Kokua Mau

Palliative Pupus (zoom) Sept 2025
2025-09-17 17:15 - 18:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
We’d like to invite you to zoom only Palliative Pupus.

This month: Hospice Mauiʻs Interdisciplinary Team will be presenting a complex palliative care and hospice case involving a single mother of two young children who experienced a recurrence of aggressive metastatic breast cancer. The case was marked by challenging family dynamics, conflicting goals of care, and difficult-to-manage symptoms. Navigating care required creative problem-solving and full engagement of our interdisciplinary team to ensure compassionate, coordinated support for both the patient and her family.

Our exciting local bi-monthly networking and clinical education opportunity on zoom. Come participate in an interactive interdisciplinary story from the cutting edge of hospice and palliative care and mingle with colleagues from all over the islands on zoom. If you are involved with palliative care cases, you are invited. Please tell your colleagues and friends.

At the May meeting we meet on zoom only, to include neighbor islands and others on zoom.

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 Sept 2025
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:30 | HI
MyDirectives digital ACP solutions

Thur Sept 25 12 noon – 1:30pm

Please note that this month’s meeting starts at NOON since our speaker lives on the East Coast. Invite your colleagues who are interested in this possible solution for Hawaii.

High-quality digital advance care planning (ACP) enables patients’ voices to be heard across all points of care. When advance directives, mental health advance directives (MHADs), and portable medical orders (POLST) are accessible in real time, care teams can honor patient healthcare goals and preferences, reduce unnecessary and unwanted treatments, and lessen the emotional burden on families and clinicians

Here in Hawaii we continue to look for solutions to help make sure that documents can be found when they are needed. I reached out to MyDirectives as I have heard them present at national meetings AND they are interested in helping Hawaii succeed.

Please join us to hear from MyDirectives about their digital ACP solutions. They have a nationwide registry and work with each state to create comprehensive systems that allow the entire healthcare community – providers, health plans, first responders, state agencies, HIEs/HDUs, and quality organizations to access documents any where, any time. In Hawaiʻi, this approach can accelerate adoption of best practices, streamline deployment across care settings — including for EMS and fire teams providing care in the field — and deliver the reporting and analytics needed to measure impact on quality and cost.

Join Jessica Zan, Vice President of Clinical Integration at MyDirectives, to explore how Hawaiʻi can build a comprehensive ACP ecosystem that improves outcomes for patients, families, and the healthcare system as a whole.

Register in advance for this meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Hawaiʻi ANA Lunch and Learn: Patients' Perceptions of Compassionate Nursing Care
2025-10-17 11:30 - 13:30 | HI
You are invited to the HANA event: Hawaiʻi ANA Lunch and Learn:

Kōkua Mau’ own Dr. Pat Nishimoto will present on the Perception of Compassionate Nursing Care by Oncology Patients. This event offers 1.5 contact hours to attendees.

Fri Oct1711:30am – 1:30 HST

Location: Mangiamo by 604943 Valkenburgh Street (Mauka of the airport)Honolulu, HI, 9681

Register to attend on their website (registration includes lunch)

Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End of Life Care-(ESPEC)
2025-10-30 12:00 - 13:00 | HI
With Shirley Otis-Green, LCSW, OSW-CE, FNAP, FAOSW Founder and Consultant of Collaborative Caring and Myra Glajchen, DSW, MSW, BSW, ACSW, APHSW-C, Director of Education and Training.

Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/PB-wz2XURe2HpxNiIg4jPQ This session is free.

Shirley Otis-Green, (https://www.collaborativecaring.net/about) is an internationally recognized social work expert in palliative care and is the author/editor of numerous articles and books including The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work, 2E. She will be presenting an introduction to a state-of-the-art training program called Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End of Life Care-(ESPEC).

Myra Glajchen, (https://www.mjhspalliativeinstitute.org/the-staff/) is an internationally recognized leader in palliative and oncology social work with a distinguished teaching and research portfolio. She is Project Director for Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC), which has trained over 850 social workers.

Hui Pohala is now collaborating with her to make the ESPEC training program available for all Hawai`i social workers, especially for those social workers working with people who are seriously ill and their families. Plans include in-person training on all of the neighbor islands and Oahu. Please register and attend this session to learn more about this exciting career enhancing opportunity.

