To the Editor:
After a productive five years at the helm of Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard (HPCMV), Executive Director Cathy Wozniak, MPH, MBA, announced that she will retire on Dec. 31, 2025, ending her 40-plus years serving hospices and healthcare across the country.
“My proudest moments were making sure HPCMV obtained Medicare certification, allowing it to better serve more people on this Island,” Cathy said, “and helping our talented staff create long-term strategy and a succession plan.”
The board has unanimously selected Chantale Patterson, RN, BSN, as HPCMV’s next executive director. Chantale, who has served as the organization’s clinical director for the past eight years, said she is “grateful for this opportunity to lead HPCMV’s next chapter of service to Martha’s Vineyard patients and their families, increasing Islanders’ understanding of Hospice’s services and achieving sustainable growth.”
Board president Janice Casey said, “We are delighted to have a candidate with such deep institutional and community knowledge to succeed Cathy. Both of these women have shown themselves to be strong leaders, and we are certain that Chantale will provide strategic leadership when she begins her tenure in 2026.”
Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard
