Contact:

Terre D. Young  Executive Director
P.O. Box 2549
1 Hospital Way
Oak Bluffs, MA   02557

T: 508-693-0189
F: 508-693-7229

E: hospice@vineyard.net

www.hospiceofmv.org

Founded: 1982

Mission:

Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard is a free, community supported program whose mission is to meet the unique physical, emotional and spiritual needs of all who are facing advanced illness and loss, and to give them hope, comfort, and compassion.

Vision:

Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard will be a free community supported resource to which people turn for:

• Help at the time of diagnosis of serious illness for the individual and family to understand their medical options and to ease their physical and emotional pain,

• Support for the best quality of life and preparation for a peaceful end,

•  Bereavement care & counseling for those suffering advanced illness and loss, 

• Coordination and collaboration with island and off-island medical and social organizations to provide quality care to the community, and

• Volunteers trained to support families and patients.
  

 Hospice will:

• Reach out to people about its Mission and Vision so that they realize when and how Hospice can be of help.

• Grow its endowment to assure the program’s sustainability.

Major Programs:

Hospice offers volunteer training for community members interested in offering respite and friendship to our patients and their families.

We host a "Living with Grief"   teleconference with the Hospice Foundation of America every Spring at the high school and the entire community is welcomed.

Community workshops are offered annually to address issues related to end of life, advance directives and grief and loss.

IRS 501(c)(3): Yes

Form 990? : Yes

Financial Information: 2007
Total Income $: 463,541                                    Total Assets $: 3,600,700
Total Expenses $: 474,456                                Total Liabilities $: -0-

Board Members:

Sofia Anthony, President
Nancy Whipple, Vice President
Polly Brown, Treasurer
Pat Gregory,  Ass’t Treasurer
Melinda Loberg, Clerk
Karen Achille
Noel Bagnall
Fran Bradley
Leslie Cutler
Sloan Hart
Laurie Perry Henry
Rev. Robert Hensley   Clergy Rep.
Neila Hoffman         Volunteer Rep.
Linda Hughes
Owen Larkin
Judy Mayhew
Jeff Pratt
Ellen Richardson