Support for every stage.
Programs that help island seniors stay healthy, connected and at home, many run with community partners.
Buddy Check-In
Volunteers call senior buddies to offer companionship. Contact Edy to be paired with a buddy.
Learn moreHome Maintenance & Repair
Helps seniors and adults with disabilities find contractors for needed work.
Learn moreMedicare help (SHIBA)
Free, unbiased, confidential Medicare counseling by appointment.
Learn moreCaregiver support
A weekly support group and Partners in Care respite on Mondays.
Learn moreMobility equipment
Borrow mobility equipment free or by donation, Mon, Wed & Fri, 10–11 a.m.
Learn moreHearing care
Island Hearing Healthcare visits the first Thursday of each month.
Learn moreBuddy Check-In
Living alone can get quiet. Buddy Check-In volunteers call senior buddies to offer friendship and a regular hello.
Home Maintenance & Repair
We help seniors and adults with disabilities secure contractors for the work their homes need. Contact Travis King at homerepair@orcasseniors.org or 360-643-4419.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Caregivers say isolation is one of the hardest parts of the job. These groups help.
- Family Caregiver Support Group, Mondays at 1 p.m.: ask questions, share successes and challenges, find resources.
- Partners in Care, Mondays 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: an Orcas Island Lions Club respite program where trained volunteers and a certified caregiver share lunch, crafts, games, walks and sing-alongs with care partners.
- Peer Grief Support Group, Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
- Challenges of Living Alone, Tuesdays at 1 p.m.
Mobility equipment
Borrow mobility equipment free or by donation at the Center on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 to 11 a.m.
Island Hearing Healthcare
Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., offers hearing assessments, consultations, hearing aid programming and free cleaning and checks. Appointments fill fast: call 360-378-2330.
A community ready to help.
Through Dementia Friendly America, a work group of 10 volunteers is assessing how well the island supports people living with memory loss, and planning the education and resources families and caregivers need.
Help with everyday things
- Tech Help with Kim, Fridays 1–3 p.m. (sign up at the front desk)
- Foot care by Footcare with a Heart, LLC: call 360-622-8234
- Case coordination through San Juan County: call 360-370-0591