COVID‑19 Updates
June 11, 2020
Edward Climbs His Way to Recovery
From an emergency flight to Maui to contracting COVID-19, Hale Makua resident, Edward Kawewehi, has quite a story to share when he returns home to Kona. Edward’s journey began in early March ...
June 11, 2020
New Graduate Nurse Residency Program to Start in September
Hale Makua is planning to offer another New Graduate Nurse Residency program in September. Launched in January 2019, the program offers new nurses a chance to start their careers with the support a...
June 08, 2020
Wailuku Parade Reconnects Families After Nearly Three Months
It was a day filled with emotion and excitement during a parade event held at the Wailuku campus on June 5th (click here to watch a video of the parade). Residents were lined around the drive...
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 ...
May 12, 2020
Nursing Home and Nurses Week Celebrations
We had a blast celebrating National Skilled Nursing Home Week and Nurses Week this month. For Nursing Home Week in Kahului, the theme was “Healthcare Heroes” and awards were given...
May 05, 2020
Cinco De Mayo Parade Gives Residents a Chance to See Loved Ones
Hale Makua Kahului Residents were given a rare opportunity to safely reconnect with loved ones during a Cinco de Mayo celebration parade (click here to view a video of the event). A hundred H...
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 16, 2020
Mahalo to Zeny Bayani for 35 Years of Dedication
Zenaida “Zeny” Bayani joined Hale Makua in 1985 and after 35 years, she is still going strong in her role as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). Those that work with her describe her a...
April 07, 2020
Mahalo for the Community Support
Amid these difficult times, we are witnessing a powerful wave of support from our community. We have been receiving donations from all over, ranging from food and flowers to face masks. Employee...
April 03, 2020
Rehab Got Arinda Moving to the Beat
Arinda Onobay’s whole world changed when she suffered a stroke back in February. When she was admitted to Hale Makua for rehab, she was faced with many challenges. The stroke affe...