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About Us
We’ve taken a dramatically different approach to providing compassionate health services for our community by personalizing care, improving well-being, and honoring the journey of life.
Our History
1946
Hale Makua was founded in 1946 as a home for Maui elders who needed residential care, but had no one to care for them and no means to pay for care. Following World War II, members of the Young Buddhist Association and the community raised funds and built our first 24-bed home in Happy Valley.
In 1953, Hale Makua was given the facilities at Malulani Hospital where present Hale Makua Wailuku opened in 1968 as a 124-bed nursing home featuring a unique open-air design in a lush garden setting.
1968
Recognizing that some who need nursing care prefer to remain at home for treatment, Hale Makua pioneered in-home health services on Maui in 1968. Demand for additional skilled nursing home beds grew during the early 1970s, and with the help of the community and government resources, Hale Makua Kahului opened its doors in 1978.
To meet the need for a safe place for adults who require restorative and rehabilitative health services during the day an adult day health program was established in 1987.
1996
With the opening of the Weinberg Care Center, Hale Makua Kahului expanded by 118 beds in 1996. The opening of a short-stay rehab wing added another 16 beds in 2002 bringing the total number of beds at Hale Makua Kahului 254.
Recognizing that individuals who need minimal to moderate assistance with personal care needs prefer living in a home environment, our Adult Residential Care Home opened in 2013.
Our Board
Our volunteer Board of Directors provides valuable guidance and oversight of our organization, one of Maui’s largest non-government employers with over 450 employees.
Chairperson
Ed Romson
Community Member
Secretary
Alec McBarnet
Maui Oil Company
Treasurer
Directors
Grant Chun
Hale Mahaolu
Roy Sakamoto
Sakamoto Properties
Michael Munekiyo
Munekiyo Hiraga
Wesley Lo
CEO, Hale Makua Health Services (Ex-Officio)
Rich Kishaba
Chairperson, Ohana Pacific Foundation (Ex-Officio)
Eileen Wachi
Community Member
Karen Oura, RN
Community Member
Our Leadership
Our leaders provide valuable guidance and oversight for our organization.
Wes Lo
Chief Executive Officer
Teana Kahoʻohanohano
Kahului Administrator
Roseanna Akina
Kahului Activities Manager
Jordan Kahiamoe
Kahului Housekeeping Manager
Dani Waring
Kahului Health Information Management Manager
Ted Tucker
Director of People Compliance
Mark Souza
Director of Maintenance and Engineering
Keoki Robello, RN
Kahului Director of Nursing
Kehau Watari, RN
Kahului Assistant Director of Nursing
Anna Lyn Bagayan, BSN, RN
Kahului Infection Preventionist
Ilaise Davis, RN
Kahului Clinical Development Coordinator
Rosie Kahiamoe
Director of Nutrition Services
Holly Irimata
Marketing & Communications Manager
Harvey Mira
Purchasing Manager
Jayci "Alohi" Gomes, LSW
Kahului Social Services Manager
Zaira Katsuda, RN
Kahului Utilization Review Manager
Paul Mattfeld
Wailuku Administrator
Mindy Awana
Wailuku Activities Manager
Chiko Kealoha
Wailuku Environmental Services Manager
Gerald St. Godard
Wailuku Director of Nursing
Denise Carvalho, RN
Wailuku Clinical Development & Infection Prevention Coordinator
Stephanie Bennett-Felipe
Wailuku Health Information Management Director
Kelly McGinnis
Wailuku Director of Social Services
Abigail Navalta, BSN, RN
Home Health Clinical Manager, Administrator
