village voice

JUNE 2018

Hillside Village

06/03 Kelsey Sylvia HVI

06/03 William Blakesly HV II

06/04 Arthur Lenna HVII

06/13 Michael Noonan HVI

06/13 Mark Blair HVI

06/23 Sumner Grover HVI

06/25 Margo Ortiz HVI

Love House

06/02 Jon Nickowal

Woodside Village

06/02 Louisa Luening WVVI

06/05 Ann Hearn WVI

06/09 Carol Loud WVII

06/09 Joan Burden WV V

06/10 Suzanne Walker WVI

06/15 Agnes Bryant WVV

06/18 Samuel Drake WVII

06/29 Mary McManama WV IV

June Birthdays!

Well it took long enough, but we are finally starting to get some summer like weather.

With that thought in mind, those of you who have air conditioners and would like to have them in-

stalled, please write a work order and we will schedule the installation.

Installed in every apartment are medical pull cords; there are usually two stations, one in the bed-

room and one in the bathroom.

We have some new guidelines as to the length of these cords; they should extend down to the

baseboard. I have noted that frequently residents may tie these cords up or place furniture in

front of them. We can work with you to make the cords longer and arrange for some type for fair-

lead, but in accordance with HUD guidelines these cords must be accessible.

When I think of spring weather, I think of spring cleaning. No, really I do think about cleaning, right

after golf. But, now is a good time to clean out the refrigerator. It is good to take everything out

and clean off the shelves and bins. A solution of water and baking soda is good to clean the inside

of the refrigerator. Also, it is good to clean the gasket on both the refrigerator and freezer. For this

a solution of vinegar and water works really well.

Now let’s get outside and enjoy the nice weather.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Greg Monka

Maintenance Director

FROM THE MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR

MORIDIA PARA IDOSOS NA ILHA, INC.

(ISLAND ELDERLY HOUSING, INC.)

AVISO DE SERVICOS DE INTERPRETE

Por favor deixe o Gerente Local saber se voce gostaria de ter um interprete para assistir voce

no processo de aplicacao ou para algum informacao das responsabilidades do inquilino.

ALOJAMIENTO DE RETIRADOS DE LA ISLA, INC.

(ISLAND ELDERLY HOUSING, INC.)

AVISO DE SERVICIOS DE INTERPRETE

Por favor deje saber el Gerente del Lugar si usted desea un interprete para asistirlo con el

proceso de la aplicacion o para una explicacion de las responsabilidades del inquilino.

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TENANT CONTRIBUTIONS

The Woodside Community Garden has a few empty garden beds. Do you have an interest in growing your own flowers and veggies? I'd love to see some new residents join us, so please contact me - 774-549-9088. Phyllis Dunn - coordinator of the community gardens.

A FREE OPPORTUNITY

For the Month of JUNE

Help Yourself; your friends; your family; your neighbors communicate bet-ter with each other…

~SIGN LANGUAGE PRACTICE CIRCLE~

Woodside Village II Community Room

3:15 - 4:30pm

(No experience necessary)

Try your hands at SIGN LANGUAGE

WHY?

It’s an easy solution for hearing & non-hearing people alike:

It eases frustrations from not being able to hear a particular word(s)

Helps others (who sign) know what you’re saying!

Solves communications when noise levels are too loud or soft

Brings ease to those with voice problems & limited speaking ability

It’s a practical way to bridge communication gaps between foreign speaking and English speaking Islanders.

Fabulous when Privacy is needed!

Come join a sign language experiment to see if residents of IEH can help each other Communicate Better.

For more Information: Call Lynn 508 693-3423

Did you know there was a Deaf community on MV from 1694 to the mid 1900’s and no one had a problem understand-ing one another since everyone knew sign language?*

*The book “Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language” by Nora Groce – explains this Island legacy— (It’s avail-

able at all Vineyard Libraries)

If you’d like to stay for dinner after the circle call: Kevin McFarland 508 693-5880 Ext. 15

Welcome to almost summertime Residents! It is finally time to open the windows and enjoy the spectacular beauty of nature in full bloom. A few items we would like to bring to your attention:

Scooters: IEH has adopted a new scooter policy that will go into effect on July 1, 2018. This policy limits the indoor usage of mobile scooters and designates stor-age areas. If you use a mobile scooter now or may do so in the future, please be-come familiar with our new policy. You may obtain a copy of the new policy at the Property Management Office.

