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August 12, 2010
Mangia! Mangia!
Carmela Prucha holding the original recipe that she wrote for her son 20 years ago! Her son has been entrusted with it for safe keeping.The Pizzelle maker at workCarmela and Bill with the finished ...
August 09, 2010
Eden Alternative Tip of the Week
A lonely person needs companionship the way a thirsty person needs water. Companionship is one of the essential ingredients of well-being, yet we pay it little mind. It is too often confused with f...
August 04, 2010
Word Search Winner
Shigeko holds up her completed word search as Activities Assistant Jodi hands her a prize bag filled with goodiesHale Makua Kahului resident Shigeko Nemoto was the first winner for our word search ...
July 31, 2010
A Perfect Picnic
This past Wednesday 15 residents had a picnic at the beach out in Lahaina. Their picnic was complete with hot dogs and teriyaki beef right off the grill, music and dancing. A great time was had by ...
July 30, 2010
Treating Residents Like People, not Patients
I wanted to share this article that I read yesterday about Bethesda Home and Retirement Center. I thought it was worth sharing because the organization started their culture change movement much in...
July 24, 2010
Yay for Spa Day
Helen getting her nails done.Betty having her hair styledNancy gets her feet moisturized and massaged while lounging in a chair.Today many of our residents were preened, polished and pampered with ...
July 23, 2010
Resident Portrait Series
This afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely man by the name of Ilima Kalama, a new resident to Hale Makua. He happened to be playing the ukelele and singing in one of our courtyards as I ...
July 22, 2010
Tip from the Eden Alternative: Entering Elderhood
In the Eden Alternative, we have created a unique language. The purpose of transforming the words we use is to help us gain our “Eden Eyes,” so that we not only see the world differen...