Counseling Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE)

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Counseling Outreach and Referral for the Elderly (CORE) program works with at -risk and mostly home-bound elders in the community. The program responds to referrals from the Island’s Councils on Aging, First Stop, VNA, physicians and other professionals as well as self-referrals. CORE’s goal is to meet the needs of those who…

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Transportation Access Program

The Transportation Access Program (TAP) helps individuals and families with excessive costs of off-island travel due to long-term illness; health or mental health needs requiring services not available on the islands; chronic illness requiring regular off-island appointments; or acute health or mental health emergencies. The Transportation Access Program assists Island residents and families with excessive…

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Martha’s Vineyard Community Services

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is a health, education and human services agency serving Islanders of every economic circumstance and offering services that would otherwise be unaffordable or completely unavailable. Contact information for MVCS core programs/services: Detailed program information can be found further down the page 24/7 Emergency Services / Inpatient Detox Program 508-693-0032 CONNECT to end…

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Island Elderly Housing, Inc.

Island Elderly Housing, Inc. manages 165 rental apartments for elderly and disabled persons who meet the eligibility requirements of our rental assistance programs. Ten percent of our apartments are handicapped-accessible. All but four of our apartments are one-bedroom units. Hillside Village in Vineyard Haven, MA (fifty-five apartments), and Woodside Village in Oak Bluffs, MA (ninety-five…

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Vineyard Medical Care

Vineyard Medical Care serves year-round island and seasonal residents and welcomes vacationing visitors who require medical attention. Our office in Vineyard Haven schedules appointments for primary care, and offers a year-round walk-in care option for sudden illnesses when appointments are not immediately available. Avoid unnecessary and costly hospital emergency room visits when urgent care is…

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Lively

Lively is a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) distributed by Vineyard Medical Care on State Road in Vineyard Haven. Lively is monitored by a remote team who will call emergency services and your family when needed. Use within ¼ mile radius of home or pair with a smart phone when away. Lively provides intelligent medication and food and…

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Henrietta Brewer House

The Henrietta Brewer House, Inc. is a 14-private-unit State-Licensed Assisted Living Residence located in the town of Vineyard Haven MA on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. The HBH is a private residence in a residential neighborhood located blocks from the center of town, shopping, parks, library, ferry and public transportation. We opened in 1994 and…

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Oak Bluffs Council on Aging

The Oak Bluffs Council on Aging’s primary mission is to promote and provide programs and services that foster dignity, independence, and life long learning for elderly citizens. The OBCOA offers the opportunity to meet with professionals by appointment through regularly held programs: Hearing Clinic Pedi-Care Foot Clinic Public Health Clinic SHINE/Health Insurance Counseling Social Security Videoconference…

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Tri Town Ambulance

Tri-Town Ambulance is an Advanced Life Support service and responds to medical and trauma emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  The service staffs three ambulances with Paramedic, Intermediate, and Basic level EMTs. Tri-Town Ambulance serves the 3 Up Island Towns of Martha’s Vineyard: – West Tisbury – Chilmark…

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Vineyard Village at Home

Vineyard Village is a part of the nationwide Village network, whose mission is to keep elders safely in their homes as they age by providing transportation and referrals to service providers. Contact Information Contact: Polly BrownPhone: 508-693-3038 Email: vineyardvillage@gmail.comWebsite: http://www.vineyardvillage.org/ Mailing Address:PO Box 1356Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

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Up-Island Council on Aging

Provides social, educational and cultural services to people 55 years of age and older to meet specific needs and interests. Up-Island Council on Aging programs include: Health Maintenance Free Monthly Blood Pressure Checks Health Talks Podiatry Clinic Annual Flu Shot Health Promotion Visits Medical Equipment available for use on a free-loan basis. Stretchercise – Gentle…

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