Download flier for details and CEU

Celebrate 25 years of Kokua Mau with us
2025-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Church of the Crossroads, 1212 University Av., Honolulu, HI, 96826, United States
November 1, 202511am – 1pmChurch of the Crossroads

RSVP at: https://forms.gle/YTMH7558tn1sw7dVA

Please save the date and come and celebrate 25 years of Kōkua Mau with your friends and colleagues. This will be a unique opportunity to talk story, catch up with people and appreciate the amazing coalition that is Kōkua Mau. This will be a potluck and open to everyone in Kōkua Mau. Families and friends are welcome.

There will be crafts, food, music, a photo booth AND momentos from the last 25 years. Please bring any photos to share

Interested in helping us make this happen? Please let Jeannette know if you would like to be on the work group.

9th Annual HPGS Tony Lenzer Scholarship Fundraiser's honoree is Jeannette Koijane
2025-11-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Arcadia Retirement Residence, 1434 Punahou St, Honolulu, 96822
Jeannette is this year’s honoree of the HPGS Tony Lenzer Scholarship Fundraiser because of her commitment since 1988 to serving those who need serious illness care. Since 2010, Jeannette has been the Executive Director of Kōkua Mau, which was established in 1999 as a statewide network to lead the movement to improve care for everyone.

Please join us in person at HGPS’ Annual HPGS Tony Lenzer Scholarship Fundraiser in honoring our very own Executive Director Jeannette Koijane.

Fri Nov 14 5:30pm Reception at Arcadia with Pupu & Wine

Please download the flyer and registration form to register or online at HPGS

Proceeds of this years HGPS fundraiser will go to support the HPGS annual Tony Lenzer Scholarship program for students with a serious interest in professional work related to aging, long term care and/or death and dying.

Palliative Pupus November
2025-11-19 17:15 - 18:30 | HI
Please join us on in person and on zoom. This month: Join us for a case about a 79 yo male with malignant melanoma with medical, social, and family dynamics that we had to navigate. He also lived on a boat.

At the November meeting we also meet in person at the QCC, offering a hybrid format, to include neighbor islands and others on zoom. If you join us at the in person meetings you will enjoy actual pupus.

The Queens Conference Center (QCC) – Room 200510 S. Beretania StreetHonolulu, HI 96813

Please join us bi-monthly on the:

Palliative Pupus meets in Room 200 on the second floor of the Queen’s Conference Center

Park for free at the municipal Civic Center parking lot on South Beretania after 4 PM (see map below)

Park in the Queen’s Miller parking lot for validated parking (pricey without the sticker). See map.

Across the street at the DOH now has a two hour maximum enforced 24 hours (gone are the good old days).

More on parking near QCC

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.

Let’s Talk Story About Grieving During The Holidays
2025-11-20 17:00 - 18:30 | HI
Please join the Bereavement Network of Hawaii (BNOH) and the Mits Aoki Legacy Foundation for an informal presentation, exploring grieving during the holidays and learn some helpful coping tips to make it through the next few weeks. All are welcome. Please feel free to share with others and ask them to register.

This time of year is especially difficult for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. For many there is not a “Happy Holidays”, “Happy Thanksgiving”, “Merry Christmas”, or a “Happy Hanukkah”. Often there is sadness, wanting to be alone, and to be separate from others who don’t understand our grief. There is often a void and deep longing for those who have died or who we have lost to an illness such as dementia.

The feelings that arise are sometimes complex and unpredictable and at the same time uniquely our own. One certainly does not want to “celebrate” the holidays without their loved one. Things just aren’t the same anymore. You are not alone. Others are also experiencing grief and loss. Please join them as they explore some helpful coping tools.

Thur Nov 20, 20255:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Meet on Zoom. To register: Click Here

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Kokua Mau Meeting with Cindy Roat Working with Medical Interpreters
2025-12-04 15:00 - 17:00 | HI
Working with Medical Interpreters

On December 4, join national expert Cynthia Roat for a down-to-earth presentation on your options for bridging the communication gap across languages, considerations for choosing your best option, and concrete steps for working effectively with an interpreter.

