Medical / Dental
Providence Health Systems of Alaska operates Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center under a lease-management agreement with the Kodiak Island Borough. The transfer took place April 21, 1997. The borough recently completed a major renovation and expansion of the hospital. In 1999, the Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center received accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO). The Medical Center features 25 acute care beds, including 4 birthing suites and 4 psychiatric care beds. It includes a significant range of inpatient and outpatient services including emergency department, surgery, maternity, general medicine, physical therapy specialty clinics, diagnostics, retail pharmacy and home health care. The Outpatient Specialty Clinic provides additional support services that include pediatrics, obstetrics, cardiology, urology, chronic pain and ear, nose and throat specialists.
Community health care providers include physicians, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, registered nurses, public health care nurses, physician assistants, respiratory, speech and physical therapists.
The Kodiak Area Native Association contracts with the Alaska Area Native Health Service and Indian Health Service to provide health care services to Native Americans in Kodiak and outlying villages.
Housing
In FY 2007 there were an estimated 4,489 plus residential units (including mobile homes and Coast Guard base housing) in the Kodiak Urban Area. Another estimated 670 residential units are found in more remote settings of Kodiak Island. Several fish processors operate bunk houses for their workers, some of which offer cafeteria services. Several local real estate firms offer newcomers assistance with their housing needs.
|
