Coronavirus Disrupts Hard Decisions About End-Of-Life Treatment
April 30, 2020, NPR, Morning Edition. The coronavirus means more people are dying alone in ICUs. Families are having to make abrupt decisions at a Read More
Category: Palliative Care
Hospice Hawai‘i is now Navian Hawaii
Hospice Hawai‘i has adopted a new name to encompass their expanded model of care and will now be known as Navian Hawaii! For background information, Read More
National Consensus Project’s GUIDELINES for Palliative Care
In case you missed it, the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care is pleased to announce the publication of the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Read More
Register now – The Fine Art & Science of Pain and Palliative Care
Please join us for this excellent home grown Queen’s Medical Center palliative care conference. This conference has broad appeal to physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, Read More
Governor signed Support Palliative Care Bill
Latest news- July 2, 2019 Governor Ige signed the Support Palliative Care SB 804 on July 2, 2019 at the Governor’s chambers!! Great news and Read More
Research Completed: Hawaii Resident Perceptions of Advance Care Planning
Over the past 15 years, Kōkua Mau has brought to the forefront meaningful, thoughtful and sensitive conversations on improving care and support for those with Read More
Video on Dysphagia and Aging
The Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawai‘i created a local video on Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing) and Aging to help Caregivers. Here is Read More
Hospice of Hilo Becomes Hawaii Care Choices
Hospice of Hilo is changing its name in January 2018 to Hawai’i Care Choices to better reflect the broader scope of services they deliver providing Read More