LOPEZ ISLAND HOSPICE AND HOME

What LOPEZ ISLAND HOSPICE AND HOME does

Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support (LIHHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community volunteer organization headquartered at 178 Weeks Road, Lopez Island, Washington. The organization provides home support, hospice-related services, bereavement support, durable medical equipment lending, and home safety grants to residents of Lopez Island in the San Juan Islands. Founded as Lopez Island Hospice and rebranded in 2021 to its current name to reflect an expanded scope beyond hospice to include home and social support services, LIHHS operates with approximately 5 paid employees and a network of trained community volunteers.

The organization delivers services through direct volunteer matching: trained community members provide in-home respite care, friendly visits, transportation to on-island appointments, light housekeeping, meal preparation, errands, gardening, and companionship. Beyond direct support, LIHHS lends durable medical equipment (with an online catalog launched in 2025 via libib.com), administers Small Safety Grants of up to $2,000 for qualifying home safety and accessibility modifications, runs the 'Living Well on Lopez' educational workshop series, and provides free individual bereavement support. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; operations are coordinated through a small staffed office (Monday–Thursday, 10am–2pm), email/phone contact, and volunteer networks.

LIHHS is funded entirely through donations and community fundraising. Revenue streams include online donations via PayPal, employer matching through Benevity, stock gifts, annual and recurring pledges, planned giving/bequests, and two recurring fundraising events — the Jingle Mingle winter event and the Soggy Bottom Golf Tournament hosted at Lopez Island Golf Club. The Give Lopez 2025 campaign surpassed a $5,000 goal and received two $5,000 matching donations directed toward equipment at Lopez Fit. The organization is governed by a board of directors (currently led by Board President Mary Fagerholm-Reece) and operates with no parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds.

Name

LOPEZ ISLAND HOSPICE AND HOME

Legal name

Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support

Website

https://lihhs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support (LIHHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization providing home support, hospice, bereavement services, durable medical equipment lending, and small safety grants to Lopez Island, Washington residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Home Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAFAO

Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Home support services
• Bereavement support
• Medical equipment lending
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lopez Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies primarily on charitable donations from the community, including online donations via PayPal, check donations, and employer matching through Benevity. Annual fundraising campaigns include the Jingle Mingle event and Give Lopez campaign.
2. Golf Tournament Proceeds: Annual Soggy Bottom Golf Tournament at Lopez Island Golf Club generates fundraising revenue for the organization.
3. Planned Giving: Legacy giving options including bequests in wills, life insurance beneficiary designations, and IRA or qualified retirement plan beneficiary designations.
4. Stock Donations: Accepts donations of stock as an additional giving option for supporters.
5. Annual and Monthly Pledges: Recurring donation commitments from supporters who wish to give on a continuing basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LIHHS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community volunteer service that provides free in-home support, hospice-related care, durable medical equipment lending, bereavement support, and home safety grants to residents of Lopez Island, Washington. Services are delivered by trained local volunteers and supplemented by educational programming under the Living Well on Lopez initiative. The organization is funded entirely through community donations, planned giving, sponsorships, and fundraising events rather than fees for service.

