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...
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
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
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
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
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...