COVID‑19 Updates
November 16, 2021
Victor Appreciates the Support at Hale Makua
At age 87, resident, Victor Bellarosa, is thankful for the life experiences that has helped shape him into the man he is today. He was born and raised in the tough streets of Brooklyn, New York, an...
September 17, 2021
Ed Celebrates 20 Years at Hale Makua and Shares a Fond Memory with Resident
We have many long time employees at Hale Makua, and it is always thrilling to learn about impacts they have made that may have gone unnoticed by others. Our Maintenance Worker, Edwin "Ed&quo...
June 01, 2021
Hale Makua Holds Socially Distanced Wedding for Resident and His Bride
When Emily Morales was 12 years old, she remembers telling her brother that she would one day marry her love, Kevin Cadorna. "Yeah, yeah,” Emily recalls her brother saying sarcasticall...
June 01, 2021
Residents Embrace Loved Ones for the First Time in Over a Year
After over a year of social distancing, residents and their loved ones are finally able to hug for the first time since the start of the pandemic. New nursing home regulations and COVID-19 vaccin...
February 18, 2021
Resident Story: Alapa'i Carries a Hopeful Tune
Resident William “Alapa'i” Dickson grew up with the love of music in his heart. He was born on Maui, but was raised by his grandparents on Oahu. He recalls his grandmother teachin...
November 11, 2020
Proud to Serve
You may have seen him on our Kupuna Pastry Kitchen video or in pictures on our newsletters or social media posts. ‘Who is he?’ you might wonder. Danny Kanahele, or “Uncle Da...
September 13, 2020
Geneva Hestand's Sweet Life
Today is Grandparent’s Day, and here at Hale Makua we have the privilege of caring for many grandparents in our community. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with one of our resident&rs...
May 14, 2020
Sharing the Wisdom of Our Kūpuna
Our kūpuna are a wealth of knowledge, and they all have stories that deserve to be told. In honor of the theme “Sharing Our Wisdom” for the recently celebrated National Skilled Nursing ...
December 02, 2016
Making Hale Makua Home
Alvin Keohohina does not look like the typical resident you find at Hale Makua mainly because he is not elderly. Alvin is 32 years old and has made Hale Makua his home for the past ten years. At 22...
April 16, 2016
Rehab Therapists Have Healing Touch
John Becker is a part-time Maui resident who every year escapes the cold and snow of Wyoming to enjoy Maui’s warmth, sandy beaches, and tropical breezes. You can imagine his disappointment wh...