Advance Care Planning to Improve Patient Care
2019-10-11 12:00 - 13:30 (Pacific/Honolulu)
This presentation will help attendees understand the importance of advanced care planning, Learning Objectives:

Recognize/verbalize the importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP) for all competent individuals over the age of 18Identify the appropriate documents that communicate wishes for careInitiate and facilitate ACP conversations by using resources and tools presented

Friday Oct. 11, 201912:00 – 1:30 PM ZOOM Meeting Registration Link

Guest Speaker: Kōkua Mau’s own Hope Young, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator.

Organized by the Hawai’i Public Health Institute

Download the flyer with CE details

KM Presentation Kaneohe Ladies who Lunch
2019-10-21 12:00 - 13:00
This is a community presentation requested by and tailor made for Kaneohe Ladies Who Lunch.

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 Event Kaiser Employee Fair
2019-10-26 08:00 - 14:00
This is a community presentation requested by and tailor made for the Kaiser employee fair.

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 professional development training for Aloha Care
2019-10-30 09:30 - 11:00
Professionals Development Training for USRenal

This is a training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program is requested by and tailor made for USRenal Professional Development needs. (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.

Professionals Development Training Attorney General’s Office
2019-12-18 11:00 - 13:00
This training by Kōkua Mau’s Let’s Talk Story Program is requested by and tailor made for Attorney General’s 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.

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 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.)

Canceled Kokua Mau Meeting May 2023
2023-05-25 15:00 - 17:00
Our meeting for May 25, 2023 is canceled. See you in June!

Please join us for our Virtual Monthly Meeting on zoom, to learn, laugh, mingle and network. Subscribe to our eNewsletter for the most up-to-date information and zoom log-ins for the specific month. As the date draws close and the speakers or topics are confirmed we will post it here.

A recording of many of our meetings are available on our YouTube channel, in case you might have missed it.

Quick overview: YouTube Channel additions

Burnout among Palliative Care and Hospice Care workers

The good, the bad, and the uncertain in Hawaii’s proposed Uniform Health Care Decisions Act

An Ecosystem of Advance Care Planning with Jessica Zan

Preparing Healthcare Providers for Age-Friendly Patient Empowerment

CAPC’s Serious Illness Scorecard How is Hawai’i doing?

What Matters to Older NativeHawaiians? A Qualitative Study of Care Preferences

What is a Death Doula?

Advance Care Planning for Native Hawaiian Kūpuna with Puni Kekauoha

Innovations in Advance Care Planning

Kōkua Mauʻs Palliative Care Awareness Committee

Palliative Care PR: Exploring new message strategies

2023 ACT Index Report and what this data means for Hawaii

Grieving Lahaina: Past and Present

Radical Death Studies & the Association for Death Education and Counseling

Highlights Kōkua Mau Activities 2023

Quick overview Kōkua Mau Website

Nechama: the Jewish Path of Comfort at the End of Life

Updates from Maui Hospice about the fires and the community response

What is the Kūpuna Collective?

Improved Hawaii POLST Form 2023 step-by-step essentials with Dr. Daniel Fischberg

Bereavement Network of Hawaii – What is it?

Community Health Workers and how they can help in serious illness care

Palliative Care Nursing Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu

Compassionate Care and Evidence-Based Practice: Is it possible for them to co-exist?

Ohana Pacific Medical a Medical Clinic in Your Home

Advance Care Planning Billing and Coding for Billing Clinicians

Psychedelic Medicine and Palliative Care: An exploration of old and ancient therapies to address twenty-first century clinical challenges

A Caregivers Journey with Palliative Care in 3 minutes

Prognostication and Palliative Care

LymphaCare Hawaii advocates for cancer survivors who develop lymphedema

Palliative Care – Extra Support for People with Cancer

A Caregivers Journey with Palliative Care

VA Resources for Seriously Ill Veterans in Hawaii

Veterans Benefits and Entitlements

Palliative Care Awareness Campaign on Instagram in Hawaii

Advance Care Planning Innovations in Community Outreach in Hawaii

Update on POLST nationally, new documents and the national POLST Form

An Update on Hawaii’s Our Care Our Choice Act

Innovations in Palliative Care

Help with stress and and anxiety in COVID-19 times – Thought Field Therapy (TFT)

Funerals and Memorials in the times of COVID-19

Mapping Palliative Care in the State of Hawaii

Palliative Care Summit in Hawaii 2020

Advance Care Planning in the time of COVID-19 in Hawaii

Questions about Medicare? – The ABCD’s of Medicare explained

How to Help Your Older Parent

Kokua Mau Meeting January 2024
2024-01-25 15:00 - 17:00
The topic is Palliative Care. We want your feedback how to best message palliative care to your patients, clients and loved ones.

﻿We have some messaging examples and short stories to run by you, with break out rooms for smaller discussions. Your feedback will help determine palliative care messaging that works for Hawaiʻi.

Please join us for our Virtual Monthly Meeting on zoom, to learn, laugh, mingle and network. Subscribe to our eNewsletter for the most up-to-date information and zoom log-ins. A recording of many of our meetings are available on our YouTube channel, in case you might have missed it.

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

Each month we have updates about events in the community and one or more guest speakers.

Meetings are open to all.

Each month’s topic is announced in our eNewsletter
