About Us

       Wasilla Area Seniors, Inc.  

              Serving the Matsu Senior Community for over 40 years

                      Voted “Best of the Valley” for the past eight years!

The Wasilla Senior Center was founded in 1978 as an activity center. In 1981, Frank Smith donated land and Wasilla Senior Center was relocated, to its current location, and incorporated as Wasilla Area Seniors, Inc (WASI). The building itself was named the Floyd D. Smith Community Center, in loving memory of Frank Smith’s father.  Today, in keeping with our mission, WASI provides services and resources to promote health and independence for all Seniors. 

Nutrition Program

Mat-Su Meals on Wheels: This program helps to ensure that no senior goes hungry, and helps individuals to remain in their own home and living independently for as long as possible. With your help we can continue to provide a daily wellness check by our staff and trained volunteers. 

Congregate Meals: WASI provides a well-balanced, delicious lunches Monday thru Friday from 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. Meals are served in our dinning room at WASI and Mid-Valley Senior Center (Houston). WASI provides transportation to seniors that live within a five mile radius from the center for lunch pick up.

In-Home Services 

WASI offers affordable assistance in Senior’s homes, providing housekeeping and other chore services, and respite care when family members don’t want to leave frail elderly alone, but need to be away. As with other WASI programs, these services are made affordable, even for low-income seniors, through our sliding fee scale. Call 907-206-8794 for more information.

Healthy Aging Program

Our Healthy Aging Program is housed in Club50, a fitness center for individuals 50 years of age and older. Club50 provides modern exercise equipment and offers a variety of fitness classes including: Strong Seniors, Tai Chi, NIA, Yoga, Line dancing and Bingocize, classes are also available at Mid-Valley Senior Center. We provide fall prevention activities to help reduce the burden of injury among seniors living in the Mat-Su Borough.  Call 907-206-8807 for more information.

Senior Housing 

Wasilla Area Senior Housing consists of seven housing complexes: Alder View, Eagle’s Nest, Knik Manor, Raven Tree Court, Susitna Place, Willow House and Blueberry Pointe in Houston. Each of the buildings has a common area for congregate games, puzzles, reading, or TV.  Greenhouses and raised garden beds. 

Willow House brand new 40 unit apartment building for seniors 55+. Call 907-206-8803 for more information.

Additional Services

• Mary Hall Lending Library & Computer lab
• Chaplain Services
• Sunday Church services
• Senior Education Program
• Mobility Equipment lending program
• Senior shopping bus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Copy, fax, and Notary public services.
• Greenhouse spaces and raised garden beds
• We offer a number of seasonal services such 
  • as AARP Tax Prep 
  • PFD assistance 
  • Farmers Market Coupons

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