Landlines: Telephone landlines are required for all residences at IEH. Currently the only carrier offering a hard-wire line is Verizon. Landlines are required for our emergency system and for your safety. We will be sending out a letter with more information about the landline requirement in the next few weeks.

Hearing Training: We recently attended a training offered by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We learned about many services and special equipment that can be available for those experiencing hearing loss. Please see the Property Management Office if you are interested in learning more about the many services offered.

Thank-you to the Resident volunteers who offered to help paint and beautify our lawn chairs for the coming season! We appreciate your help ~ Glenda Cataloni, Dee Souza and Bob Martin!

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OFFICE

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

Ann Baird – 508-693-7009 Kevin McFarland – 508-693-5880 x 15

Thank you to The MVRHS students who visited on Monday May 21st. We enjoyed entertainment from The Mini Singers, followed by several games of Bingo. Thank you to the students that helped with outside clean up, everything looks great. Thank you to Mary Leddy for an enlightening presentation of Medicare and other insurance issues. Dental Clinic – A Free Dental Clinic will be held at Hillside Village 1 Community Room on June 8th 2018’ Hosted by Vineyard Health Care Access – Vineyard Smiles Please call me to sign up asap(508-693-7009), space is limited. Blood Pressure/Wellness Clinic The Monthly Blood Pressure Clinic is back. The May Clinic will be Wednesday May 30th at Woodside Village 1 and 2. Woodside 1 – 11:30a -12:30pm Woodside 2 – 12:45p -1:45pm Going forward the regular schedule will resume (4th Monday of the month) June Clinic Date – Woodside 1, Monday June 25@ 11:30a Woodside 2 - 12:45pm -1:45pm Come meet the new Public Health Nurse; Lila Fisher. Food Pantry The Summer Schedule for the Food Pantry; Wednesdays 2pm -4pm and Sat. 10am -12pm Sit and Fit

Every Wednesday 9:30 -10:15, A Corridor Community Room All are welcome!

Want to add something?

Please call Linda Amaral at 693-5880 or email lamaral@iehmv.org

before the 21th of the month to add your event to the next month’s

issue.

Resident Sponsored Monthly Activities

Mondays

3:30:4:30pm AA Meeting

for IEH Residents

WVI A Corr. Community

Room

Tuesdays

11:00am-1:30pm Wii Bowling

WVI Community Room

Wednesdays

Thursdays

11:30am-1:30pm Wii Bowl-

ing WVI Community Room

5:00pm Thursday Night

Dinner

Fridays

11:00am-1:00pm Wii Bowling

WVI Community Room

1:00-2:30 PM Bible Study

WV1 A Corridor Community

room

3:30-4:30 AA Meeting

for IEH Residents

WVI A Corr. Community Room

Saturdays

12:30pm Trivial Pursuit

WVI A community room

Sundays

12:30-2:00 pm Wii Bowling

WVI A Corridor Community

Room

Free Blood Pressure Checks by VNA nurse

Woodside I– June 25th from 11:30 am –12:30 pm

Woodside II– June 25th from 12:45 pm-1:45pm

4th Monday of the month

JUNE MENU

6/7

NO DINNER

6/14

SHEPARD’S PIE

6/21

BEANS & FRANKS

6/28

COOK OUT –Hamburgers, Hot Dogs,

Assorted salads

All meals are served

with a desert and salad!

DINNER AT FIVE

Thursdays at 5 pm,

Woodside Village II

To sign up for dinner or to order a Dinner to Go,

please call at least 24 hours in advance to

Kevin McFarland at 693-5880 x15.

Dessert is served with all meals!

Important Phone Numbers:

Dorothy Young, Executive Director……….508-693-5880 ext.12 Lucinda Kirk, Property Manager………...………….508-693-7555 Lucinda Perregil, Assistant Property Manager….508-693-7557 Denise Cote-Alwardt, Administrative Assistant..508-693-1367 Hillside Site Manager……………………………………...508-693-7577 Ann Baird, Service Coordinator…………….……..…..508-693-7009 Greg Monka, Maintenance Director……..…...….…..508-693-8318 Maintenance Emergencies…………………….………...774-563-2148 Blueberry Van—Kevin McFarland……….508-693-5880 ext. 15

The van cruises on Tuesday 9-12, Thursday 10-1 and Friday9-12;

leave a message on Kevin’s answering machine if you want a ride.

Dinners are sponsored by

The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard

And

The Farm Neck Foundation