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April 25, 2017
Resident Finds Fulfillment in Volunteering
Melissa Miyamura has been a resident for a few years now, and while we see her smiling and saying aloha to everyone who passes by, she missed some parts of her life before living here. She worked a...
March 01, 2017
Resident Shares Talent with Senator Hirono
Hale Makua residents and Adult Day Health clients recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Senator Mazie Hirono. Among them was the talented Olive Silva who presented the Sena...
January 03, 2017
The Simple Pleasure of Playing Piano
Ione Rennacker can most often be found in front of her room, sitting at a small wooden table that holds her beloved Casio keyboard. She serenades her fellow residents and care partners all througho...
August 24, 2016
Resident Enjoys Cooking for Himself
A few years ago when Michel Poissant became a resident of Hale Makua, he was quiet, he kept to himself and rarely would you find him outside of his room. But today, you could walk into the Wailuku ...
August 11, 2016
Sewing for a Good Cause
Every year in preparation for our annual fundraiser, Kokua for Kupuna, Hale Makua residents assist with a variety of projects from table decorations to lei making and more. This year is no differen...
August 09, 2016
Henry Hits It Big in Bingo
Henry Kaina is a long time resident of Wailuku and if you know him, you know he’s a bingo lover! You can find him at any bingo game playing along with fellow residents and friends! But one th...
June 08, 2016
Retired Teacher Continues Teaching
Gary Medeiros is a retired art teacher from Maui High, and currently an Adult Day Health client. He spent 32 years teaching students watercolor, pencil, charcoal, Indian ink and more, and said his ...
June 02, 2016
Honoring the Brave
Hale Makua residents have taken part in Maui County's annual Blossoms for the Brave event for the past four years. The event, sponsored by Kaunoa Senior Services, is held on the Friday before M...
May 16, 2016
Celebrating Nursing Home Week
The American Health Care Association (AHCA), which established National Nursing Home Week in 1967, has chosen this year’s theme to be “It’s a Small World, with a Big Heart” ...
February 09, 2016
Lion Rings in the New Year
2016 has started with a boom of excitement as we celebrate the Chinese New Year! A traditional Chinese lion dance was held on February 9, 2016. The boom of the drums set a steady rhythm as the lion...