Kokua Mau

Mayor’s Craft Fair 2019
2019-11-23 09:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Open to the public.

This is a Kōkua Mau community presentation at the Mayor’s Craft Fair. Join us at our booth and check out all of our materials and find out how we can help you.

Saturday Nov 239 am to 3 PMMayor’s Craft FairBlaisdell Center

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings, breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections, questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

Thur. Dec. 5 Kōkua Mau December Meeting
2019-12-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
The last Kōkua Mau meeting of the year will be a combination of a presentation and Holiday party on:

Thursday, December 5.

Join us at our last Kōkua Mau meeting of 2019.

Our meeting will include a discussion with Cortney Gusick of Pahiki Caskets, a local eco-conscious alternative using reclaimed local wood. “Pahiki believes deeply in curbing the heavy carbon footprint of importing caskets by the thousands each year, as well as providing a more culturally resonate option to care for the land in death as we do in life.” You can view a beautiful hand-crafted casket up close and learn about eco-friendly options made in Hawai‘i.

Bring a dish to share, this is our last Kōkua Mau meeting to network and socialize before 2020.

Thur. December 5, 20193pm-5pmHonpa Hongwanji Hawaii BetsuinMulti-purpose Room, downstairs1727 Pali HighwayHonolulu, HI 96813

Please access to the temple campus is from driveway off Lusitana Street, not the Pali Highway.

There is plenty of free parking all around the buildings on the campus. Map on our website.

Take the first right on the Pali Highway after the merge with the H1
turn-off. Take a right on Lusitania and the driveway into the temple
campus is to your right. There is a second entrance on the makai side,
right after the bus stop, if you missed it.

We are grateful for the temple to invite us and host our meetings.

KM Community Presentation HSTA-R
2020-01-22 00:00 - 23:59
This is the first of two community presentation requested by and tailor made for HST-R Hawaii State Teachers Association – Retired. Closed to the public.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

KM 2nd Community Presentation HSTA-R
2020-01-29 00:00 - 23:59
This is the second of two community presentation requested by and tailor made for HST-R Hawaii State Teachers Association – Retired. Closed to the public.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

KM Community Presentation Olaloa Retirement Community
2020-02-13 00:00 - 23:59
This community presentation is requested by and tailor made for Olaloa Retirement Community. Closed to the public.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

KM Professionals Development Training Liberty Dialysis
2020-02-18 00:00 - 23:59
This training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program is requested by and tailor made for Liberty Dialysis. (Not open to the public.)

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections, questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

This is a training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program requested by and tailor made for Liberty Dialysis. (Not open to the public.)

KM Community Presentation Pearl City Library
2020-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, Hawaii, 96782
A big thank you to the Pearl City Public Library to offer Let’s Talk Story About What Matters Most.

In this presentation, Hope Young from Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Project will talk about end of life wishes using materials from The Conversation Project (see the Starter Kit at The Conversation).

Anyone over the age of 18 is encouraged to attend.

February 19, 202010:00 am to 12 noonPearl City Library1138 Waimano Home RoadPearl City, HI 96782

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings, breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they may need to make.

KM Community Presentation Kailua Seventh-day Adventists
2020-02-22 13:30 - 14:30
This is the first of two community presentation requested by and tailor made for Kailua Seventh-day Adventists. OPEN to the public.

Kailua Seventh-day Adventist Church160 Mookua StKailua, HI 96734

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

KM Community Presentation Pearl City Library
2020-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, Pearl City, Hawaii, 96782
A big thank you to the Pearl City Public Library to offer Let’s Talk Story About What Matters Most.

In this presentation, Hope Young from Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Project will talk about end of life wishes using materials from The Conversation Project (see the Starter Kit at The Conversation).

Anyone over the age of 18 is encouraged to attend.

February 26, 202010:00 am to 12 noonPearl City Library1138 Waimano Home RoadPearl City, HI 96782

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings, breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they may need to make.

KM Professionals Development Training Maluhia
2020-02-28 00:00 - 23:59
This training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program is requested by and tailor made for Maluhia. (Not open to the public.)

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections, questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

This is a training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program requested by and tailor made for Maluhia. (Not open to the public.)

KM Professionals Development Training EUTF Lunch and Learn for the DCCA office
2020-03-04 12:00
This is a tailor made training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program for EUTF Lunch and Learn for the DCCA office (Not open to the public.)

