DVD/Videos

Breaking the Ice: Personal Stories on End-of-Life Issues (DVD)

Kōkua Mau produced an award-winning trigger video that is an excellent tool for starting advance care planning conversations. Personal stories from three local families illustrate the importance of advance directives, starting conversations about end-of-life issues and effective pain management during the 8-minute video.  Cost: $20/video.  Available in both DVD and VHS option.  **Can also be borrowed from the Hawai`i State Library System on all islands.

Living Your Dying, an inspiring 57-minute (DVD)

Mitsuo Aoki is a semi-retired theologian, minister, college professor and founder of the University of Hawaii's Department of Religion. For over four decades the Rev. Dr. Aoki has shown others how to experience death not merely as an end, but as a vital, inseparable part of life.

Please spread the word about this extraordinary film! All those who attended the premiere and saw the broadcast were taken on an amazing journey that affirmed life and love in the very real presence of death.

For more about the DVD, please visit www.livingyourdying.com. Kokua Mau is now a distributor for the DVD.  You must order the DVD through the Kokua Mau website using the ORDER FORM.

Thank you !!!

More Kokua Mau Resources:

Five Wishes® Advance Directive
Five Wishes® is an easy-to-use advance directive (AD), a legal document in which you name the person you want to make healthcare decisions for you (in the event you no longer can) and state your wishes for healthcare treatment. You do not need a lawyer or a notary to complete it. Cost: $5/booklet.

Five Booklets on End-of-Life Planning and Care

  1. Advance Care Planning: Making Choices Known (each booklet has 18 pages.) A workbook to document the kind of care you want if you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
  2. Planning Ahead: Funeral and Memorial Services. Document your funeral or memorial service preferences ahead of time. Includes tips for working with mortuary or funeral homes.
  3. Preparing to Say Good-bye: Care for the Dying. Learn about common symptoms experienced by dying people and what you can do to make the dying person more comfortable.
  4. Death Occurs: What to Do When a Loved One Dies. A guide to help you get through the hours, days, and weeks following a loved one's death.
  5. Help for the Bereaved: The Healing Journey. Learn about the common expressions of grief, the healing process, and when to get help.

    To visit our dedicated five booklet's page please click here