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Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard
Community Updates
March 2026
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ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER:
Next Wednesday, March 18 at 2:30 PM
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| 1042 State Road, West Tisbury, MA 02575 |
| 03/18/26 2:30pm – 03/18/26 3:30pm US/Eastern |
| Our 2026 Annual Meeting will be in person at the Up-Island Council on Aging. If you RSVP to join via Zoom, we will email you the link! |
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Our 2025 Annual Report is Ready!
Check out our annual report for a look back at 2025 HPCMV news highlights, photos, numbers, stewardship of financial resources and charitable contributions, programs and events, accomplishments, and our vision for Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard’s future. A limited number of print copies will be available at our annual meeting next week.
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HPCMV Is In The Running for a $5000 Community Choice Grant from MV Bank
Our volunteer program has been nominated for this grant. Your vote can help support our incredible community volunteers who care for our patients, help us in the office, and support our events.
Voting is open March 11-25. One vote per email. Please share widely with your circles — Your votes matter! Spreading the word can make a difference!
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Caring Conversations: Common Types of Grief
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Grief can take many forms depending on the loss, the relationship, and a person’s circumstances. While everyone experiences grief differently, several commonly recognized types of grief help describe the ways people process loss. At HPCMV, our counselors can help you cope with grief connected to the death of a person important to you, regardless of whether or not that person was in our care.
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While we believe all types of grief are valid, we are not able to support those facing certain types of grief connected to the loss of a pet, the end of a relationship or a job, climate grief, or global grief. Read on to learn more about several common types of grief.
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SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW
32nd Annual Martha’s Vineyard Memorial Road Race
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Our Online Payment Processor Has Changed!
If you’ve noticed our online donation form and sponsorship form look different than they used to, that’s because we’ve recently switched payment processors as part of many changes we are making to update our donor management system and website. Look out for our new website, coming very soon!
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RN Case Manager: Full-time, part-time, per-diem, and on call.
Required experience in post-acute care nursing with an emphasis on quality of life and education. Must be an RN in Massachusetts. Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills as an interdisciplinary team member. Must be able to develop and follow a care plan that establishes goals to meet both the individual and family needs while incorporating palliative nursing skills.
Read more.
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Director of Development & Communications: Full-time
The Director of Development and Communications is responsible for driving all donor engagement, fundraising and marketing efforts to advance the organization’s mission and visibility. With a strong focus on cultivating and stewarding relationships, the Director develops and implements a comprehensive development plan that includes annual giving, major gifts, establishing a planned giving program, and leads all fundraising events. Read more.
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No person shall be excluded or discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. EOE. Please email your resume and cover letter to mdevaney @ hospiceofmv.org or visit https://hospiceofmv.org/careers/ for more information and to apply.
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UPDATE:
Our 16th Annual Bud Lamoreaux Memorial
Hospice Golf Classic Will be held on
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
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We’re Seeking Housing For HPCMV Staff!
Help us keep our dedicated staff housed on-island! We’re seeking affordable 1 or 2-bedroom rental opportunities year-round or for the summer.
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Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor the women who have shaped our communities and our history. The modern hospice movement itself was led by pioneering women who believed that people facing serious illness deserve dignity, comfort, and compassionate care.
At Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard, we are proud to continue that legacy with an extraordinary all-women staff team serving patients and families across our island.
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National Social Work Month
Please join us in celebrating our amazing team of licensed social workers on the Collaborative Care Team at HPCMV! We appreciate our social workers’ dedication to our community. They integrate social work and counseling with our medical care, including end-of-life and anticipatory grief counseling, resource access assistance, family communication facilitation, Camp By The Sea and other youth grief programming, advance directives conversations, and grief support groups.
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March 8-14: National Patient Safety Week
Safety and fall prevention for our patients is a high priority for the team at HPCMV. We have individualized care plans for each patient that include interventions to help promote safety at home. At every visit, our team assesses the home, as well as our patients’ conditions, to identify potential risks or hazards. We can supply durable medical equipment and additional resources that can improve the safety of our patients and provide education to all of our patients, families, and caregivers as needed.
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Hospice & Palliative Care of MV
Phone: (508) 693-0189
Email: hello@hospiceofmv.org
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