In this issue of Navigator News, we are featuring collaboration, community, and connections – Navigator Homes values its work with other island organizations to bring this greatly needed project to fruition. Click here to read this edition of Navigator News
The staffing model is unique and fundamental to Green House’s philosophy and results in positive outcomes for residents and workers alike. A national evaluation of the Green House model demonstrated that Green House homes consistently perform in the top tier of nursing homes on clinical/health outcomes of residents. (They have also fared much better than … Read more
To the Editor:This letter is in strong support of the Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard project proposed for Edgartown. As a 70-year resident of Chappy, from seasonal to now full-time, and a priest who has served at both St. Andrew’s and Grace, I am acutely aware of two major challenges facing the Island: how to … Read more
Early review has begun on a plan by the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to build a large new senior living and nursing home facility in Edgartown. The new facility would be sited on 26 acres off the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, abutting Teaberry Lane and Hallsgate Way. If the plan can clear a gauntlet of regulatory hurdles, … Read more
To the Editor: I am writing in support of Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard as proposed on land in Edgartown. I am not a resident of Edgartown, but I am a lifelong Island visitor and resident, primarily from Vineyard Haven. I have been active on the boards of the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation (then known … Read more
The Green House Project opened its first home nearly 18 years ago. Since then, nearly 360 eldercare homes across 32 states are designated “Green House” homes. But more recently, this not-for-profit organization committed to redefining traditional nursing homes has garnered extensive media exposure for defying the odds. Covid-19’s impact on these communities proved marginal in … Read more
Avoiding institutionalized care and remaining an active and integral part of community is what most people hope for in later years. So why is it so difficult? On The Point, we talk about changing the culture of aging, and new housing options that keep people empowered, connected and contributing members of the community. Guests on … Read more
The Vineyard has one nursing home and one assisted living facility. Both are outdated. The nursing home is Windemere, owned and operated by and located on the campus of the hospital. It is an institution with semi-private rooms. It’s not where most people want to be, but it’s the only option on the Island. The … Read more
A new skilled nursing facility centered around socialization and independence is soon to replace the outmoded Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Although Windemere was considered state of the art when it was constructed in the 1990s, the institutional model that the facility uses has created operational losses each month, and is no longer a sustainable … Read more
Reposted article from Martha’s Vineyard Magazine on August 30, 2021 read original by Mary Breslauer. With little fanfare, a group of dedicated Islanders is close to breaking ground on a new kind of nursing home for the Vineyard. In a place where even the most community-minded land use projects can be throttled by protests, lawsuits, … Read more
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