Martha’s Vineyard Hospital: Growing and Changing

The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, located in Oak Bluffs, is building a new 90,000 square foot facility. It will feature two floors of state-of-the-art services and new technology. The new building is being built with the intention of careful focus on patient-centered care.

This display of new motivation for a healing environment with expanded services and increased possibilities shows the beginning of the next generation of health care on Martha’s Vineyard.

The innovative change is solely about addressing the growing and changing needs of the island community, and carries the Hospital’s intention to “build for the next generation” - making the health care compatible with the unique needs and circumstances of the island life.

On Wednesday October 15, Dave McMullen, foreman for Rose Steel signaled the crane operator to hoist the final steel beam, bearing numerous island and contributing signatures as well as an American flag, onto the frame of the new building.

The hospital CEO Tim Walsh looked on with a smile stating it was a big step for the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. The ‘topping off’ ceremony marks a milestone and a moment of pride for the workers, builders, hospital staff and islanders alike.