Companion Services

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Hearts and Hands

Hearts and Hands was originally funded through seed money granted by the national Faith in Action programs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is now supported by individual and community donations, fundraising events, and grants.

Hearts and Hands provides in-person and in-home companionship and practical assistance for senior, ill, and disabled adults for consistent, weekly, and long-term engagement. It provices opportunites for socialization, while monitoring physical and emotional well-being.

Buddy Check-In

The Buddy Check-In program was initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic and originally funded by the Community Emergency Response Fund of the Orcas Island Community Foundation. It is now supported by individual and community donations, and grants.

Buddy Check-In provides telephone monitoring companionship for seniors, ill adults, and adults with disabilities for consistent, weekly, and long-term engagement.

Would you like to have either a Hearts and Hands companion or a Check-In Buddy? To register for these services please contact Community Services Coordinator at (206) 413-6156, or by email at companions@orcasseniors.org or fill in the form at this link: Interest Form.