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.
CORE Senior Services: August 2024
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...
Edgartown Council on Aging: August 2024
Edgartown Council on Aging
The Anchors at 10 Daggett St.
508-627-4368
edgartowncoa.com
Weekly Events
Monday
12:30 pm: Bridge
Tuesday
10 am: Knitting
12 pm: Tuesday lunch
1:15 pm: Mah Jongg
Wednesday
...
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard: August 2024
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard to launch volunteer initiative
HAMV is pleased to announce we have received a Vineyard Vision Fellowship award focusing on expanding community...
M.V. Center for Living: August 2024
M.V. Center for Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network
508-939-9440
lesliec@mvcenter4living.org
mvcenter4living.org
Regular Programs
Daily: 9 am – 3 pm, Supportive Day Program, now open until...
Noteworthy 55+: August 2024
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...
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: August 2024
Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
508-693-4509, ext. 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging
Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom
Monday
9 am, Exercise with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise
Thursday
9 am, Exercise...
SHINE: August 2024
SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone)
Barnstable County Regional SHINE office
shine@capecod.gov
508-375-6762
Congratulations to three volunteers who have graduated from SHINE Volunteer Training! Doreen Anderson,...
Tisbury Council on Aging: August 2024
Tisbury Senior Center
34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven
508-696-4205
tisburyma.gov/council-aging
The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
Weekly Activities
Mondays
9:30 - 10:30 am,...
Up-Island Council on Aging: August 2024
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...
Veterans’ Corner: August 2024
This August, there will be several events where Armed Forces bands will be playing on the Island. The U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blues...
Healthy Aging M.V. grows up
Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard (HAMV) celebrated Independence Day a little early this year, becoming its own nonprofit as of July 1. The organization was...
CORE Senior Services: July 2024
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...