Paddy Moore
(Founder)
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In 2013, Paddy founded the Healthy Aging Task Force as a grass roots advocacy, planning and consensus-building organization to raise island awareness of the needs and strengths of the burgeoning elder population. As a result of her leadership, HAMV
has been accepted into the World Health Organization’s (WHO/AARP) network of Age-Friendly Communities, is supported by all six towns, and has become a leading voice of elders on the island. Before moving to the island in 1974 with her husband Ben and six sons, she managed state programs for women and children in New Jersey and Mass, and facilitated national consensus-building processes on health care coverage for the uninsured and on the national crisis shortage of health care providers with geriatric training. She recently received a Vineyard Vision Fellowship to plan for an integrated health and social services delivery system for in-home care to support Aging at Home.
"Collaboration and consensus-building to serve island elders and their families is the bedrock principle of Healthy Aging. Come join us in this work!"
Robert Laskowski, M.D.
(Board Chair)
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Bob is a volunteer, writer, consultant, educator and retired health system CEO. He is a board chair for the University of Vermont Health Network, as well as an active member of the Dukes County Health Council. Bob is board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics. He co-edits a blog www.yourhealthperspectives.com, writes poetry and runs the occasional half-marathon. He lives in Oak Bluffs.
"Healthy Aging MV speaks to vital community needs and demonstrates the enormous power of a grassroots organization. It is both a wonderful opportunity and a joy to be a Board Member."
“I’m drawn to the Board of Healthy Aging MV because it promotes a critical “all island” conversation in considering how to better serve our aging population and because this is an organization with a keen eye on action and results.”
Marge Dolan
(Attorney, Organizational Change Consultant)​
Marge is excited for the opportunity to bring her decades of experience as a lawyer, strategist and organizational change consultant to help propel the work of Healthy Aging MV to its next level as an independent nonprofit organization. She has lived in West Tisbury since 1994, and whether it was weekends, seasonally, or full-time, it has always been home. Marge is inspired by Healthy Aging’s role as an island-wide voice to strengthen the capacity of the island to support its older adults. She is a Vineyard Vision Fellow Mentor, providing advice and guidance for HAMV’s Community Engagement Initiative focused on increasing volunteerism opportunities for older adults. When she is not working, Marge enjoys pilot gig rowing in Vineyard Haven harbor, cycling in the State Forest, and kayaking in the Lagoon.
Cindy Doyle
(Past Chair)
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Cindy is the Board Chair of Healthy Aging MV. In addition to her commitment to addressing issues facing the Island’s growing senior population she is particularly interested in matters relating to youth, particularly youth substance use prevention. Since moving to the Island in 2000 she has spent her time volunteering for a number of nonprofit organizations including the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard, MVYouth, the Youth Task Force, the Martha’s Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative and as a trustee of her family’s foundation. She is a former Head Start teacher, children’s librarian, independent school development director, architect’s assistant and mental health counselor. The mother of two daughters and the grandmother of one granddaughter, she lives with her husband in Chilmark.
"My gray hair is my ticket to ride! The senior bus has left the garage and is on it’s way. I invite others to jump on board as we make our way to creating an age friendly Island."
"After years working as a clinician for older adults on the island, I'm excited to work with Healthy Aging to strengthen and expand the network of resources for this growing, vital segment of our community"
Lyndsay Famariss
(Administrator, Council on Aging, Edgartown)
Lyndsay is a clinical social worker who became the Administrator of the Edgartown Council on Aging in September 2020 after serving as the Coordinator of Senior Services at MV Community Services. She is a contributing member of the Island Food Equity Network and the Age-Friendly Healthcare Network of MV. She is also a board member of PAWS of MV (Pet Adoption and Welfare Service of MV). Lyndsay is a member of the SailMV rowing club and she kayaks on Vineyard waters any chance she gets. She lives with her family in Vineyard Haven.
Beth Folcarelli
(Chief Executive Officer, MV Community Services)
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Elizabeth “Beth” Folcarelli, Ph.D., brings nearly 30 years’ experience in community-based nonprofit organizations, with specialization in behavioral healthcare, youth and family services, and elder care. Prior to assuming her role as chief executive officer for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services in 2020, Folcarelli served as chief operating officer for Gosnold, Inc. in Falmouth, MA, chief executive officer for Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. in Worcester, MA, and chief operating officer for Fellowship Health Resources, Inc., a national nonprofit behavioral healthcare organization with headquarters in Lincoln, RI.
