The Native Village of Eyak receives funds through the Federal Government from the Administration of Older Amercians. To be eligible for this program, you must be age 60 or older, Alaska Native, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian.

• Transportation - to businesses, shopping, doctor appointments, etc.
• Visiting - when you are lonely and need company
• Telephoning - phone visits, reminder calls, and others
• Information referral - access information about programs available through NVE and other tribes
• Homemaker service - light house cleaning
• Chore services - errands
• Outreach - assistance with nutrition and other resources, such as Medicare, Medicaid, & general assistance
• Family support - support for loved one that is caring for the elders
• Home health - required trained personnel
  
  
  In addition, Tribal elders age 55 or older are eligible for the following services:
  
  
• Thanksgiving baskets
• Christmas gif certificates
• Firewood
• Light snow shoveling
• Mug ups
• Sewing Circle

We coordinate with the Senior Lunch program and transportation (The RIDE). The NVE Elders Program gives out one weeks-worth of lunch and taxi tickets to those who need them. We encourage all of our elders to take advantage of the nutritional meals.

We have an ongoing Elders Sewing Circle at the Ilanka Cultural Center every Tuesday from 1-3pm. Please come down and join us.