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Long waits for insurance approval, an accident resulting in reduced mobility, backorders or other similar or other similar situations may delay access to necessary equipment to stay safe.
The Durable Medical Equipment Lending Closet provides loans of clean and sanitized recycled durable medical equipment at no cost to community members.
The most frequently requested items are wheelchairs, walkers with seats, shower chairs, hospital beds and bedside commodes. These items are needed now.
Equipment is available by appointment. Often same day requests are available. Items can be picked up from the Lending Closet in Lakeport and from the three thrift stores located in Clearlake, Lakeport and Middletown. As schedules permit, equipment may be delivered to infirm individuals by Hospice retail drivers.
The DME Lending Closet is made possible from an extraordinary joint effort of the Kelseyville Sunrise Rotary and Lakeport Rotary Clubs. Members purchased and installed the structure for storing DME, painted and created safe access to the equipment.
Project Lead Tom Dodd was the inspiration behind the lending closet after a family member receiving treatment from cancer desperately needed several items at the time he was discharged home from the hospital.
DME inventory is made available through generous donations from community members and Hospice Services is committed to maintaining inventory to meet community needs.
Hospice is actively seeking equipment for the lending closet including clean and operable manual wheelchairs, transfer chairs, walkers with seats, hospital beds, bath benches, “reachers,” quad canes and more.
Some DME is not considered safe to loan without medical oversight. Please call-in advance to learn if your donation may be accepted.
Tax-deductible donations may be made at any of the three Hospice Services thrift stores or 1862 Parallel Drive.
For more information, to borrow equipment or donate equipment call 263-6222 or email
Hospice Services of Lake County’s mission is to support people by providing the highest quality physical, emotional and spiritual care that helps patients and their families who are navigating end-of-life’s journey.
For more information, call Hospice Services of Lake County, 707-263-6222. Find us on Facebook or visit the organization’s website at www.lakecountyhospice.org.
Janine Smith-Citron is development director for Hospice Services of Lake County.
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They will host office hours from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Habemotlel Pomo Community Center, 9460 Main St. in Upper Lake.
Constituents are invited to drop in to discuss any support you may need.
If you need help with passports and visas, veterans benefits, IRS issues, agricultural issues, small business assistance, immigration, Medicare and Medicaid, or if you are facing any other problem navigating the federal government, Thompson’s office said their team is ready to help.
Consider attending the team’s office hours this Wednesday, contact them online at mikethompson.house.gov or call his Napa office at 707-226-9898.
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Groups start on Jan. 23 and run eight weeks on Thursdays through March 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Recognizing there is not just a single way through grief, Hospice Services’ bereavement program will present “The Journey Through Grief,” a free, educational series. Groups will be held at Hospice Services of Lake County located at 1862 Parallel Drive in Lakeport.
Group sessions are structured with combined instruction and discussion in a safe environment, facilitated by trained bereavement counselors.
“In our world today, we are being challenged by losses of all kinds. In addition to these, many of us are trying to also navigate grief due to the death of a loved one,” said Bereavement Services Manager Kathleen Bradley. “In our groups, we companion and support each other as we attempt to find our footing and a new normal.”
Bradley said that during the weekly group sessions, education will be provided about grief, mourning and what is “normal,” as well as tools to use in healing.
Weekly topics are presented in a meaningful sequence, so attendance at all sessions is essential.
Examples of topics covered in groups include setting intentions to heal, dispelling misconceptions about grief, exploring personal feelings of loss, seeking resolution and self-care.
Hospice Services of Lake County provides high quality medical, emotional and spiritual care to help patients, and their families navigate their end-of-life journeys.
For more information, call Hospice Services of Lake County, 707-263-6222.
Visit the organization’s website at www.lakecountyhospice.org.
Janine Smith-Citron is director of development for Hospice Services of Lake County.
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The group will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.
The meeting is open to the public.
Library technician Amy Patton will be retiring from the library this month. She has coordinated this support group by providing valuable information on low vision.
This month's focus is on glaucoma. Chloe Karl, Occupational Therapist, will teach the group visual exercises that can enhance eyesight in daily life.
Low vision resources are available monthly at the Lake County Library in Lakeport.
This supportive group is for everyone who wants help with their low vision concerns.
The Lake County Library resources are free.
Patton can be contacted at
Visit the Lake County Library at https:/library.lakecountyca.gov, on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary, Twitter @LakeCoLibrary, Instagram@lakecountylibrary, YouTube @lakecountycalibrary, and TikTok @ lakecountycalibrary.
To contact the Lakeport library by phone, call 707-263-8817.