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January 25, 2021
Activities Professional Week 2021
We are so fortunate to have such amazing Activities staff that keep our residents happy and engaged, especially during this pandemic when residents are forced to be apart from their loved ones. N...
January 04, 2021
Hale Makua's Singing Housekeeper
If you've ever walked by Hale Makua's North Neighborhood, chances are you may have heard the angelic sounds of one of our housekeepers, Yolen Gumboc (pictured holding the balloons). Yolen...
June 18, 2020
National Nursing Assistant Week
National Nursing Assistant Week ran from June 18th - 24th where we recognize the critical work that our Nursing Assistants (NA) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) do for our community. It takes...
May 01, 2020
Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is Better Hearing and Speech month which is an opportunity to bring awareness about communication disorders and the work that Speech Therapists do in assessing and treating these d...
April 01, 2020
Employees Become Licensed Nurses
Congratulations to employees Cristy Queja and Tatiana “Tati” Campos Maio who were both recently promoted to Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Both Cristy and Tati have been working ...
March 12, 2020
Trisha Akahi Obtains Certification for Care Homes by Hale Makua
When Care Homes by Hale Makua needed a new certified care home operator in 2019, employee Trisha Akahi agreed to step up to the plate to obtain the certification. As background, Trisha starte...
August 29, 2017
Mahalo for 20+ Years of Service
Hale Makua is a unique place, not just because of the programs we offer and the diverse group we serve, or the vibrant culture we create, it unique in the way our employees become family and they c...
October 20, 2016
Scholarship Helps Employees Reach Goals
The Walter and Cathy Scott Memorial Fund was established in 1996 with the purpose of providing scholarships to non-professional and non-administrative staff at Hale Makua for tuition, books or...
September 28, 2016
Reese Family Shares Praise
Bill Reese and his wife of 64 years were pen pals during World War II. The two finally met after Bill's military career ended and they fell in love. Bill's military training as a mecha...
July 14, 2016
40 Years of Dedication
Charlene Kuhia began working at Hale Makua Health Services in 1976 while her mother and grandmother were also employees with the organization. Now, four decades later, Charlene look...