Planning for the end of life can be difficult. But by deciding what end-of-life care best suits your needs when you are healthy, you can help those close to you make the right choices when the time comes. End-of-life planning usually includes making choices about the following: The goals of care (for example, whether to…
Read MoreCommunity Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands, Inc.
Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands, Inc. (CACCI) is a private, non-profit organization that provides a variety of services to low-income individuals and families to help them Community Action Committee improve the quality of their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. Established in 1965 as one of Massachusetts’ 25 Community Action Agencies (CAAs), CACCI has…
Read MoreWindemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Windemere offers short-term rehabilitation for patients and a 21-bed unit for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Located on the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital campus. Contact Information Phone: 508-696-6465 Website: http://www.windemeremv.org/ Address:MVH, One Hospital RoadOak Bluffs, MA Mailing Address:PO Box 1747Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Read MoreHorizons Geriatric Care Management
Horizons Geriatric services include: Comprehensive functional and mental health assessments Home safety evaluation Coordination of Medical appointments Medical oversight to include proper use of medications/treatments Mental health counseling for the elder and his/her family Facilitation of legal assistance for Health Care Proxies, Estate Planning, Guardianship and other legal matters Coordination and supervision of outside services…
Read MoreHospice of Martha’s Vineyard
VISION: Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard will be the island’s resource for end of life care available to our entire community. PURPOSE: Our purpose is to provide compassionate, supportive care for those facing end of life and to comfort their loved ones. MISSION: Our mission is to provide quality hospice and bereavement services without charge to…
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…
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