06/09/2026
In Alaska, assisted living communities are licensed to help people manage their medications, including:
• Reminding a resident to take their medication
• Read labels of over-the-counter and/or prescription medicines
• Open a medication container
• Observe a resident taking their medications
• Check a self-administered medication dosage against the medication label
• Reassure residents that the dosage is correct
• Direct or guide the hand of a resident, if the resident requests it