Although the pandemic is considered over, some Island healthcare providers are still feeling its effects on employment. Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has nearly 200 openings, and a local hospice group has been looking for nurses for years. Part of the issue comes down to burnout. Healthcare workers in the U.S. were struck by various difficulties during […]
Heard on Main Street: Finally my winter fat is gone; now I have spring rolls. The Louisa Gould Gallery is presenting a new show called “Blooms” as part of its 20th-year celebration. Enjoy fresh flowers of all kinds you can imagine, in an array of colors and styles, by 11 gallery artists. And congratulations to […]
Cheer and hors d’oeuvres abounded at the Federated Church Parish House in Edgartown Friday afternoon as Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard celebrated becoming Medicare certified. The nonprofit hospice earned its Medicare certification, alongside accreditation from the Virginia-based Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), on Sept. 30. Medicare is health insurance offered by the federal […]
November is hospice and palliative care month and at Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard, there is much to celebrate and highlight as the 41-year-old organization ushers in a new era of Medicare certification. During a conversation with The Times Monday, the nonprofit’s top executives and board members sought to dispel any myths that […]
Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard announced that it became Medicare certified and earned accreditation through Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), a Virginia-based accrediting body for home and community-based health care organizations, on September 30 with “no deficiencies found in our survey.” The announcement stated that the purpose of “both these distinctions is to […]