Emme Tomimbang | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles, Cover Story, October - November 2013
A personal story by Emme Tomimbang November is National Caregivers Month. It is a time to acknowledge the important role that family, friends and neighbors play in caring for the ill, disabled or aged. Family caregivers provide an estimated $450 billion worth of...
Stephen B. Yim, Attorney at Law | Aug 1, 2013 | Articles, August - September 2013, Wisdoms
Our community is facing a crisis, most recently evidenced by the Karen Okada case. The local news recently exposed this crisis, reporting that Ms. Okada made a living will in 1998 where she stated that she did not want her life to be “artificially prolonged” at “end...
Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC | Jun 1, 2013 | Articles, June - July 2013, Wisdoms
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has featured several stories about Karen Okada, a 95-year-old woman who signed a “Death with Dignity Declaration” and a “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Instructions” back in 1998. Both documents purport to control “in all...
Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii | Dec 1, 2012 | Articles, December - January 2013, Wisdoms
An Uplifting Story If you live long enough, you are likely to have an experience that is life-altering. Right now, there are two families living on the Big Island living out just such an experience; and it started out with a casual conversation between two mothers who...
Scott A. Makuakane, Counselor at Law, Est8Planning Counsel LLLC | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles, October - November 2012, Wisdoms
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has featured several stories by reporter Dan Nakaso about the plight of Karen Okada. Karen is a 95-year-old woman who signed a “Death with Dignity Declaration” and a “Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Instructions” back in 1998....
Jeffrey B. Sisemoore, JD, National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii | Apr 1, 2012 | Articles, Wisdoms
We all have choices to make in our lives, and if we are thoughtful about the opportunities and problems we face, some of our choices can be uplifting for our families and communities. The same can be said about our local institutions Organ Transplant Legislation...
Tom Sheehan | Aug 1, 2011 | Articles, August - September 2011, Health
Worrying about aging wasn’t a concern for anyone with AIDS in 1981, when the CDC reported the first five cases. In those days before any treatments were available, many who contracted the disease died within a few months. Now, in 2011, older adults increasingly risk...
