In-Home Help

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Whidbey Island In-Home Help Guide

Find help at home for you, a family member, a neighbor or a friend. Answer two short questions, look through what fits, then print or email your own list with next steps.

Checked August 23, 2026. Phone numbers change. Please confirm before you rely on any listing here.

If this is urgent right now

  • A person is in danger. Call 911.
  • You cannot reach someone and you are worried about them. Ask ICOM for a wellness check on a family member, friend or neighbor. This is what the non-emergency line is for, and you do not need to know them well to ask. 360-679-9567. North Whidbey 360-678-6116. South Whidbey 360-321-4400. Answered 24 hours.
  • Your pet needs help in the night. There is no 24 hour vet on Whidbey. Drive north over Deception Pass to Pet Emergency Center in Mount Vernon, 360-848-5911, open 24 hours. The Clinton ferry stops running overnight, so the south route closes. Deception Pass never does.
  • You suspect an adult is being neglected, exploited or abused. Adult Protective Services, 1-877-734-6277.
Question 1

Where on the island is the help needed?

This matters more on Whidbey than most places. Almost every agency office is in Oak Harbor, and some will not drive to the south end. Pick the closest.

Question 2

What kind of help are you looking for?

Choose as many as you like. You can change your mind at any time.

Your options

What is available

Tick the box next to anything you want on your list. Your list appears below.

Your list

My in-home help list

Print this page or email it to yourself. Only this part prints.

Next steps, in order

  1. Call Island Senior Resources at 360-321-1600 first. Ask for Resources and Options Counseling. One free conversation screens for meals, chore help, in-home care, transportation and energy help together.
  2. Call two or three names on your list, not one. On Whidbey, availability changes week to week.
  3. Before any paid home repair work, ask for the contractor's L and I registration number and check it free at secure.lni.wa.gov/verify.
  4. Write down who you called, the date, and what they said. The notes box below is for that.
  5. If you get stuck, call Kind Path Guide at 360-391-0389. The first conversation is always free.

You do not have to sort this out alone

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Call or text 360-391-0389. The first conversation is always free.
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This guide is provided free as a community resource. Listing a business or program here is information, not a recommendation or an endorsement, and Kind Path Guide has no affiliation with the providers named. Please interview anyone you hire, check references, and confirm licensing and insurance yourself. Kind Path Guide is not a doctor, lawyer or financial advisor. Details were checked on August 23, 2026 and will drift over time. Found something out of date? Call or text 360-391-0389 and we will fix it.