Meg has attended births for the past 12 years, providing labor support at home and in the hospital. It is my her goal to help women understand their strength and ability during the unknown experiences of labor, and to help guide the woman and her family though the process. In the home birth setting she…
Read MorePrivate Agency / Greater Boston Home Health Care Services, Inc.
Greater Boston Home Health provides Certified Home Health Aides, Certified Nurses’ Aides and Homemakers throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard. We provide affordable services to those who need assistance living at home such as personal care, help with daily household tasks, meal preparation, and companionship. Contact Information Contact: Nancy MurphyPhone: 1-888-762-2929 Email: nancym@greaterbostonhcs.comWebsite: http://www.greaterbostonhcs.com Address:155…
Read MoreInternational End of Life Doula Association
Birth doulas have been supporting women through childbirth since the 1980s. In 2003, Henry Fersko-Weiss, co-founder of INELDA, adapted the philosophy, tools, and approaches used by birth doulas to create a program with a new kind of doula, an end-of-life doula, to support and guide people through the dying process. This new approach brings deeper…
Read MoreHealthinAging.org
HealthinAging.org, created by the American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation, provides consumers and caregivers with up-to-date information on health and aging. Overseen by a team of experts on caring for older adults, HealthinAging.org content is based on resources that the American Geriatrics Society has developed for its professional members. HealthinAging.org is a great resource for: Healthy Aging…
Read MoreFamily Resource Center
There is a lot of good information out there about adolescent substance use, but there is a lot of bad – and even dangerous – information out there too. The Family Resource Center is a directory of those resources that are backed by various degrees of scientific support to those that come from the most…
Read MoreLisa Schroeder, PT, OCS
Lisa is a licensed Physical Therapist and certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, practicing exclusively on Martha’s Vineyard. Lisa practices in a clinical office setting or in the comfort, safety and convenience of the patient’s home. Lisa’s patients benefit from: “hands-on” manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercise treatment plans tailored to meet the patient’s needs and goals undivided…
Read MoreProvidence VA Medical Center
The Providence VA Medical Center is dedicated to providing high quality comprehensive outpatient and inpatient health care to Veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Each veteran who comes to the Medical Center for care is assured personalized care by a team of health care providers. A Primary Care Provider coordinates each patient’s medical…
Read MoreMorningBright Yoga / Irene Bright-Dumm
Irene Bright-Dumm is a yoga instructor on Martha’s Vineyard, offering group classes at several different studios, as well as private instruction and prenatal sessions upon request. Irene also offers doula services, guiding women deeper into their own strength, intuition, and understanding of themselves so that their experiences with pregnancy, birth, and motherhood can be empowered…
Read MoreChilmark Police Department
The Chilmark Police Department is committed to providing quality police to our community with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. We dedicate ourselves to proactively solving problems, preventing and fighting crime, and promoting a higher quality of life by working in partnership with the community. Contact Information Phone: 508 645-3310 Website: http://chilmarkma.gov/pages/chilmarkma_police/index
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Neighborhood Convention
Martha’s Vineyard Neighborhood Convention is an interfaith gathering of laity and clergy committed to fellowship and service on Martha’s Vineyard. It is the oldest interdenominational group on the Island, founded November 13, 1894, as a “neighborly meeting” to promote better relationships among all the congregations. The Neighborhood Convention is open to lay people and clergy…
Read MoreAddiction Center (Massachusetts)
An online guide that helps connect individuals struggling with drug or alcohol addiction with multiple treatment options. Our goal is to provide families and communities with helpful information on substance abuse, addiction and recovery options. Addiction Center will help you find the treatment center that best fits your needs based on factors such as: Cost…
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