Press

Island Elderly Housing In The News

We are grateful for the recognition and press coverage that our local media provides, to further the message of the work that we do. Read below for some of the Island Elderly Housing stories that have made headlines.

Vineyard Gazette: Helping Seniors Through Songwriting

June 22, 2023

Photo: Jemima James, concert organizer, and Dorothy Young, executive director of Island Elderly Housing. Photo by Jeanna Shepard for the Vineyard Gazette

MV Times: A Little Help from Friends: Songwriters’ Event

June 21, 2023

Photo: Jemima James, Kate Taylor, and Rose Guerin will perform at the Songrwriters’ event. Photo by Devora Wise, courtesy MV Times.

MV Times: Let it grow: Island Elderly Housing Garden Improvements

July 25, 2022

Photo: A newly installed wheelchair/walker accessible entrance to the community garden. Photo by Natalie Aymond, courtesy MV Times.

MV Times: Merry Lights

December 27, 2023

Photo: Betty Searle, Suzanne Walker, Skip Petersen, and many others loved the evening out together. Photo by Dena Porter for the MV Times.

MV Times: Flowers Among Friends: Woodside Community Garden

September 8, 2021

Photo: From left, the writer Anne Sylvester with gardeners Carol Loud, Lynn Thorp, Maureen Mullen, and Ilka List, outdoors in the garden. Photo by Connie Berry, courtesy MV Times.