- December: Town Manager Libby Gibson, and Project Manager Bob Eisenstein appeared on the local “Frank and Mary” show with Arthur Bergeron and Alison Forsgren to give updates on the new OIH project and answer questions for the public.
Bob Eisenstein and Libby Gibson met with the Nantucket Cottage Hospital President to initiate discussions about potential shared or complementary services among the two organizations. - September-December: A new OIH-Senior Center work group was established by the Town Manager to meet on a regular basis and provide open communication and dialogue during the design and build phase for the new OIH. Activities of the group included:
Tour of Sherburne Commons campus to examine the site plans for the new OIH and contribute any new ideas for the development and design phase.
Met with project manager of a new nursing home facility on Martha’s Vineyard to discuss any issues relevant to development of OIH such as program ideas, cost, timing, Department of Public Health licensing, financing, and other issues to help inform planning for our project.
Discussion of new Senior Center and ideas for coordination of plans during the development, design and construction phase for these two projects, including a meeting with the director of the Plymouth senior center known as the “Center for Active Living”.
Monthly meetings continue for this group and the OPM will be invited to address the group as the design phase progresses during the winter and spring of 2023. - July-August: Stakeholder meetings continued to be held to solicit feedback regarding specific program and design ideas for the new Our Island Home (OIH).
- July: Bob Eisenstein, from Eisenstein Flaherty, LLC was hired as the internal project manager to coordinate efforts during the design phase of the new facility.
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