Notice of Non‑Discrimination and Notification of Rights Under Title VI
March 30, 2010
Take a Walk in the Park Day Celebrated
Today, March 30th, is Take a Walk in the Park Day. Residents who wanted to enjoy a nice stroll in the sun ventured out into the sunny, albeit a bit blustery, afternoon in celebration of Take a Walk...
March 29, 2010
Eden Alternative Tip of the Week: Education on the Eden Alternative Journey
There are three stages to implementing the Eden Alternative. First the vision of where the journey can take you needs to be defined. Then education needs to happen so that people are prepared to ...
March 27, 2010
What is the Thinking Organ
Our brain is a thinking organ that learns and grows by interacting with the world through perception and action. Mental stimulation improves brain function and actually protects against cognitive d...
March 26, 2010
Painting with Marie
Every other month an art instructor comes to Hale Makua Kahului to teach painting classes. During the two to two and a half hour painting class, residents are taught painting techniques and complet...
March 24, 2010
Sewing Classes
Residents gather once a month to sew various items such as lap blankets, pillow cases, wheel chair and walker bags, and eye glass cases. These items are then put into the bingo store for residents ...
March 24, 2010
My First Resident Council Meeting
Yesterday afternoon I was was thrilled to have been invited to speak about some of our new social marketing tools and the quarterly resident newsletter at our Kahului community’s Resident Cou...
March 22, 2010
Ethnic Cooking with Chef Thomas
Last week Friday the residents of Hale Makua Kahului were treated to an onolicious dish of Chicken Hekka prepared by fellow resident Joe Thomas. Joe’s Chicken Hekka dish was prepared for a re...
March 11, 2010
Residents Get Their Nails Done
This afternoon residents were treated to manicures. Manicure treatments help improve the look and feel of hands and fingernails, as well as clean, strengthen, shape, and make nails attractive. T...
March 10, 2010
Pet Therapy
Twice a month at Hale Makua Kahului and at Hale Makua Wailuku, Dr. Shannon Dominguez of Haku Baldwin Center brings pets in to spend time with the residents. Studies have found that spending time wi...