Bring your questions and frustrations for this engaging session with one of the country’s leading authorities on language access in health care. Please send your questions ahead of time.

Thur Dec 43-4:30pm

Cindy Roat will be our special guest for this meeting. She is an international consultant and trainer on language access in health care with 30+ years’ experience in the healthcare interpreting field. With an MPH in International Health Services, Cindy has made significant contributions to the language access field in the areas of training, program development, policy formulation, advocacy and organizational outreach.

Cindy will also be the trainer for our Kōkua Mau and HITA proudly presents workshops on zoom: Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness: Interpreting in Palliative Care later in the month. See our website for details or download the flyer.

Register in advance for this meeting

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness Interpreting in Palliative Care
2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:30 | HI
Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness: Interpreting in Palliative Care

Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular, clear communication between patients, providers, and families, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. For interpreters, conversations involving palliative care, especially those at the end of life, can be among the most difficult to convey — not only linguistically and culturally, but personally.

Saturday, December 6 and 13, 20259:00 – 12:30 Hawaii timeParticipants must attend both classes

This interactive seven-hour workshop is designed to prepare experienced, trained medical interpreters to work in palliative care settings in Hawaiʻi. It includes:

An Introduction to Palliative Care

Interpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care

The Vocabulary of Palliative Care

Sight Translation in Palliative Care

The Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting

7 CEUs (details in flyer)

This multimedia, interactive training includes videos, PowerPoint presentations, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in Cantonese/traditional Chinese, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin/simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Who is teaching? Cindy Roat is an international consultant and trainer on language access in health care with 30+ years’ experience in the healthcare interpreting field. With an MPH in International Health Services, Cindy has made significant contributions to the language access field in the areas of training, program development, policy formulation, advocacy and organizational outreach. Her written works are key resources for interpreters, providers and administrators alike. Cindy was the principal author of the original Bridging the Gap, and her most recent book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is being used as an ancillary text at many basic training programs. Cindy is a founder and current board member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), as well as being known nationally as an engaging speaker, a knowledgeable resource, and an energetic advocate for language access in general.

Download the flyer to register and more details

Where: Online through Zoom

Cost: $50 + credit card processing fees. Thanks to a grant we can offer this training at a reduced rate.

REGISTER HERE before 5:00 p.m. on December 1.

Please note: space in this workshop is limited to the first 25 applicants. Participants must have access to a computer, internet access and a quiet place to do the training. Please submit a separate registration form for each person registering.After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through.

Scholarships: There are full scholarships available for participants from The Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. Complete the application and we will let you know if you have qualified for the scholarship.

Interpreting in Palliative Care Part 2
2025-12-13 09:00 - 12:30 | HI

Advance Care Planning for Healthcare Professionals Virtual Class
2026-01-21 12:00 - 14:00 | HI
This virtual class is offered for physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to promote ACP discussions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, Advance Directives and POLST.

Course Objectives:

Apply advance care planning resources to promote advance care planning discussions.

Identify the differences between the advance directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and implement correct documentation of these documents.

Engage the multi-disciplinary team patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning.

Wednesday, January 21, 202612:00 – 2:00 p.m.Zoom

Registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email after approval. Any questions please contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator at 808-535-7874 or via email michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org.

Download the flyer for CE information

Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness - Interpreting in Palliative Care
2026-01-22 09:00 - 17:00 | HI
Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular, clear communication between patients, providers, and families, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team.

For interpreters, conversations involving palliative care, especially those at the end of life, can be among the most difficult to convey — not only linguistically and culturally, but personally. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi, don’t miss it.

This interactive seven-hour in-person workshop is designed to prepare experienced, trained medical interpreters to work in palliative care settings in Hawaiʻi. It includes:

An Introduction to Palliative Care

Interpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care

The Vocabulary of Palliative Care

Sight Translation in Palliative Care

The Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting

7 CEUs (details on flyer page 2)

This multimedia, interactive training includes videos, PowerPoint presentations, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in Cantonese/traditional Chinese, Chuukese, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Kosraean, Mandarin/simplified Chinese, Marshallese, Pohnpeian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Who is teaching? Cindy Roat is an international consultant and trainer on language access in health care with 30+ years’ experience in the healthcare interpreting field. With an MPH in International Health Services, Cindy has made significant contributions to the language access field in the areas of training, program development, policy formulation, advocacy and organizational outreach. Her written works are key resources for interpreters, providers and administrators alike. Cindy was the principal author of the original Bridging the Gap, and her most recent book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is being used as an ancillary text at many basic training programs. Cindy is a founder and current board member of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC), as well as being known nationally as an engaging speaker, a knowledgeable resource, and an energetic advocate for language access in general.

