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June 15, 2017
Born to Bring Communities Together
Marie Osaki was placed on this earth with a purpose, to serve others in any capacity that she is able. Around twenty years ago, she was a volunteer at her church, St. Theresa, when a small gro...
October 01, 2016
Gardening and Growing Together
For quite some time, a volunteer in Wailuku took on the task to care for the plants in the courtyard area at our Wailuku campus, but because of time constraints, he hasn’t been able to come a...
April 12, 2016
Health Benefits of Furry Volunteers
Something magical happens every time Melodie Ulman and her beloved dogs enter our homes. The environment is happier, there are more smiles and laughter, everyone is more cooperative, and there are ...
August 01, 2015
Welcoming Pets Into Our Homes
When Christine Coen became a resident at Hale Makua Kahului, it was important to her to have the things that meant the most to her close by. One of those things just happened to be her yellow parak...
December 06, 2013
Holiday Cheer
Residents on the West Neighborhood got into the holiday spirit recently, by making Christmas decorations. The residents unpacked an artificial tree and assembled it. Care partners and residen...
October 04, 2013
Gardener Cultivates Our Human Habitat
Meet Tamotsu Tasaka. He greatly enjoyed raising orchids and vegetables in his garden at home. As he adjusted to living at Hale Makua, Mr. Tasaka found that he could continue being a gardener by tak...
January 07, 2010
Luana in Action
I think that it’s such a great way to start off the New Year when I come to work in the morning and a co-worker shares not one, but two great examples of Luana in action. Hale Makua Kahului&#...
December 17, 2009
Finding a Spontaneous Moment
Earlier this week I was helping with the layout and adding photos into a PowerPoint presentation to be used for basic staff education about what Luana is and the Ten Eden Principles. I was having a...