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections, questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

This is a training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program requested by and tailor made for EUTF. (Not open to the public.)

KM Community Presentation for Hui Kupuna
2020-03-05 12:00
This is the first of two (4/2) community presentation requested by and tailor made for Hui Kupuna Senior Club. Closed to the public.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

KM Community Presentation Kapahulu Senior Center
2020-03-06 09:00 - 11:00
CANCELED!

This is the first of two community presentation requested by and tailor made for Kapahulu Senior Center.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

2nd KM Community Presentation for Hui Kupuna
2020-04-02 12:00
This is the second community presentation requested by and tailor made for Hui Kupuna Senio Club. Closed to the public.

Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program’s
goal is to start and carry on the conversation in familiar settings,
breaking the ice to get people talking about uncomfortable but important
topics. These conversations encourage and empower people to take action
around their own health care wishes and our trained ambassadors allow
participants to get answers to questions and understand decisions they
may need to make.

The Let’s Talk Story program
encourages groups to have two sessions. The two- session approach
ensures good opportunities for sharing information, reflections,
questions and time to talk with loved ones in-between. The two-session
model allows time to evaluate follow-up actions.

Oncology on Canvas 2020 Modified
2020-04-03 15:00 - 20:00 | Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Rd, Honolulu, HI, 96859, United States
Update March 16, 2020

Aloha Nui Loa,

Today, in the context of the Covid 19 crisis and the associated precautionary cancellation of many group events, 2020 Oncology on Canvas (OOC) at Tripler will be changed. While we won’t be sharing our cancer experiences at OOC as we have in the past, we’re going to keep the spirit of OOC alive.

I’ll be passing out art supplies to patients who come to the clinic.

At your home, you can create and share your cancer experiences by expressing your cancer journey through your artwork and sharing the accompanying story. It is with a heavy heart that we change our traditional 2020 OOC gathering and instead work at home.

“Dr. Pat”

Oncology on Canvas – Now at your home!

Our oncology journey has been a stressful experience that too often is difficult to put into words. OOC allows us to illustrate our cancer experiences in ways that are beyond language.

It can bridge the gap between the conscious and unconscious, often providing a depth of clarity, understanding, and empathy that is otherwise difficult to achieve through words alone. And by writing a short paragraph about your painting it provides a way to share your voice.

Your health is important to us BUT just as important is your ability to share your journey in art. So we will supply the art supplies for you to do OOC in your home.

Please take a photo of each of your completed paintings and send to ‘Dr. Pat’ (patricia.w.nishimoto.civ@mail.mil) along with the ‘story’ about your painting and how it expresses your journey.

Mahalo for your support and understanding as we keep the spirit of OOC alive.

It is this time of the year again and we will celebrate Oncology on
Canvas! A time to get together and use art to express our unique
oncology journey. The most important is that you show up and use the art
supplies creatively. If you can please call and register to help them
make sure there will be enough food and art supplies and all events, but
everyone is welcome, registered or not.

Oncology on Canvas helps people living with cancer and those that love and care for them to cope with disease through art.

No previous art experience is needed, there are no age restrictions and everyone is welcome!!

Tripler Army Medical Center

Friday, April 3 in person meeting CANCELLED & Saturday, April 4 in person meeting CANCELLED

Calling social workers in hospice and palliative care.
2020-04-20 15:00 - 17:00
Monday, April 203 PM Zoom Meeting

Please join us for a get together (via Zoom) of social workers. All are welcome and RSVP to Hope Young. This is a wonderful chance to talk about what you are experiencing now with COVID 19 as well as share resources and get feedback from colleagues. This is the 3rd meeting we have had and it is back by popular demand.

We created a dedicated COVID-19 Resources page, with resources helpful for our members and supporters. This COVID-19 Resources page, geared at professionals, is updated a few times a day.

Are you a nurse working in-patient in palliative care?
2020-04-20 17:00 - 19:00
Monday, April 205pm

Please join us on to share resources, experiences and information as COVID 19 makes networking more important than ever. Please RSVP to Hope Young to get your Zoom invite.

We created a dedicated COVID-19 Resources page, with resources helpful for our members and supporters. This COVID-19 Resources page, geared at professionals, is frequently updated.

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse Class KAUAI
2020-11-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Wilcox Memorial Hospital, 3-3420 Kuhio Hwy, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
This class is offered for medical assistants, licensed practice nurses and other clinicians to promote ACP introductions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, advance directives and Provider Orders Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in the clinic.