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Thursday, January 22, 20269:00 am to 5:00 PM

Where In-Person

Cost $50 Thanks to a grant we can offer this training at a reduced rate.

Registration REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026.

Please note: space in this workshop is limited to the first 25 applicants.

Please submit a separate registration form for each person registering.

After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through.Lunch provided for registered participants

Scholarships: There are full scholarships available for participants from The Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of Palau. A dedicated COFA languages workshop for Chuukese, Kosraean, Marshallese and Pohnpeian is offered Sat. Jan 24. Complete the application and we will let you know if you have qualified for the scholarship.

CE credits: This course has been approved for 7 CE credits by CCHI and .7 for (IMIA) NBCMI. Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop.

This is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans.

Palliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi, including hospitals and in-home settings. There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation.

To learn more about Palliative Care, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages, visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/

Day 1 COFA Languages for Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness
2026-01-23 09:00 - 17:00 | HI
Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular, clear communication between patients, providers, and families, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. Nationally recognized interpreter trainer Cindy Roat from Seattle, WA will be leading both 7-hour classes. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi, don’t miss it.

Day 1- Friday, January 23, 20269 am to 5 PM

Are you a speaker of COFA languages interested in taking the first steps toward becoming a professional interpreter? This one-day in-person workshop is for you. Day 1 covers tailor made training in:

The role of the COFA languages interpreter in health care settings in Hawaiʻi

Ethics and standards of practice for interpreters

What to do when “there is no word for that” in your language?

Message analysis and conversion

Next steps to becoming a professional interpreter and get paid for your skills

This interactive class will include presentations, video, role-plays, discussion and language-specific practice guided by a language coach who speaks your language pair.

Requirements: To participate in this once-only opportunity, candidates need to:

Speak English and one (or more) of the following languages fluently: Marshallese, Kosraean, Pohnpeian, Chuukese.

Be available to participate on-site at the training venue in Honolulu from 9:00 to 5:00 on Friday, January 23rd.

Have an interest in serving as an interpreter for their communities in health care settings.

Lunch will be provided to registered participants

Registration Apply and REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026.

Download the flyer (Day 1 and Day 2)

This is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans.

Palliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi, including hospitals and in-home settings. There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation, as it gets implemented.

To learn more about Palliative Care, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/

Day 2 COFA Languages for Medical Interpreting for Patients with Serious Illness - Interpreting in Palliative Care
2026-01-24 09:00 - 17:00 | HI
Day 2 – Saturday, January 24th from9 am to 5 PM

This interactive seven-hour workshop is designed to prepare experienced, trained medical interpreters of COFA languages to work in palliative care settings in Hawaiʻi Or those participants who completed the January 23 training the day before.

Palliative Care is the medical specialty that focuses on improving quality of life and relieving physical and emotional suffering for people who are experiencing a serious illness. Since palliative care depends on regular, clear communication between patients, providers, and families, interpreters are key members of any palliative care team. Nationally recognized interpreter trainer Cindy Roat from Seattle, WA will be leading both 7-hour classes. This is a unique opportunity for Hawaiʻi, don’t miss it.

Saturday, January 24, 20269 am to 5 PM

It includes:

An Introduction to Palliative Care

Interpreting Skills Applied to Palliative Care

The Vocabulary of Palliative Care

Sight Translation in Palliative Care

The Impact of Emotion and Belief on Interpreting

7 CEUs

This multimedia, interactive training includes videos, PowerPoint presentations, and practice of interpreting and sight translation. Bilingual medical glossaries and practice activities are provided in: Chuukese, Kosraean, Marshallese and Pohnpeian. If you are and interpreter in Hawaiʻi for any other language, please join us in January 22.

