Monthly updates for the 55+ community on Martha’s Vineyard from M.V. Center for Living, the Dukes County veterans agent, and the Council on Aging for each town, plus articles about elder law, medicare, and more.
SHINE: Medicare Counseling
Bill Redmond, interim SHINE regional manager
508-375-6762 | wiliam.redmond@barnstablecounty.org
Barnstable County Dept. of Human Services | 3195 Main St. | P.O. Box 427 | Barnstable, MA...
Veterans’ Corner
An audiologist will now be making monthly visits to the VA for hearing aid maintenance. Dates will vary, so please call Dukes County Veterans...
M.V. Center For Living update
M.V. Center For Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
Leslie Clapp, executive director
508-939-9440, lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
MVCL will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents’...
Elder Law with Frank and Mary: What Frank and Mary (and...
Many people start to think about having or updating their estate plan when they are in their 60s. One thing that is of utmost...
Noteworthy February 55+
AARP Tax Aide Program
Volunteers, certified and trained under the AARP Tax Aide Program, will again offer free income tax preparation assistance for taxpayers, with...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard
Making Martha's Vineyard an Aging-Friendly Island
Cindy Trish, executive director
508-693-7900, ext.455
VTA-OCB Ophthalmologist Transportation Pilot
Healthy Aging M.V. has partnered with Vineyard Transit Authority...
Up-Island Council on Aging: February 2023
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, Closed Holidays
Joyce Albertine, director; Bethany Hammond, assistant director
Susan Merrill, outreach coordinator;...
Edgartown Council on Aging: February 2023
Edgartown Council on Aging, The Anchors
10 Daggett St.
Administrator: Lyndsay Famariss
508-627-4368
lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us
Weekly Events
Monday
10 am: Salsa with Christina Montoya
12:30 pm: Bridge
1 pm: Journaling Group
Tuesday
...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: February 2023
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
Rose M. Cogliano, administrator, 508-693-4509, ext. 3
February Highlights
Weekly Exercise in-person and on Zoom
Monday
9 am – group exercise with...
Tisbury Council on Aging: February 2023
Tisbury Senior Center
Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker
Call 508-696-4205 for information and program registration.
Please note: Face masks are required at the Tisbury Senior Center.
Diabetes Support Group: Caregivers...
Start 2023 on a strong note
The top New Year’s resolution is exercise, with 52 percent choosing to hit the gym more often. Gyms fill up in January, but the...
M.V. Center for Living update
M.V. Center For Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
Leslie Clapp, executive director
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
MVCL will be closed Jan. 2, 2023, and Jan. 16, 2023.
Regular...