Mass General Brigham is undergoing management adjustments that brought some changes for Martha’s Vineyard Hospital president and CEO Denise Schepici. A memo to Mass General Brigham employees stated that the organizational restructuring of its community division hospitals was a “part of our ongoing efforts to further integrate our academic health system and better serve our […]
Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center confirmed in a Wednesday, Jan. 25, press release that over half of its residents have tested positive for “the highly contagious new variant of COVID known as XBB.1.5.” Families of those who tested positive were notified by Windemere administration and medical director Hugh Harwood. According to the release, this is […]
Martha’s Vineyard Center for Education and Training (MVCET) is attempting to provide training for future nurses on the Island. MVCET is seeking instructors to oversee a part of its new nursing aide training program to be held this upcoming spring. The program is being done on-Island in collaboration with Upper Cape Tech (UCT) in Bourne. […]
Updated The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health issued a warning for Islanders to be cautious of various respiratory diseases this winter. These include COVID-19, flu (also known as influenza), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). “All around the country, we are seeing unusually high frequency and severity of multiple respiratory illnesses. The Island is no exception. […]
The expected daily rates for Navigator Homes are a little higher than the state average. Navigator Homes, which is planned to be built in Edgartown and replace the outdated Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, is slated to host 66 beds for senior residents with varying rates, depending on a person’s health insurance. According to a […]