About The (ILC)
Independent Living Center
We’ve been providing services to seniors and people and families living with disabilities since 1991. Our mission is to ensure that you have a full understanding of your rights, your responsibilities, your options and have the freedom to make your own choices. You can be assured all services ILC offers are confidential, consumer directed, individually tailored, and wide-ranging. Disability and age should not limit your choice or freedom.
Who We Are
The Independent Living Center covers the Kenai Peninsula, Valdez/Cordova Census area communities and Kodiak Island. We are an Aging and Disability Resource Center promoting choice, independence, and quality of life for persons and families living with disability.
“Independent Living is a philosophy and a movement of people with disabilities who work for self-determination, equal opportunities and self-respect. Independent Living does not mean that we want to do everything by ourselves and do not need anybody or that we want to live in isolation."
A photo with a horse being pet by a TRAILS participant currently sitting in a wheelchair.
A photo of TRAILS advocates enjoying lunch at a picnic on a sunny day.
A photo of a TRAILS participant pushing another using a beach-accessible wheelchair on a sunny day.
A photo of TRAILS participants and a seeing-eye dog at a communal garden bed.
A group photo with TRAILS participants and horses smiling on an overcast day.
A group photo of TRAILS advocates smiling on a boat on a sunny day.
A photo of a TRAILS advocate smiling in a dual passenger kayak in a river.
A photo collage of TRAILS advocates with winter gear and Covid masks doing a hike on a sunny day.
A skyline photo of the Homer Spit with the moon in a clear sky above the mountain range in the background.
A photo of TRAILS advocates using the Woz 1000 recreational wheelchair on a rocky beach on a sunny day.
A photo of the accessible ramps on the hillside at the Kenai River on a sunny day.
A group photo of advocates and supporters meeting on a sunny day.
A photo of a mountain valley with the sunshine peaking through cloud shadows.
A large group photo of advocates and supporters at the 2020 Disability Pride event on a sunny day.
A group photo of Disability Pride advocates posing and smiling in front of a support booth on sunny day.
A photo of TRAILS participants and Joyanna sitting on a sunny day with a glacier and mountains in the background.
A photo of the packed Homer Spit harbor with a couple of aluminum accessible ramps on a sunny day with a mountain range in the background.
A photo of TRAILS participants on horseback at the beach on a beautiful sunny day and with a mountain range in the background.
A group photo of Disability Pride advocates posing and smiling on a sunny day.
A photo of some fireweed flowers and tree line with the Homer Spit and mountain range in the background.
A photo of an ILC participant waving and smiling while riding down an accessible ramp with assistance on a sunny day.
A photo of the Disability Pride Logo with inlaid collages of advocates and supporters.
A photo collage of art pieces from the 2020 Homer TRAILS Disability Art show.
A photo of an eagle flying with a mountain range in the background on a sunny day.
A photo from an aerial view of Cordova, Alaska.
If you are concerned about the safety of a vulnerable person you can report your concern to the Alaska Senior and Disabilities Services Centralized Reporting Unit.
These reports go to the appropriate state agency or agencies to investigate.
These include Adult Protective Services, The Long Term Care Ombudsman, Occupational Licensing, and the Office of Children's Services.
Click on the link below for reporting.
Centralized Reporting
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