Non‑Discrimination Policy
Celebrating Social Services
Posted March 05, 2012
We are celebrating National Social Work Month throughout the month of March. Why Social Work Matters…The social work profession has played an important role in achieving civil rights and human rights advances nationally and internationally for over a century. The primary mission of social work is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all people, especially the most vulnerable.
The Social Services staff of Hale Makua support our residents by remaining aware of their strengths and needs as we assist them with issues such as grief and loss, mental health concerns, chronic physical illness and disability, and economic insecurity.
Social Services involve residents’ families in care coordination and accessing of health and psychosocial services that will improve their family members’ health outcomes. They support family members by educating them, assisting with their adjustment to the resident’s new home, and encouraging their continuing role as advocate for their family member.
Your Social Services Team members are Julie Hoy, SSA; Donna Martin, Secretary; Asha Pierkarz, SW; Gail Raikes, SW; Donna Tabion; SSA; and Natalie Turnbull, SSA. They will continue to strive to bring an effective strengths-based, person-in-the environment approach as we serve our residents and families to address quality of life, the role of spirituality, end-of-life care, coordination of medical care, and overall service delivery.
Mahalo to our Social Services team for all that you do for our residents/clients and their families! We applaud the wonderful work that you do in advocating for our residents/clients and supporting them!