Download the flyer (Day 1 and Day 2)

Where In-Person (both days). Lunch will be provided to registered participants.

Cost $50. Scholarships are available for qualified COFA languages interpreters approved in our application process.

Registration Apply and REGISTER before 5:00 p.m. on January 14, 2026.

Please note: space in this workshop is limited to the first 25 applicants.Please submit a separate registration form for each person registering.After registering, you will receive an email confirmation; if you do not receive a confirmation, your registration did not go through.

CE credits This course on Sat. January 24, has been approved for 7 CE credits by CCHI and .7 for (IMIA) NBCMI. Certificates of Attendance will be awarded to all who arrive on time and stay for the entire workshop.

This is the first time we offer this in-person training in Hawaiʻi so please join us and tell your colleagues. This training is supported by grants from the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation’s Fund for Heath Equity and the Hawaii Association for Health Plans.

Palliative Care is available in different settings in Hawaiʻi, including hospitals and in-home settings. There is a new Med-QUEST palliative care benefit in Hawaiʻi so there should be an increased need for palliative care interpretation, as it gets implemented.

To learn more about Palliative Care, and our multi-lingual resources in 13 languages visit the Kōkua Mau website: https://kokuamau.org/palliative-care-for-patients-and-families/

Kōkua Mau Meeting January 2026
2026-01-29 15:00 - 17:00 | HI
Join us for the first Kōkua Mau meeting of 2026. We will be giving an update on the reintroduction of the Uniform Healthcare Decisions Act.

We are very pleased to be joined by Jennifer Moore Ballentine who has been studying this law for several years and is a national expert on the topic. She will give an overview of the bill and areas of concern to help guide our local discussions.

Jennifer Moore Ballentine is CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC). She is an educator, consultant, and advocate with more than 25 years’ experience and expertise in palliative care and hospice, adult education, healthcare ethics and policy. She is the former Executive Director of the California State University Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care and previously held leadership roles for Life Quality Institute, The Denver Hospice, and the Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She currently serves, with Jeannette, on the national POLST Board of Directors. CCCC is a sister organization to Kōkua Mau and we have partnered with them for years.

Kōkua Mau members who are interested can submit testimony about the bill so please come and learn more and how you can help. Hearings will begin soon so now is the time to ask questions and compose your testimony.

Thur Jan 29|3-5 PM

Register in advance for this zoom meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Here is a link to the legislation

Bill numbers: HB 2257 and SB 3077

If you are thinking you have heard this before, you are right. Last year, we had a similar issue that this important and complex topic was introduced without education on the bill and no opportunity to provide feedback. Here is a summary of the issues we had last year. https://kokuamau.org/for-members/legislative-agenda-in-hawaii/

On December 30, we learned that the bill will be re-introduced, again with no chance for education or input. It does not appear that the bill is substantively different from last year so our questions remain. And new questions will arise.

Please attend to learn where we are with the bill and how you can help. This is a very important bill for all of us who care for those with serious illness.

Hawai’i Pacific Health is offering free online Advance Care Planning classes
2026-02-11 17:00 - 18:30 | HI
Register and attend with your family and friends to learn the importance of advance care planning.

KEY AREAS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDE:

Why it is important to have early conversations on your wishes with your loved ones.

How to complete an advance directive, understanding the role of a health care power of attorney and choosing wisely.

Reviewing the difference between an advance directive and Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) document.

Sharing the information with your loved ones and medical providers.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, classes are only available via Zoom virtual classroom. Register with your email address and you will receive a Zoom link. Space is limited.

VIRTUAL TRAINING DATES:

Online classes are available on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 5-6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:30-2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 5-6:30 p.m.

Register today for this free event: HawaiiPacificHealth.org/ACP-Registration. If you have further questions, email Michelle Cantillo, RN, Advance Care Planning Coordinator at Michelle.Cantillo(at)HawaiiPacificHealth.org or call 808-535-7874 and leave a message.

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Palliative Pupus Feb 2026
2026-02-18 17:15 - 18:30 | HI
Please join us this month on Zoom only.

