Category: December – January 2016

  • Where Aloha Begins

    Senior health and wellness fairs are held on all islands to promote education, entertainment, food and fun. It was my honor to be a VIP at the Helemano Plantation’s Moon Festival Country Fair in Wahiawa on Sept. 17. I met the founder, president and CEO, Susanna Cheung, learned about her background, and felt her passion…

  • Our Las Vegas Trip Winner

    Wahiawa – Jeanette Shounk of Wahiawa Rainbow Seniors Club won a free Vacations Hawaii Las Vegas travel package for two. The round trip air fare and four night stay is provided by Vacations Hawai‘i, the popular travel company that specializes in mainland destinations for people in Hawai‘i. Presenting the prize were both our Generations Magazine…

  • Hawaii Parkinson’s Association

    The Hawaii Parkinson’s Association (HPA) is a nonprofit volunteer group comprised of people with Parkinson’s disease, caregivers, family members, health care professionals, educators and leaders in the business community. Our mission is to support ongoing research into the cause of and cure for Parkinson’s disease, and to educate patients, caregivers, and the public about how…

  • December – January 2016

    New Beginnings … The Path Continues

  • New Beginnings . . . The Path Continues

    New Beginnings … The Path Continues. Father Petrie shares his life perspective

  • Each Other – A Book Club’s Greatest Benefit

    We age like a book and advance, hopefully, toward maturity through the rise and fall of the turning pages of our lives. Consequently, when members of the West Maui Book Club come together to discuss a novel, we’ll often share\ relevant chapters of our personal stories. For us, this is the greatest benefit of all.…

  • It’s Never Too Late to Take the High Road

    Four mature Native Hawaiians, including two retirees, recently were ordained as deacons of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i. In the spring, “God willing and the people consenting,” they will become Episcopal priests. Phyllis Mahilani “Mahi” Beimes is the first Native Hawaiian woman to be ordained in the worldwide Anglican communion. After she retired as a…

  • Older Adults Adapting to Limb Loss

    Statistics show that a majority of U.S. patients who require an amputation are age 65 and older. Amputation will likely intensify feelings of dependency, depression and helplessness: I’m too old now to learn to live without a limb. Who cares anyway? Who knows how many years I have to live? Limb loss is a serious…

  • Medicare Frequently Asked Questions

    Here are some very common questions that people ask our SHIP staff and volunteers. If you have a question, visit our website, call us or schedule an appointment. We have the answers. If you want to help your community, become a SHIP Volunteer — it’s a very satisfying job. THREE COMMON QUESTIONS: Is Medicare only…

  • Live and Die Without Regret

    No matter where we stand, when people close to us die, a moment of personal truth emerges based on our perspective. When we lose someone dear to us, we undergo a time of deep connection to those who are still living and to ourselves. We grieve. We rejoice. We replay special moments — laughing and…

  • Joint Bank Accounts: Think Twice

    Earlier, I wrote about a woman from Waianae, who added her daughter to her bank account. The daughter was to use the money to pay contractors to remodel the mother’s home. This money was solely the mother’s, but instead of helping the mother, the daughter helped herself to the money (over $200,000) and disappeared. After…

  • Stay on Your Feet in 2016

    Maui Na Hoaloha has made their falls prevention program, Stay on Your Feet, part of their regular service to clients. Teams-4-Assessment are trained to implement complete falls risk assessments, engage clients in falls prevention training and help clients physically make their living quarters safer. The need is great. Na Hoaloha is seeking more volunteers. Na…