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Perpetuating a Legacy of Care
Posted April 01, 2015
For the past 13 years Maui Jim Sunglasses and its owner Walter Hester III have been steadfast supporters of Hale Makua Health Services. The company’s contributions have been invaluable, with Walter serving on the Hale Makua Foundation Board of Trustees from 2004 – 2006; Maui Jim’s Operations Manager, Bill Haywood, volunteering his time on our Special Events Committee since 2006; and donations totaling over $700,000.
Over the years, Maui Jim’s generosity has helped the organization complete several capital projects including the completion of our 16-bed rehab wing in 2002 and the renovation of resident rooms at Hale Makua Wailuku in 2005.
From 2007 – 2010, Maui Jim helped the organization continue its journey of culture change in its nursing homes, moving away from an institutional model of care to one that places decision making closer to the residents by providing education for over 40% (196 of 448) of employees to become trained as Certified Eden Associates. Employees received practical tools, resources, and inspiration that empowered them to initiate and maintain effective change in the world of person-directed care.
Most recently, Maui Jim and Walter Hester’s gifts have provided financial assistance to hundreds of frail elders who need around the clock nursing care and support, but cannot afford it. These individuals fall below the poverty line, so Medicaid reimburses for some, but not all of what it costs to care for an individual at a nursing home.
Thank you, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Walter Hester, and Bill Haywood for all that you do and all that you’ve done to help perpetuate our legacy of providing a home and care for those elders on Maui who are no longer able to live safely in their own homes and need assistance with activities of daily living. Your generosity and commitment to the organization make our work possible.