"As one who worked in elder care in an earlier life, I understand the need for high quality, well-coordinated, and multi-faceted resources for older adults. I am energized by the great work and impact of HAMV and honored to be a part of it."
“I join the Board with commitment to HAMV’s mission, more than four decades of career experience in advocacy for elders, and a habit of rolling up my sleeves to work.”
Iris C. Iris Freeman
(Social Worker and Educator in Elder Justice)
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Iris C. Freeman, MSW, is a longtime advocacy leader and educator in public policy for older adults. She divides her time, roughly equally, between a home in Edgartown and an apartment in Minneapolis. From 2011-2020, she actively served on the Board of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. She is the Founding Board Chair of the Minnesota Elder Justice Center. Related board work includes the National Adult Protective Services Association Board, the National Network of State Elder Justice Coalitions Steering Committee, the Trellis (MN Metro Area Agency on Aging) Board, the Care Providers of Minnesota Board of Trustees (a scholarship arm of the professional association), continued work with the Minnesota Elder Justice Center and, now, HAMV. As an educator, she has taught Elder Justice and Policy classes at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law and the University of Minnesota MSW Program, both in St. Paul, MN. She has been recognized with awards from state and national professional organizations in Aging.
Maura FitzGerald
Maura is an entrepreneur and business consultant who founded, managed and grew
two successful marketing communications companies focused on the fields of
technology, clean energy and healthcare. She specializes in helping visionary
companies create a unique brand identity and then driving awareness of that brand
among key stakeholders and audiences. She has been a member of the Vineyard
community for more than thirty years and splits her time between homes in Boston and Aquinnah.
“I love the work that Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard is doing to create an environmentthat will help all of us to enjoy all that the island offers as we age. Identifying the needsof this demographic, eliminating barriers and creating and implementing effectiveprograms that open up the unique world of the Vineyard to everyone is an objective Iwant to support.”
I believe that each birthday -- from one to 100+ -- is a gift (often underappreciated, especially when we are young). And that "healthy aging" -- physically, mentally and emotionally -- contributes in large measure to how well and long we live. I'm eager to help Healthy Aging MV promote this for all vineyarders and our communities.
Phyllis Segal
(Senior Fellow, CoGenerate)
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Phyllis is a “recovering attorney” with decades of nonprofit experience serving on boards and in staff leadership positions. Her mantra is about being strategic and finding solutions. Now in her second encore as a Senior Fellow at CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org), she is advancing intergenerational national service as a powerful way to meet community needs and bridge the generational divide. Living full time on Martha's Vineyard, she was introduced to HAMV through the home sharing program.
Thaddeus Thompson
( Previous Administrative Director, Clinical & Perioperative Services and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital)
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Thaddeus Thompson has 25 years of experience spanning work as a clinician, consultant and administrator with organizations throughout the United States. His work is focused on healthcare operations improvement and business development. Thaddeus has demonstrated success developing and implementing strategic initiatives in large health systems, academic medical centers, community, specialty and critical access hospitals as well as improving patient satisfaction, business performance and staff engagement.
He is board-certified in healthcare management as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executive; a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives and a licensed physical therapist. He received his Master in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Florida A&M University.
Healthy Aging Martha's Vineyard plays an important role in our community by planning and advocating for the services and infrastructure needed by our Older Adults. Often acting as a "connector" HAMV brings organizations together to collaborate on identifying service gaps and new programs and building consensus around key priorities. I am delighted to share my expertise as a healthcare practitioner and community member to move forward this cause.
"Because as an individual I have a Mother who requires a wide range of services and because at MVC we focus on planning, I want to make certain that we are serving the needs of our older adults here on the island, now and in the future."
Adam Turner
(Executive Director, Martha’s Vineyard Commission)
Adam Turner works at the Martha's Vineyard Commission and is responsible for the overall management of the agency including the planning and regulatory activities, staff, finances, as well as relations with public entities, the media and the public.
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