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: May 2025
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30...
Edgartown Council on Aging: May 2025
Edgartown Council on Aging, The Anchors
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
508-627-4368
edgartowncoa.com
The Edgartown Council on Aging will be closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: May 2025
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
We are closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day.
Coffee and tea all day
9 am to...
Tisbury Council on Aging: May 2025
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
Weekly Activities
Mondays
9:30 - 10:30 am, Line Dancing with Catie
11 am - 12 pm, Chair Yoga...
M.V. Center for Living: May 2025
M.V. Center for Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
Volunteers wanted for all interests! Call or email today. M.V. Center for Living will...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard: May 2025
Healthy Aging M.V. moves to new home on Breakdown Lane
As the daffodils bloom and signs of summer emerge across the Island, Healthy Aging Martha’s...
Noteworthy 55+: May 2025
Community Programs
Volunteer Opportunity
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands seeks volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels. Brighten someone’s day and help to feed...
SHINE: May 2025
SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)
Barnstable County Regional SHINE office
shine@capecod.gov
774-243-2953
capecod.gov/departments/human-services/initiatives/shine
SHINE is providing free health insurance information and assistance for Medicare-eligible adults and...
CORE Senior Services: May 2025
CORE senior services
508-693-7900, ext. 210
mvcommunityservices.org
Counseling, Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) at M.V. Community Services works with at-risk and mostly home-bound seniors in...
Veterans’ Corner: May 2025
Memorial Day, May 26
Volunteers are needed to help set up the Avenue of Flags at 7:30 am in Vineyard Haven, and take them down...
Community policing reaches older adults
Making soup is widely considered a comforting act, associated with care and a sense of community. That came across recently as Oak Bluffs Police...
Up-Island Council on Aging: April 2025
Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House
1042 State Rd., West Tisbury
508-693-2896
friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org
There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday – Friday, 8:30...