Wednesday, June 7, 2023

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.

Up-Island Council on Aging: June 2023

Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House 1042 State Rd., West Tisbury Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays 508-693-2896 friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org June Offerings June 6, 11 am...

Edgartown Council on Aging: June 2023

Edgartown Council on Aging The Anchors at 10 Daggett St. Lyndsay Famariss 508-627-4368 lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us edgartowncoa.com Weekly Events Monday 12:30 pm: Bridge Tuesday 9 am: Yoga with Carol Vega 10 am: Knitting 12...

Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: June 2023

Oak Bluffs Council on Aging 21 Wamsutta Ave. Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext 3 oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom Monday 9 am, group exercise Zoom with Patience Campbell and...

Tisbury Council on Aging: June 2023

Tisbury Senior Center 34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker 508-696-4205 tisburyma.gov/council-aging Announcements June 6, Wellness Clinic: 10:30 – 11:30 am June 6, Food Distribution: 10 am...

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 Regular programs: Daily: 9 am – 2 pm, Supportive Day Program ...

Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard update

Our Older Adult Digital Equity Coalition is focused on providing assistance and other resources to older adults to improve their literacy with cell phones,...

Noteworthy for 55+: June 2023

Community programs 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...

Elder Law with Frank and Mary: You can always qualify for...

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If you need nursing home care, or need a lot of care at home to avoid it, you can always qualify for MassHealth. It’s...

Nonprofit Notebook: Age in action

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How do you age with grace? This is the question facing one in three Martha’s Vineyard full-time residents, who are more than 65 years...

More care for more patients

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When I washed ashore on Martha’s Vineyard a couple of decades back, I considered myself lucky to find a doctor. But actually seeing that...

Up-Island Council on Aging: May 2023

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Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House 1042 State Rd., West Tisbury Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays 508-693-2896 https://friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org May Offerings May 4, Coast to...

Edgartown Council on Aging: May 2023

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Edgartown Council on Aging The Anchors at 10 Daggett St. Lyndsay Famariss 508-627-4368 lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us edgartowncoa.com Weekly Events Monday 11:30 am Bowling at the Barn in Oak Bluffs. Last day for the...