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SUMMARY:Advance Care Planning Aug 2025
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nCourse Objectives: \n\n\n\n\nApply ACP resources to promote advance care planning discussions.\n\n\n\nPromote patients’ knowledge of advance directives including healthcare power of attorney designation.\n\n\n\nIdentify the differences between an Advance Directive and Provider Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)\n\n\n\nand implement correct documentation of these documents.\n\n\n\nImplement and standardize ACP processes.\n\n\n\nIdentify the Hawai‘i requirements of Medical Aid in Dying\, Our Care\, Our Choice Act.\n\n\n\nEngage the multi-disciplinary team patient-centered discussion addressing advance care planning.\n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, 8/131230 – 1630First Insurance Center (FIC) Suite 970\,Education Department 1100 Ward Ave.\, Honolulu\, HI 96813 \n\n\n\nRegistration: 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.
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/advance-care-planning-aug-2025/
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SUMMARY:AARP Hawaii - I Wish I Had Known A Caregiver’s Story 
DESCRIPTION:Hope Young\, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator\, Kōkua Mauʻs own is part of a three person panel: “I Wish I Had Known … Getting Affairs in Order to Avoid Heartache: A Personal Caregiver Story“. This is an in person event. \n\n\n\nWed Aug 2010 AM to NoonHale Kōkua O Mānoa Adventist Community Center2655 Manoa Rd\, Honolulu\, HI 96822 \n\n\n\n\nRegister on the AARP Hawaii website\n\n\n\n\nThink you’re ready for a loved one’s passing? Learn from author Annette Kam’s story and get practical tips to ease the paperwork and planning before it’s too late. \n\n\n\nThink you’re prepared for a loved one’s passing? The paperwork and details may surprise you. Join caregiver/author Annette Kam as she shares her story and offers essential tips to help you plan ahead—and ease the burden when the time comes. Hear from a local resource panel: Alan Gamble\, President\, Mits Aoki Legacy Foundation\, Savvy Makalena\, Founder & CEO\, Gimme A Break\, Hope Young\, Advanced Care Planning Coordinator\, Kōkua Mau.
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/21488/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250821T120000
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SUMMARY:Med-QUEST Community Palliative Care  Benefit Overview For Social Workers
DESCRIPTION:As part of the PEACE – Munch and Learn Series 2025 Promoting Engagement\, Aloha\, & Compassion in the Everyday Care the presenter is Torrie Fields\, MPH\, CEO\, TFA Analytics Strategic Advisor to Hawaii DHS\, Med-QUEST Division. \n\n\n\nAugust 21\, 2025 12:00 to 1:00 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the zoom meeting \n\n\n\nSee flyer for for continuing education information\n\n\n\n\nDuring this second PEACE session for 2025 we will explore the new Hawaii Medicaid Palliative Care Benefit\, and the important role social workers play within the interdisciplinary palliative care team caring for people facing serious illness. Please join us to expand our understanding and awareness of these unique contributions that social workers make and how this is now being recognized as critically important by Med- QUEST.
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/med-quest-community-palliative-care-benefit-overview-for-social-workers/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250828T120000
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SUMMARY:Bereavement Network of Hawaii presents author of wait don't die yet
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Bereavement Network of Hawaii: Hawaii Author Annette Kam\, RN “WAIT\, DON’T DIE YET!”  \n\n\n\nA complete guide to all things no one really wants to think about (but everyone really needs to know) before\, during\, and after a loved one’s passing. \n\n\n\nAugust 2812:00 PM to 1:00 PM  \n\n\n\n\nRegister for the zoom meeting or use the QR code\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload the flyer for details about the author\n\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\nAll Kōkua Mau members are welcome to join in this meeting. The Bereavement Network Of Hawaii (BNOH) was founded to support people who are providing bereavement services to individuals and families in the Hawaii community through informational programs\, networking and support\, both on-line and in person throughout the year. A comprehensive list of agencies and individuals is posted and updated on our Kōkua Mau website. 
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/bereavement-network-of-hawaii-presents-author-of-wait-dont-die-yet/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250828T150000
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SUMMARY:Kokua Mau Monthly Meeting August 2025
DESCRIPTION:Kate DeBartolo\, The Conversation Project\, Institute for Healthcare Improvement \n\n\n\nMy 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. \n\n\n\nKate 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. \n\n\n\nVisit the website to see this excellent and free resource: https://www.ihi.org/partner/initiatives/age-friendly-health-systems/my-health-checklist \n\n\n\nMy 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. \n\n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting\n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\n\n\n\nPlease 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. \n\n\n\nLast Thursday of the month* from 3 to 5 pm (on zoom)\n\n\n\n* 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). \n\n\n\nEach month’s topic is announced in our eNewsletter
URL:https://kokuamau.org/event/kokua-mau-monthly-meeting-august-2025/
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