Michelle Cordero-Lee, CEO, Hawai‘i Meals on Wheels | Sep 3, 2023 | Programs & Services, Sept - Oct 2023
Hawai‘i Meals on Wheels (HMoW) is dedicated to meeting the nutritional needs of the kūpuna on O‘ahu. We have developed a program to provide medically tailored meals to kūpuna who have multiple chronic health conditions, limited caregiver support and who require assistance with government benefit enrollment.
Lynne Unemori, Beta Beta Gamma Foundation board member | Sep 3, 2023 | Cover Story, Sept - Oct 2023
It’s no secret. Long-term friendships provide more than just social connections. Meaningful relationships can boost mental and physical health and even increase life span. One organization in Hawai‘i, Beta Beta Gamma sorority, has been providing these meaningful life-long connections to women for 75 years.
Lori Lau, Director of Lanakila Meals on Wheels | Dec 2, 2020 | Dec 2020 - Jan 2021, Programs & Services
The onset of COVID-19 in early March sparked a drastic need for meals across our islands. Seniors, in particular, continue to be the highest risk group and many are afraid to leave their homes, even for food items. Lanakila Pacific’s Meals on Wheels program was able to respond quickly due to its strong network of partnerships and community support. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lanakila Meals on Wheels has provided more than 370,000 meals for O‘ahu seniors, including an additional 1,000 for kūpuna. The number continues to grow.
Laurie Hara, Marketing & Communications Manager, Lanakila Pacific | Feb 1, 2019 | February - March 2019, Programs & Services
Lanakila Meals on Wheels, a program of Lanakila Pacific, works with registered dietitians and chefs to ensure their healthy and delicious meals meet or exceed USDA nutrition guidelines while addressing the age-related dietary needs of seniors.
Aimee Harris | Dec 1, 2013 | Articles, Cover Story, December - January 2014
The Valley Isle has some of the happiest seniors in Hawai‘i. Is it simply a Maui state of mind? Or is there more to it? The fact that each year people from all over the world move to Maui to retire must say something…or perhaps it says a lot. During a recent...