or facility-provided administrator), Nursing Director, Medical Director, or Staff. The most authoritative available is shown.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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| Baxter Senior Living | AL MC RC | Anchorage (U-Med District) | 120 | Yes | 21 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 5 | A+ | Travis Merrigan | Sabra Al Operations, LLC Dba Baxter Senior Living |
| Riverview Senior Living | AL MC RC | Juneau (Mendenhall Valley) | 106 | No | 54 | Studio / 1 Bed | 3 | A+ | Jessica Diamond | Tpd Riverview, LLC |
| Primrose Retirement Community of Wasilla | AL IL MC | Wasilla | 56 | Yes | 31 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 8 | A+ | Tauna Norman | Primrose Senior Holdings, LLC |
| Marlow Manor Assisted Living | AL | Anchorage (Northeast Anchorage) | 54 | Yes | 40 | Studio / Alcove / 1 Bed | 11 | A+ | Roxanne Huzieff | Sourdough\\\'S Housing, LLC |
| Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan | AL | Ketchikan | 45 | No | 73 | - | 1 | - | Vanessa Bruns | State Of Alaska |
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Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan is legally operated by State of Alaska, and administered by Vanessa Bruns.
Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan has a walk score of 73. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
According to AK state health department records, Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan's license number is 60.
Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan has been operating for approximately 1 year, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan has a no-pet policy.
The team at Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan can be reached at vanessa.bruns@alaska.gov.
Vanessa Bruns is the administrator of Pioneers’ Home-Ketchikan.
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