Kathy Wyatt, RN, MSN, MBA, LNHA, President, Hale Hau‘oli Hawaii | Sep 3, 2023 | Giving Care, Sept - Oct 2023
The effects of isolation on the health and well-being of adults, especially the elderly, are becoming a significant concern. Lack of social contact, or chronic loneliness, can result in a multitude of health issues.
Kathy Wyatt, RN, MSN, MBA, LNHA, President, Hale Hau‘oli Hawaii | May 10, 2023 | Giving Care, May - June 2023
Adding some sparkle to your social life can be a challenge at any age, especially in life’s later decades. For many, adult day care is a low-stress foray into an activity-filled social life. Adult day care centers are key providers of long-term care services. They provide activities, health monitoring, socialization and assistance with daily activities.
Alex Au, M.P.H. President, Adult Day Centers Hawaii, Inc. | Jul 10, 2020 | November 2010, Special Feature
It is 6:55 on Monday morning and a small group is gathering outside Lē‘ahi Hospital. Several women with walkers and wheelchairs wait with their sons or daughters for the Lē‘ahi Adult Day Health Center doors to open.
Sandra J. Yoro, SECOH Executive Director | Jul 6, 2020 | Senior News
SECOH, a private, not-for-profit provider of adult day care services, is offering tuition assistance to individuals 65 and older who are in need of but can’t afford out-of-home Adult Day Care services. The tuition assistance is made possible by a generous grant from the May Templeton Hopper Fund administered by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation.
Audrey Suga-Nakagawa, MPH, Asst. Executive Director, Ka¯hala Nui | Dec 7, 2019 | Dec 2019 - Jan 2020, Giving Care
Often, families don’t know where to turn when a loved one suddenly needs constant care. Insurance and Medicare plans may cover very few long-term care expenses — or none at all. In the past, nursing homes were the only option for care outside of the family home. However, now there are many home- and community-based services that help support aging in place.
Generations Magazine Staff | Feb 1, 2018 | February - March 2018, Living Life
Children who attend Seagull Schools in Kapolei have a special bond with seniors at Seagulls Adult Day Center. Not only do the kūpuna and keiki regularly meet to play bingo, exercise on the lawn and do arts and crafts, but they also dine together.
Dan Ihara (RA), Coldwell Banker, Senior Real Estate Specialist | Jul 24, 2017 | Aug-Sept 2017, Giving Care
By Dan Ihara, RA, CAPS, CLHMS, Senior Real Estate Specialist, RS-65892 As we all age and watch those around us get older, concerns about the safety of our loved ones may increase. Whether it is memory loss, falls, a decrease in appetite and hygiene, or the absence of...
Steve Nawahine, General Manager of Kalakaua Gardens | Apr 1, 2016 | April - May 2016, Articles, Giving Care
Independence is a matter of choice and circumstances. And as we age, we naturally become more dependent on others. Living “independently” may mean that you own a home with a yard or a condo, you rent an apartment, or you rent a room in a senior living community. Most...
Reiko Hayashi, MSW, Director of Sakura House Adult Day Care Program with in-demand Japanese-English services | Apr 1, 2012 | Articles, Senior News
“Wow! Time flies! We will already have our third anniversary soon!?” Sakura House, which opened in 2009, is the only adult day care program that provides Japanese-English bilingual services in Hawai‘i. As I get know Hawai‘i local people better, I noticed that they...