Please join us to hear how palliative care providers navigated a complex case involving cultural, ethical, and legal considerations regarding treatment considered possibly medically ineffective.

Wed Feb 18, 20255:15 -6:30 PM HST

Here is the zoom registration link for Palliative Pupus

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Palliative Pupus is a unique opportunity to hear about a palliative care case. It is good for palliative care practitioners to learn and increase skills. It is also an excellent opportunity to learn about what palliative care really is and what our amazing colleagues actually do. Cases usually involve a range of practitioners including doctor, nurse, chaplain and social workers and cover physical, emotion and spiritual issues.

Advance Care Planning Advance Directives and Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment Facilitator Training
2026-02-24 08:00 - 16:00 | HI
This training is offered for nurses, physicians, social workers, and other clinicians and focuses on communication skills to improve ACP discussions. The class will review key elements and processes related to ACP, advance directives and POLST development.

Tue February 24, 20268:00-16:00

Course Objectives:

Apply advance care planning resources to promote advance care planning discussions.

Engage the multidisciplinary team to patient centered discussion addressing advance care planning.

Promote patients’ knowledge of advance directives, including healthcare Power of Attorney designation.

Implement correct documentation of Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR), full and limited treatment, me-limited trials and Comfort Care.

Promote correct process of ACP documents, access and utilization in your organization.

Identify end-of-life options including Hawai‘i’ requirements on Medical Aid in Dying, Our Care, Our Choice Act.

Other dates: Wed May 20, Wed June 17, Wed September 9

Registration: HPH employees: Manager’s approval is required prior to registering AND register online through HPH Learning Center (HLC). Type in catalog: Advance Care Planning or POLST; Select course: HPH – Advance Care Planning, Advance Directives and Facilitator Certification

Non HPH participants: Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/.

Any questions contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator via email michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org.

Download the flyer for CE information

Kōkua Mau Meeting Feb 2026
2026-02-26 15:00 - 17:00 | HI
Save the date for our February Kōkua Mau meeting. It is an educated guess that the meeting will focus on the reintroduction of the Uniform Healthcare Decisions Act (UHCDA) and HB 2257. Please join us for updates and feedback on this evolving process. Please visit our dedicated webpage for details.

Thur Feb 263-5 PM

Register in advance for this zoom meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Background:

At the first Kōkua Mau meeting of 2026 we had an EXCELLENT, THOUGHTFUL update on the reintroduction of the Uniform Healthcare Decisions Act (UHCDA). “The good, the bad, and the uncertain in Hawaii’s proposed Uniform Health Care Decisions Act“.

We welcomed Jennifer Moore Ballentine who has been studying this law for several years and is a national expert on the topic. She gave an overview of the bill and areas of concern to help guide our local discussions. Her presentation on the history of the UHCDA, changes over time and proposed changes to our current Hawaii legislation, emphasized why any changes to the law require thoughtful consideration and discussion in our community. Thousands of doctors, nurses, social workers, case managers, elder law attorneys, and other health professionals are impacted by these changes as well as the people who complete them! As the title of her talk says there are positive and negative aspects of the proposed changes as well as those that are uncertain.

Watch the recording on our YouTube channel

Advance Care Planning Class HPH
2026-03-03 12:00 - 16:00 | HI
This class is offered for physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, clinical psychologists and other clinicians. It promotes ACP introductions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, Advance Directives and POLST in the clinic.

Course Objectives:

Apply ACP resources to promote advance care planning discussions.

Promote patients’ knowledge of advance directives including healthcare power of attorney designation.

Identify the differences between an Advance Directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and implement correct documentation of these documents.

Implement and standardize ACP processes.

Identify the Hawai‘i requirements of Medical Aid in Dying, Our Care, Our Choice Act.

Engage the multi-disciplinary team patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning.

First Insurance Center (FIC)Honolulu, HI

Wednesday, 3/4/2026, 1200 – 1600, FIC 630 • Tuesday, 8/11/2026, 1230 – 1630, FIC 970 • Wednesday, 5/20/2026, 1200 – 1600, FIC 970 • Thursday, 11/5/2026 0800 – 1200, FIC 630

Registration:

HPH Employees: Manager’s Approval is required prior to registering AND register online through the HPH Learning Center (HLC). Type in the Catalog: ACP; Select Course: HPH – Advance Care Planning (ACP) Class.