Course Objectives:

Apply ACP resources to promote advance care planning discussionsPromote patients’ knowledge of advance directives including health care power of attorney designationDescribe the differences between the an Advance Directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and implement correct documentation of these documentsImplement and standardize ACP processes in the clinicBecome familiar with the requirements for Medical Aid in Dying, Our Care Our Choice Act

Nov 19, 202012:00 – 4:00 p.m.Wilcox Medical Center3-3420 Kuhio HwyConference Room B/C

Registration:

HPH employees: Manager’s approval is required prior to registering AND register online through HPH Learning Center (HLC). Type in catalog: ACP,MA or LPN; Select course: HPH – Advance Care Planning (ACP) Medical Assistant/Licensed Practical Nurse Class – Kauai

Non HPH participants:Contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator at 808-535-7874 or via email michelle.cantillo[you know what goes there}hawaiipacifichealth.org for any questions.

download the flyer

Advance Care Planning Facilitator Classes
2022-03-16 08:00 - 16:30
These 8hr. class are open to all clinicians and covers Goals of Care communication skills to improve advance care planning, advance directives, and POLST conversations with your patients and their families.

March – Wed 3/16/2022May – Tue 5/31/20228 to 16:30Registrations are limited.

HPH offers 7.5 CEs for nurses, physicians, and social workers.Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/ or email Michelle Cantillo, RN ACP Coordinator at michelle.cantillo{at}hawaiipacifichealth.orgDownload the flyer for details

Kōkua Mau Meeting March 31 2022
2022-03-31 15:00 - 17:00
What veteran home care options are available in the community? How can we partner with providers to help navigate veteran benefits & services for the seriously ill?”

Please join Kōkua Mau’s own Dr. Emese Somogyi, Physician with the VA to hear about their programs. Dr. Melton, Amanda Wong (APRN) and Dr. Nakamoto have graciously agreed to participate to address other support services (e.g. HBPC, H:HHA, etc) that may be provided by the VA. This is a presentation of the We Honor Veterans program in collaboration with Bristol Hospice and will include a brief presentation by Erin Hamilton. View the recording on our YouTube channel.

March 31, 20223-5 PM

If you missed last month’s presentation Veterans Benefits and Entitlements with Col. Ron Han, Director of State Office of Veterans Services, you can view it on our YouTube Channel.

Advance Care Planning Clinic Classes
2022-04-06 12:00 - 16:00
These 4 hr. class are open to clinic staff who are involved with ACP education for patients. This in person class promotes ACP introductions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, advance directives and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in the clinic.

April – Wed 4/6/2022June – Wed 6/15/20221200-1600

HPH offers 3.5 CEs for nurses, physicians and social workers.Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/ or email Michelle Cantillo, RN ACP Coordinator at michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org. Registrations are limited.Download the flyer for details

Advance Care Planning Facilitator Classes May 2022
2022-05-31 08:00 - 16:30
These 8hr. class are open to all clinicians and covers Goals of Care communication skills to improve advance care planning, advance directives, and POLST conversations with your patients and their families.

March – Wed 3/16/2022May – Tue 5/31/20228 to 16:30Registrations are limited!

HPH offers 7.5 CEs for nurses, physicians, and social workers.Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/ or email Michelle Cantillo, RN ACP Coordinator at michelle.cantillo{at}hawaiipacifichealth.orgDownload the flyer for details.

Palliative Pupus
2022-07-20 05:15 - 19:00
Our exciting local bi-monthly networking and clinical education opportunity. Come participate in an interactive interdisciplinary story from the cutting edge of hospice and palliative care and mingle with colleagues on zoom. If you are involved with palliative care cases, you are invited. Please tell your colleagues and friends.

This month Navian will be presenting a complex case featuring delirium, insomnia, existential distress and psycho-social issues impacting the patient and lone caregiver.

Wed July 20, 20225:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Register in advance for Palliative Pupus zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Kōkua Mau Meeting
2022-07-28 15:00 - 17:00
Join us to network with colleagues, share your updates and hear about what is happening across the state to improve care for those with serious illness.

Thur July 28, 20223:00-5 PM

Register in advance for the monthly meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the zoom meeting.

If you have announcements to share, please let Jeannette know!!

