Workgroups

 

Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard is made up of volunteers who spearhead five workgroups focused on areas found via community assessment, of highest need for Martha's Vineyard:

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Aging in Your Home/Community

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Help to create an Island where older adults are safe, comfortable, and can age in place:

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Accessible Home Modifications • Housing Options for Older Adults and Workforce (including Greenhouse Assisted Living Model)

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Caregiver Support

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Help to support and ease the stress of those caring for our Island’s older adults:

Identify and Publicize Respite Care Services • Establish Support Networks

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Challenges in Health and Mental Health

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Help to develop accessible, affordable, person-centered, on-Island health care:

Accessible Home Care • Expanded Primary Care, Specialists, Dentists • Geriatrics Trained Physicians, Paraprofessionals, Support Staff • Fall Prevention

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Community Engagement 

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Help to expand available resources, activities and events.

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Assist in mobilizing other organizations, and working together toward making Martha's Vineyard an age-friendly community. This could include brainstorming and executing community events, piloting new activities, and increasing community involvement.

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Transportation

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Help to expand available, affordable, accessible, dignified transportation:

Small-Van Public Transportation • Off-Island Medical Transportation • Senior Ride Programs • Affordable Taxi Service

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Some activities (including data collection, surveys, and planning) are underway supported by donations; others await funding being

sought.

 

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