Video on Dysphagia and Aging
The Department of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Hawai‘i created a local video on Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing) and Aging to help Caregivers. Here is Read More
News Archives
Hospice of Hilo Becomes Hawaii Care Choices
Hospice of Hilo is changing its name in January 2018 to Hawai’i Care Choices to better reflect the broader scope of services they deliver providing Read More
New Kokua Mau Board Members
We are happy and honored to welcome two new Board Members Tori Abe Carapelho, President and CEO, Hospice Hawaii. Tori Abe Carapelho most recently served Read More
Hawaii Kupuna Caregivers Program – Unique in the Country
Please note (4/2022): this was posted in December 2017. The program has not been funded in the last two years and has essentially been discontinued. Read More
Adventist Health Castle for wins 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Congratulations to Adventist Health Castle for winning the 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Castle is the first hospital in Hawaii, or the first organization Read More
Let’s Talk Turkey 2017
Not cooking advice, but here are 5 great resources to get you started to talk about advance care planning over the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving Read More
November 2017 is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care. Hospice is not a place but Read More
2 Free CEUs Having the Conversation
The Conversation Project in conjunction with the Boston University School of Medicine and the IHI Open School offers this course “Having the Conversation: Basic Skills Read More
Farewell to Ken Zeri – Congratulations to Tori Abe
Farewell to Ken Zeri who will retire from Hospice Hawaii Ken Zeri, Kōkau Mau’s own and its board president for many years, will retire from Read More
Update: The Conversation Project – How to Talk to Your Doctor
The Conversation Project has updated How to Talk to Your Doctor, a guide to discussing end-of-life care with doctors, nurses, or other health care providers. Read More