Palliative Pupus Sept 2022
2022-09-21 05:15 - 19:00
You are invited to join us Palliative Pupus, our exciting local networking and clinical education opportunity. If you are involved with palliative care cases or would like to learn what palliative care actually is, you are invited.

This month our colleagues at Kapi‘olani will present a pediatric case. Details about the case for Palliative Pupus will be announced in the next newsletter.

Wed. Sept 215:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Register in advance for Palliative Pupus zoom meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Kōkua Mau Meeting September 2022
2022-09-29 15:00 - 17:00
Our very own Kōkua Mau Board president Dr. Daniel Fischberg will present about Prognostication

Thur Sept 293:00-5 PM

Estimating and communicating prognosis, while often challenging, is often an essential part of care for those living with serious illness. Patients, family members, and providers, all need good prognostic information on which to base important decisions. In this introductory presentation on the subject, we will cover the following learning objectives:

Describe aspects of prognosticationReview general guidance when discussing prognosisList tools and special considerations for a variety of situations

Register here in advance. After registering, you immediately receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the zoom meeting.

Join our monthly Kōkua Mau Meeting to network with colleagues, share your updates and hear about what is happening across the state to improve care for those with serious illness.

The Benefits of Palliative Care for Your Loved One
2022-11-10 10:00 - 11:00
Navian Hawaii Community Connect Educational Series was designed to connect caregivers with community partners and resources to address a variety of topics from care planning to self-care to specialized care. The one-hour webinars are open to anyone who provides care to someone with a chronic or disabling health condition, whether you are family, a friend or a professional caregiver. The monthly series provides valuable guidance, strategies and resources from experts within the community.

Speakers: Hope Young and Jeannette Koijane

For more information and to register

Kokua Mau Meeting December 2022
2022-12-01 15:00 - 17:00
We will feature a special guest, a talk by Dr. Ilan Bernstein at our December 1 on zoom at our combined Nov & Dec meeting.

Thur Dec 1, 20223:00-5 PM

Please join us on December 1st for a talk by Dr. Ilan Bernstein titled “Psychedelic Medicine & Palliative Care: An Exploration of Old and Ancient Therapies To Address Twenty-First Century Clinical Challenges.”

Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is an investigational treatment for a number of mental health conditions which has gained a growing interest across a variety of settings and disciplines.

Dr. Ilan Bernstein joined the Pain and Palliative Care Dept at the Queen’s Medical Center as a staff physician in 2013. Dr. Bernstein graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2008 and is currently board certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He is an assistant clinical professor in the departments of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at JABSOM. Dr. Bernstein is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

If you are interested in reading more about psylosibins and serious illness care, here is an article by Dr. Ira Byock on the CAP website. Additionally, Dr. Bernstein was a co-author on an journal article Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians should know about Psychedelic-Assisted therapy in the context of serious illness.

Palliative Pupus January 2023
2023-01-18 17:15 - 19:00
This month we’ll hear about the challenges in providing palliative care for a hospitalized young adult with a devastating neurological injury from our colleagues at Pali Momi.

We will continue to meet virtually on zoom in 2023

How does Palliative Pupus work?

The theme and presenters for each ‘Palliative Pupus’ is announced one to two weeks prior to the meeting date via our Kōkua Mau eNewsletter. If you are not receiving our eNewsletter yet, please subscribe here and we will keep you informed.

What is Palliative Pupus?

Our first successful Palliative Pupus meeting was held November 17, 2010 and has since become a bi-monthly event every third Wednesday of the month. (Except November due to Thanksgiving)

The model is an informal, interactive, collegial, pau hana to present and discuss challenging cases as a group. Palliative Pupus is for clinicians in a variety of fields: doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains.

Kokua Mau Meeting January 2023
2023-01-26 15:00 - 17:00
Optimizing Advance Care Planning Billing and Coding & Updates on Proposed Reimbursement Models for Palliative Care Services

Please join us on January 26 for a presentation by Torrie Fields, CEO at Votive Health and Strategic Advisor to C-TAC. This session helps social workers and their teams understand how to get reimbursed for advance care planning services and document for qualified visits. She will discuss additional reimbursement opportunities for palliative care providers and their teams through current state policy efforts to expand access to team-based palliative care services for QUEST beneficiaries.

Join our monthly Kōkua Mau Meeting to network with colleagues, share your updates and hear about what is happening across the state to improve care for those with serious illness.
