Thank you for your support during the first part of 2024. The outpouring of support we received from dedicated donors is wonderful and inspiring. Southern Harbor House is an essential resource for our island community and we are grateful for your commitment to our mission. Thank you again for your partnership! We hope you will come visit us soon.
Located on the island of North Haven, one of the Fox Islands in Midcoast Maine, Southern Harbor House was founded on the belief that elders should remain part of their community.
We seek to create a comfortable, safe and nurturing environment for community elders who would otherwise be displaced from their island homes in the absence of care giving resources. Our philosophy is fundamentally based in the essential qualities of our close-knit community and focuses on person-centered care.
Southern Harbor House is surrounded by picturesque harbor views, rolling meadows and is situated in close proximity to town, which supports community and resident engagement in social activities occurring at Southern Harbor House and elsewhere in town.
Caring
for our
elders.
Upcoming Events
We Appreciate Our Wonderful Volunteers
Kate Quinn Library coordinator, strawberry picker
Dick and Janet Witherspoon Mainland Errands
Corey Beverage Grounds work
Kate Taylor RX pick up and general program supporter
Donna Meyers Resident Activities
Scott Higgins Lobster donation
Noah Davisson Program Support
Chayse MacDonald Lobster Donation
Jesse Davisson Program Support
Elsie Mann Cards
Meika Hayles Penpal
Phil DesLauriers Technology Assistance
Michelle Campbell Program Support
Addison Marquis May Baskets
Alicia Hopkins Cooking
Kathy Macy Cooking
Todd Rotondi Program Support, Volunteer Driver
Catherine and Kenny Corson Program Support
Karen Jackson Mainland Errands, Program Support
Tawnia Santee Newspapers, program support
Sally Robbins Trimmed perennial shrubs
Carolyn Taylor Auction, garden volunteer
Barbara Lane Weekly program volunteer, garden coordinator
Doreen Cabot Duck Eggs
North Haven Grocery Delivering Groceries
Becky Bartovics Lamb and lettuces
Eileen O'Connor Garden volunteer
Sandy Gilman Art project: painted plywood for Kendall
Warren Beverage Program Support
Turner Farm Delivering Groceries
Nikki Craig Flower arrangements, program support
John Waterman Program Support
Penobscot Island Air Transportation
Bill Trevaskis Web design, photography
April Brown Mainland Errands, Program Support
Priscilla Kennedy Campus Beautification
Odin Corson Event Assistance
Melinda Cheston Volunteer Driver
2022-2023 Volunteer of the Year
Determined Campus Beautifier
Priscilla Kennedy is the 2022-2023 Volunteer of the Year. After rescuing our courtyard garden space, and brightening our front walkway, Pricilla’s dedication and devotion to campus beatification for the enjoyment of the residents and their friends and loved ones is testament to the impact volunteers have on the day to day experience. Thank you, Pricilla for your fine work and kind heartedness.
2021-2022 Volunteer of the Year
Heartfelt Kitchen Wizard
Once a year our team of healthcare workers at Southern Harbor House nominate one person to be recognized as our Volunteer of the Year. Volunteers bring vibrancy, creativity, and joy into the environment as well as into the lives of our residents. While all our volunteers are incredibly special, and our program would not have as much depth without them, the recognition of Volunteer of the Year is an opportunity to take the time to appreciate a specific member of our community who has gone above and beyond ordinary expectations. We joyfully announce our 2021 Volunteer of the Year, Don Pearson. Don has dedicated numerous hours to offer his culinary support in the kitchen at Southern Harbor House. Helping to prepare meals not only provided vital assistance to the team, his presence offered a new dynamic dimension to the resident experience. We are indebted to Don for sharing and caring so much. Don wrote a note to the Team upon receiving news that he was nominated Volunteer of the Year and said, “…Whether it’s puttering around outside or in the kitchen, or chatting with the residents or the staff, or being instructed in the finer points of cribbage or out on a field trip, it all seems effortless and very satisfying to me. I really do treasure my time spent at “The House!”
Thank you, Don! For turning so many ordinary days into extraordinary memories.
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With every vaccine, hope grows.
Of a better tomorrow filled with friends and family.
““Thank you, Lindsey, I spoke with my Mom last night. I support everything you [and] the community…are doing! Thank you for your continued perseverance in these very unprecedented times. Be well, be safe.”
~ Heidi Small
Archived Community Letters
History of North Haven and Southern Harbor House.
North Haven is one of fourteen unbridged, year-round island communities off the coast of Maine. The creation of Southern Harbor House was a collaboration between several island organizations with a goal of keeping island elders in their community.
Island partnerships
In early January we hosted our island friends and neighbors for the Maine Seacoast Mission's Inter Island Eldercare Conference. This conference has been going on for over a decade. We have spent years working to support each other and we continue to do that now. It was a wonderful experience to have everyone here on North Haven. We look forward to remaining a part of this group for many more years.
Many thanks to Sharon Daley at the Maine Seacoast Mission. She nurtured this idea years ago and now it has grown into a reliable network of dedicated island caregivers. Margaret Snell assists her with organizing and arranging for the fabulous, informative presenters. Their efforts are underscored through the dedication of the Maine Seacoast Mission. We could not be more grateful for their support. Thank you!
Video Archives
Aging on an Island: Voices from North Haven, Maine
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Published on Jul 20, 2016
For the 2016 Aging on Islands Conference, we interviewed several
residents of North Haven, Maine, an island 12 miles off the Maine coast.
We wanted to know "What's different about aging on an island?" Here are
their answers.
Dr. Bill Thomas: Aging on Islands Conference keynote speaker
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Published on Aug 9, 2016
Dr. Bill Thomas of the Eden Alternative delivers the keynote address at the 2016 Aging on Islands conference on North Haven.