About Vineyard Village at Home

Our Mission
Our mission is to help older Vineyarders continue to live in their own homes by providing them access to a wide range of volunteer, household, health, social, and professional services that will ensure their safety and comfort. To that end, we will work cooperatively with health and social services on the Island, integrating their offerings into a single resource for members, supplementing services as needed.

What exactly is Vineyard Village at Home?
Think of us as a "one call does it all" sort of place. We put our members in contact with a pool of volunteers and service providers who are committed to helping their fellow Islanders. Our volunteers are able to provide transportation to appointments, events, outings; help around the house and garden; provide companionship. Our service providers (electricians, plumbers, handymen, etc.) have all pledged to provide our members top quality service (most at a discount) and to give our membership work requests priority.

How does it work?
It's simple. As a member, you call the Vineyard Village at Home phone number. When you need some help at home or need a ride somewhere, just give us a call. We find the right person for your needs in our referral list. We arrange for that person to go to your house to take care of the problem. Afterwards, we phone you to make sure everything went well.

What is the history behind the organization's origins?
In June 2006, a feasibility study determined that there is a the need on Martha's Vineyard for a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), to provide seniors with a continuum of services and care on one campus. (What is a CCRC?) Currently, seniors who do not require a full nursing home situation (like Windemere) or an assisted living facility, but simply require some help in daily living functions, might make the heartbreaking decision to leave the Island in order to get the help they need. As we work to develop an Island CCRC, Vineyard Village at Home , a community-owned non-profit organization, has been created to stem the tide of these valued community members leaving the Island.

 
vineyardvillage.org • Vineyard Village at Home, PO Box 1356, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 • 508.693.3038