Rose Cogliano, Director • 508-693-4509
Weekly activities
Daily:
Beverages and Snacks All Day, 9 am-3 pm
Mondays
• Exercise with Patience Campell and Marilyn Miller. In person or on Zoom. 9 am.
• Chair Volleyball, 1-2 pm
• Blood Pressure Clinic with Nurse Faith Laskaris, 12-1 pm, August 10 and 24.
Tuesdays
• Cornhole, 1-2 pm
• Crochet and Knitting, 1-3 pm
• Peticare with Debbie, biweekly at 10 am. Dates: August 4 and 18. Call for a reservation. All pets must be leashed or crated.
• Wellness Clinic, August 11 at 12:30 pm. This wonderful program has returned to OBCOA in collaboration with the Oak Bluffs board of health and the VNA!
• OBCOA and OBPD Luncheon, August 11 and 25 at 12 pm. Call to make your reservations. At our August 25 luncheon we will offer the second of our “Summer of Healthy Aging on Martha’s Vineyard” programs, jointly with the Wellness Collaborative. This presentation promises to be educational, exciting, and informative!
• NEW PROGRAM AT OBCOA: A MATTER OF BALANCE 2-3:30 pm. A collaboration between HAMV and Island Councils on Aging, this wonderful program is now at the OBCOA. Lauren Bagnall is our trainer, and will share her knowledge and expertise regarding balance, exercise, and health. We are at present full, but plan on offering the program again in 2027.
Wednesdays
• Coffee with a Cop, August 5 at 10:30 am. Come join Chief Searle for informative and interesting conversation!
• Let’s Talk — Stroke and Memory Support Group. Weekly: 9:30 am August 5,
10 am August 12, 19, and 26.
• Bingo, 1-3 pm, August 5, 12, 19, and 26.
Thursdays
• Exercise with Bill White, 9 am, in person or on Zoom.
• Chair Volleyball, 1-3 pm, Aug. 6, 20, 27.
• Crochet and Knitting, 1-3 pm
• Pizza Party! Please call Rose at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to reserve your spot. No reservation, no pizza! August 6, 27: 1 pm
• Polar Bears’ 80th Anniversary Celebration, 12-3 pm. Please call Rose at 509-693-4509, ext 3, for additional information.
Fridays
• Tai Chi with Floyd Lifton, 9 am in person or on Zoom.
• Back to OBCOA! Cell Phone Mastery, 11 am to 1 pm, August 14 and 28
• Game Day, 12-3 pm
Monthly programs
• August 5 ,Coffee, Tea, and Conversations with a Cop. Meet Chief Searle and his great team! Refreshments. 10:30 am
• Monthly board of directors meeting, 10:30 am in person on Thursday, August 20, and live on Zoom.
• Social Security Video Display program, August 24 at 9:30 am. Call for an appointment.
• Open Enrollment/SHINE: Please contact us to schedule an appointment if you have any insurance needs, questions, updates. Call 508-693-4509, ext. 3.
• Outreach with Susan von Steiger, 508-693-4509, ext. 4.
• Applications and forms preparation
• Durable medical equipment
• Fuel assistance, by appointment with Susan
• Insurance assistance
• Lifeline
• Monthly Social Security
Video Display program
• SNAP
• Reassurance phone calls
Rose’s Wish List We need adjustable metal canes with rubber bases, metal canes with four prongs. Also bath and shower seats in gently used and new condition. Please consider donating them to us to provide them for our seniors’ use!
WELCOME AUGUST 2026! HAPPY SUMMER TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
