Lopez Island Home and Hospice Support

We Appreciate You Helping Us Support the Lopez Community in Times of Injury, Illness, and Loss

Who We Are

The heart of Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support is neighbors helping neighbors. Our purpose is to help islanders stay safely at home. The clients and volunteers we engage with are the community.  From social visits and storytelling to dump runs and respite care our support is meant to help keep people engaged in their lives and involved in the community. Along with social and community support we offer, free of charge, a wide variety of medical equipment available to anyone in the community who has the need. We celebrate community and are grateful to be part of the collaborative effort of supporting our Lopez neighbors in times of need.

What We Offer

Help Around the Home and Social Support

Our volunteers can help with a variety of tasks around the home, including light housekeeping, laundry, grocery shopping, meal preparation, light gardening, and on-island transportation. We also provide respite for caregivers and companionship for our clients through social visits, reading aloud, takings walks, or writing letters. 

Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

We offer, at no charge to our island community, a wide variety of durable medical equipment to borrow in times of need. Items include wheelchairs, transport chairs, walkers, crutches, canes, shower seats, commodes, and toilet seat risers.

Community Education

LIHHS offers community education programs and volunteer trainings to raise awareness of issues surrounding illness, injury, isolation, and loss. Our emphasis is on supporting the quality of life at any age.

Small Grant Program

Thanks to a generous grant from the Norcliffe Foundation and funds from local donors, LIHHS offers small safety grants to help fund the installation of equipment such as grab bars and ramps in Lopez Island residents’ homes.

Bereavement Support

We are here to help if you or someone you know in the Lopez Island community would like to receive bereavement or grief support. We provide this service, on an individual basis, at no charge.

Hospice Accompaniment

When individuals on Lopez Island are receiving the medical benefits of hospice, our volunteers can augment this support by providing help in the home as well as companionship and a comforting presence at the end of life.