We are an organization of children, grandchildren, spouses, community members and friends whose purpose is to enrich the daily lives of Our Island Home residents.
We welcome individuals as well as businesses and groups...
....to reach out with ideas and support.
Our Board members are well respected and active in our community. The makeup is dynamic and includes professionals with knowledge and experience working with the senior population as well as the family of present and past residents of OIH. We have a strong interest in the well-being of the residents and know that there is much that we can do to enhance their daily lives.
About Our Island Home
Learn about Nantucket's nursing home
“On the left side of Orange Street as one proceeds outbound from the center, stands Landmark House. Now housing an assisted-living community, it was previously Our Island Home.“
Frances Ruley Karttunen is a twelfth-generation descendant of Nantucket’s first English settlers and a board member of FoOIH.
She has written extensively about Nantucket’s history and this excerpt from her book, Nantucket – Places and People 4, chronicles some history of the building and its occupants from the 1820’s till the 1980’s when the current facility was built. We thank her for allowing us to sample this piece.
“Our Island Home is a 45-bed Skilled Nursing Facility dually licensed in Medicaid and Medicare since August 2007 and owned by the Town of Nantucket”
The administration and staff strive to provide high quality care, based upon customized care plans to meet each individual resident’s needs – while preserving their independence and dignity. Each care plan is constructed to enhance the resident’s physical, emotional, social and mental well-being and is based upon individual abilities, goals, and preferences.
The administration and staff understand that the environment is just as important as the care a resident receives.
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Visitations, based on eligibility, are available by appointment through the Town’s Our Island Home website. Volunteers are now returning to the facility. Requirements include signing up with the new procedures through the Activities Department and a full vaccination status (2 weeks after second shot).
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Friends of Our Island Home steps up.
Board members of the Friends of Our Island Home have been actively working on the Advisory Workgroup with the Town of Nantucket regarding building the new nursing home, which is proposed to be located at the Sherburne Commons site, which is Town-owned property under lease to…
Chamber Business After Hours
Mingle with Nantucket’s Finest at Business After Hours 🍻 Network & Support a Noble Cause! Gear up for an evening of connections and community at the Business After Hours soirée, presented by Friends of Our Island Home and proudly sponsored…
Holiday Gifts for Our Island Home Residents
For many residents, this event is more than just receiving gifts. It’s a chance to feel like they are part of a family, especially for those without loved ones on the island. Debra Bechtold, Dietician at Our Island Home, shares,…