Community Programs
Veterans Day Celebration
M.V. Center for Living invites the public to attend its annual Veterans Day celebration on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the center, 29 Breakdown Lane, in Vineyard Haven.
Thanksgiving Dinner
If you are alone or unable to go out, please call your local Council on Aging by Monday, Nov. 13, to order your Thanksgiving dinner, to be delivered to your home. Meals are sponsored by M.V. Councils on Aging and are prepared at M.V. Hospital.
MVRHS Luncheon
Monthly senior luncheons at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Culinary Arts Dining Room are back, every second Thursday. Nov. 9, 11am seating. Enjoy a three-course, gourmet dining experience for $15. Reservations are required; call 508-939-9440. This month’s menu: Shaved Apple and Fennel Salad with ginger vinaigrette, Cheddar croquettes, Lasagna alla Bolognese, and Eaton Mess: Assorted Berries and Fruit with whipped cream and crispy meringue.
Additional Resources
Emergency Food Program: As a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank, M.V. Center for Living coordinates the delivery of nutritious food to local Councils on Aging and Serving Hands Pantry at the First Baptist Church in Vineyard Haven, for distribution to Islanders in need. For information, contact your local Council on Aging, or the Center for Living at 508-939-9440.
Shopping Shuttle: The Shopping Shuttle is back! Call M.V. Center for Living at 508-939-9440 for more information. *Shuttle will not run Friday, Nov. 10, for Veterans Day. The Food Pantry will be open, but M.V. Center for Living will be closed to observe the holiday.
SHINE: Medicare Open Enrollment: Oct.15 – Dec. 7. 508-375-6762.
Counseling, Outreach, and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly homebound seniors in the community, addressing significant physical and behavioral health, social and case management needs of seniors aged 60-plus at no cost to the client. The program strives to meet the needs of people who may otherwise avoid accessing treatment due to fear or inability to travel to MVCS. CORE provides coordinated care through community, office and home-based behavioral health and support. The program responds to referrals from the Island’s Councils on Aging, VNA, physicians and other professionals, as well as self-referrals. For more information, call coordinator Michele LeBlanc, 508-693-7900, ext. 210.