Resources
Over the years, SW@Home has gathered a collection of resources, including newsletters, links to interesting sites, practical guides for staying comfortable at home, and occasional time wasters along with recent news.
We update this periodically and we’d love your help. If you’ve stumbled onto something worth sharing- a great website, a helpful tool, a resource you wish you’d known about sooner- send it our way at info@swathome.org.
Newsletters
Updates
South Whidbey at Home hires executive director
South Whidbey at Home expands service area to support more older adults
South Whidbey at Home celebrates 10 years of helping neighbors
When the late Lynn Willeford founded South Whidbey at Home — SW@Home — ten years ago, the self-proclaimed “serial starter-upper” envisioned a way for island folks to age in place within the embrace of community support.
Community Resources
Healthcare & Medicine
Whidbey Health Medical Center
360-678-7607
Whidbey Health is the primary health care system and hospital on Whidbey Island
Whidbey Health Community Pharmacy
360-678-7496
Full service pharmacy in Coupeville with delivery on South Whidbey
Island Senior Resources Medical Lending Library
360-321-1600
No cost medical equipment to borrow for as long as you need it
Transportation
Island Transit
360-678-7771
Free public transportation throughout Island County, assistance navigating public transportation including paratransit
South Whidbey at Home provides transportation support for members
Food & Nutrition
Island Senior Resources Nutrition Program
360-321-1600
Island Senior Resources Nutrition Programs include Meals on Wheels and Community Meals at Several Locations
Other Valuable Local Resources
Healing Circles Langley
360-221-4101
Healing Circles Langley is a volunteer-powered organization that offers support through circles, wellness classes, and learning workshops. Their work is grounded in the belief that when people are met with full presence and compassionate witnessing, both individual and community well-being are strengthened. One very popular circle is the Caregiver Support Circle
Hearts & Hammers
360-221-6063
South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers (SWH&H) is committed to the mission of neighbors helping neighbors. Through our annual Workday event and our year-round H.E.A.R.T. program, SWH&H works to ensure that our community members can remain safe and healthy in their homes.
Island Senior Resources
360-321-1600
ISR can also help with Caregiver Support, finding a caregiver, tax preparation, medicare enrollment
Helping Hand of South Whidbey
360-221-7777
Helping Hand provides immediate financial assistance to residents of South Whidbey when basic services of life and well-being are in danger of being discontinued, and makes referrals for longer-term assistance.
Sno-Isle Library System
360-651-7000
Sno-Isle Libraries offers public educational and social programs, books, including e-books, large print, and audio books, and a variety of services to assist seniors
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