— from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center —
Hearts and Hands is actively recruiting additional volunteers in an effort to respond to increased requests for in-home companionship visits and household assistance.
Folks interested in “paying it forward” should contact Program Director, Tom Eversole at 360.370.0562. OSC staff receives requests for services beyond what H&H can provide, including:
- off island medical transportation
- house cleaning
- home maintenance and repair
- in-home health care
- over-night respite care
Those services are mostly unavailable to low-income residents of rural, island communities. Without them, homebound elders cannot age safely in place alone. Program staff is exploring creative ways to engage public and private community service organizations in sustainable solutions to fill these gaps.
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