Non HPH participants: Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/or contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator via email michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org. Any questions, call Michelle Cantillo at 808-535-7874.

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Save the Date: Kōkua Mau Meeting March 2026
2026-03-26 15:00 - 17:00 | HI
We will also be hearing updates from our community as there is lots going on!! Please let Jeannette know if you have something to share.

Thur March 263-5 PM

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Register in advance for this zoom meeting:

Hawai’i Pacific Health is offering free online Advance Care Planning classes April 2026
2026-04-07 12:30 - 14:00 | HI
Register and attend with your family and friends to learn the importance of advance care planning.

KEY AREAS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDE:

Why it is important to have early conversations on your wishes with your loved ones.

How to complete an advance directive, understanding the role of a health care power of attorney and choosing wisely.

Reviewing the difference between an advance directive and Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) document.

Sharing the information with your loved ones and medical providers.

PLEASE NOTE: At this time, classes are only available via Zoom virtual classroom. Register with your email address and you will receive a Zoom link. Space is limited.

VIRTUAL TRAINING DATES:

Online classes are available on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 12:30-2 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 5-6:30 p.m.

Register today for this free event: HawaiiPacificHealth.org/ACP-Registration. If you have further questions, email Michelle Cantillo, RN, Advance Care Planning Coordinator at Michelle.Cantillo(at)HawaiiPacificHealth.org or call 808-535-7874 and leave a message.

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Palliative Pupus April 2026
2026-04-15 17:15 - 18:30 | HI
Palliative Pupus is a unique opportunity to hear about a palliative care case. It is good for palliative care practitioners to learn and increase skills. It is also an excellent opportunity to learn about what palliative care really is and what our amazing colleagues actually do. Cases usually involve a range of practitioners including doctor, nurse, chaplain and social workers and cover physical, emotion and spiritual issues.

Wed April 15 – in person & zoom5:15 -6:30 PM HSTQueen’s Conference Center & zoom

Register for the zoom part of meeting of Palliative Pupus

For the dates we meet in person (and zoom) we meet at the Queen’s Conference Center (QCC). We hope you will join us to see colleagues in person and eat real pupus. Please bring something to share!!

Validated parking for the Miller St. Parking lot (Miller only) at the QCC front desk. For those who cannot attend in person, please join us on zoom. Please see our website for QCC and parking information.

Kōkua Mau Meeting April 2026
2026-04-30 15:00 - 17:00 | HI
Please join us for updates from the community and let Jeannette know if you have information to share.

Thur April 30 (April has 5 Thursdays)3-5 PM

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Register in advance for this zoom meeting:

Advance Care Planning for professionals Class HPH
2026-05-20 12:00 - 16:00 | HI
This class is offered for physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, clinical psychologists and other clinicians. It promotes ACP introductions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, Advance Directives and POLST in the clinic.

Course Objectives:

Apply ACP resources to promote advance care planning discussions.

Promote patients’ knowledge of advance directives including healthcare power of attorney designation.

Identify the differences between an Advance Directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and implement correct documentation of these documents.

Implement and standardize ACP processes.

Identify the Hawai‘i requirements of Medical Aid in Dying, Our Care, Our Choice Act.

Engage the multi-disciplinary team patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning.

First Insurance Center (FIC)Honolulu, HI

Other dates:

Wednesday, 5/20/2026, 1200 – 1600 FIC 970 Tuesday, 8/11/2026, 1230 – 1630, FIC 970Thursday, 11/5/2026 0800 – 1200, FIC 630

Registration:

HPH Employees: Manager’s Approval is required prior to registering AND register online through the HPH Learning Center (HLC). Type in the Catalog: ACP; Select Course: HPH – Advance Care Planning (ACP) Class.

Non HPH participants: Register online: https://www.hawaiipacifichealth.org/health-wellness/continuing-education/or contact Michelle Cantillo, RN, HPH ACP Coordinator via email michelle.cantillo@hawaiipacifichealth.org. Any questions, call Michelle Cantillo at 808-535-7874.

Download the flyer for CE information