Product overview

Lopez Island Home & Hospice Support is a community volunteer service organization offering a suite of support services for Lopez Island residents. The organization operates as a service-based nonprofit rather than a technology product company. Core offerings include Home & Social Support (respite care, transportation, housekeeping, companionship), Durable Medical Equipment lending, Educational Workshops (Living Well on Lopez program), Small Safety Grants (up to $2,000 for home modifications), Bereavement Support, and educational resources through newsletters and a library book collection at the Lopez Library.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home & Social Support Volunteer-delivered in-home support for Lopez Island residents, including caregiver respite, friendly visits and active listening, transportation to on-island appointments, light housekeeping, meal preparation, light gardening, errands, and delivery services.
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Lending Free lending of durable medical equipment to Lopez Island community members, with an online catalog of available inventory maintained at libib.com and equipment pickup available by appointment on Fridays.
• Educational Workshops (Living Well on Lopez) Community education program series covering topics such as aging in place, brain health, dementia support, and caregiver wellness, open to Lopez Island residents of all ages.
• Small Safety Grants Financial grants of up to $2,000 to Lopez Island residents for the purchase and installation of safety, accessibility, or medical equipment in their homes, supporting aging in place for those experiencing health issues or financial hardship.
• Bereavement Support Individual grief and bereavement support provided at no charge to any Lopez Island resident, supplementing the organization's hospice-related services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lopez EMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LIHHS to identify community needs and fundraising targets for equipment at Lopez Fit to improve community health and safety outcomes.
• Lopez Island Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with LIHHS in consultation to identify health equipment needs for Lopez community members.
• Lopez FitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIHHS is fundraising to purchase equipment for Lopez Fit to provide access for community members working on health maintenance and injury recovery, supporting the goal of keeping people safer in their homes.
• Lopez Island Golf ClubcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts the annual Soggy Bottom Golf Tournament with proceeds benefiting LIHHS, exemplifying the 'Neighbors Helping Neighbors' spirit.
• Lopez Thrift ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpirit of Jingle Sponsor at $3,000+ level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle fundraiser.
• Haven (restaurant)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided hors d'oeuvres for the 2025 Jingle Mingle event.
• Vita's (restaurant)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided wine for the 2025 Jingle Mingle event.
• Vortex (restaurant)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided cookies for the 2025 Jingle Mingle event.
• Return HomeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor at $1,000 level and auction donor for terramation services at the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Life Flight NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAuction donor for one-year membership certificate at the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Lopez Island PharmacyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmerald Sponsor at $750 level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Lopez Islander Resort & MarinaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRuby Sponsor at $500 level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Grace Episcopal ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor at $1,000 level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Lopez Island Community ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond Sponsor at $1,000 level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle.
• Sisters of St. Joseph of PeaceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRuby Sponsor at $500 level for the 2025 Jingle Mingle.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Interim HealthCare: Franchised provider of home health, hospice, and personal care services. Comparable to LIHHS across both hospice and home support, though operating as a multi-state commercial franchise.
• Compassus: National hospice, home health, and palliative care provider. Comparable to LIHHS in delivering hospice and home support services, though Compassus operates as a scaled multi-state provider with employed clinical staff.
• VITAS Healthcare: Largest U.S. hospice and palliative care provider, offering hospice services across many states. Comparable to LIHHS as a hospice service provider but operates as a large for-profit incumbent with clinical staff rather than a volunteer-driven community nonprofit.
• Amedisys: Major home health and hospice provider operating across the U.S. Comparable to LIHHS in offering hospice and home-based supportive services, but as a large publicly traded incumbent rather than a small island nonprofit.
• Hospice Foundation of America: National nonprofit focused on hospice education, public awareness, and professional development. Comparable to LIHHS in mission orientation (community hospice support) but operates at a national education/policy level rather than delivering direct volunteer services in a single community.
• Home Instead: Large franchised provider of personal care, companionship, and homemaker services for seniors aging in place. Directly comparable to LIHHS's Home & Social Support and respite functions, but delivered on a paid commercial basis.
• Visiting Angels: National franchise network providing non-medical in-home care, including companion, respite, and homemaker services that closely mirror LIHHS's Home & Social Support offerings, though delivered as a paid service.
• Gentiva: National hospice and home health provider following its spin-off from Kindred. Comparable to LIHHS in delivering hospice and palliative services, but at large scale with employed clinical staff across many states.

Emerging players

• Senior Helpers: National franchised provider of in-home senior care including companionship, light housekeeping, and transportation — services that closely overlap with LIHHS's Home & Social Support, but on a paid commercial basis.

Others

• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: National trade association representing hospice and palliative care providers. Adjacent peer in mission and hospice focus, providing LIHHS with industry resources, advocacy, and standards, though it does not deliver direct services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LopezIslandHospiceandHomeSupport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lopez-island-hospice-and-home

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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