Edgartown, MA — Dellbrook|JKS celebrated the groundbreaking of Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard, a new skilled nursing facility, on Aug. 5. Public officials, including U.S. Senator Ed Markey, Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah Chief Ryan Malonson, USDA Massachusetts State Director Scott Soares, project leaders, and architect LWDA Design, attended the groundbreaking.
At the future site of Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard, a 28-acre property located at 490 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, the foundations are complete and steel erection is underway, forming the frames of five new houses, which will be clustered around a shared garden space. Following the Green House model of elder care, designed to provide an alternative to traditional nursing homes where multiple residents share a room, each of the five buildings will be self-contained with its own kitchen, dining area, living area, common areas, and outdoor spaces, as well as 24/7 nursing care. The campus will provide housing for 70 seniors in total, with each house spanning 11,500sf and containing 14 rooms, all equipped with a full bath.
The Dellbrook|JKS project team (l-r): Scott Mitchell, project executive; Nick Cenzalli, field intern; Dan Carll, assistant superintendent; Heidi Dumais, project accountant; Kevin O’Brien, assistant project manager; Mike Leone, superintendent; and Dan Landry, project manager
Navigator Homes of Martha’s Vineyard will welcome residents from Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, the facility this project is intended to replace. Windemere will close shortly after the transition.
At the groundbreaking ceremony, Markey said, “Supporting our aging population means building an infrastructure of care and support for every senior in America, regardless of their zip code, including Martha’s Vineyard.”
“The community has truly embraced this project, and we are proud to bring it to life,” said Dan Landry, project manager at Dellbrook|JKS. “Our internal construction management team, the ownership team, the architects, the USDA, as well as all the engineers and consultants have gone above and beyond to build a great project. I look forward to continuing with this group to successfully reach the grand opening next year.”
Construction is expected to be completed by late fall of 2025.
