Kokua Mau Monthly Meeting August 2025

Kate DeBartolo, The Conversation Project, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

My Health Checklist was developed by IHI and is a free guide for older adults that complements the Conversation Project’s other materials,which are widely used in Hawaii. Kate DeBartolo will introduce the tool to help people prepare for medical appointments and share with us lessons learned. The Health Checklist is also available in Chinese and Spanish.

Kate has done trainings in Hawaiʻi with us, before the pandemic, and is a long time supporter of Kōkua Mau and the work happening here in Hawaiʻi to support people who may be facing serious illness.

Visit the website to see this excellent and free resource: https://www.ihi.org/partner/initiatives/age-friendly-health-systems/my-health-checklist

My Health Checklist is designed to help older adults get the most out of their medical appointments. This guide helps you think through all aspects of your health — what’s going well, what could be better, and your questions or concerns. Being prepared means that you can make sure your appointment focuses on the things that matter most to you.

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Last Thursday of the month* from 3 to 5 pm (on zoom)

* Please note that there are months with five Thursdays. If this is the case, the meeting is on the 5th Thursday of that month (except November & December when we have a combined meeting after Thanksgiving).

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