May is Older Americans Month, and the perfect time to celebrate the boundless contributions older adults make in the community. Older Americans Month was established in 1963, and every president since John F. Kennedy has issued a formal proclamation asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way. On the Vineyard, there is a […]
The number of people who used the Island Food Pantry, which operates under the Island Grown Initiative (IGI) and is located at the PA Club in Oak Bluffs, has more than doubled since 2019. “There are a couple of things going on. I think people got thrown off their economic security pad during COVID. Other […]
Seemingly everywhere across the Island, the Vineyard’s two community health nurses fulfill a wide mandate. In private homes checking on the welfare of newborns and housebound elders, participating in monthly wellness clinics at group sites, at diabetes and Parkinson’s support groups, nurses Lila Fischer and Lori Perry provide public health services and educational programs through […]
Elder Services of Berkshire County is holding its annual training program for new SHINE (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) volunteers beginning April 11.