Blankets and Quilts of Love
“Living is giving,” said Bill Miller, the President of Discount Fabric Warehouse located in Hilo, HI. “Most people who sew, predominantly...
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hlee97
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Former President Carter in the Forefront of Hospice Care
Since 1978, every November is recognized as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, thanks to former President Jimmy Carter who...
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hlee97
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Special Spa Days
It is never a comfortable experience to receive bathing help from a stranger, and it was no different when Rosemarie Switalski Walker...
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hlee97
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Santa from Hawai'i Island
When kids would come up and say, “Santa, you aren’t from the North Pole!” Stanley Brooks, Jr. would reply and say, “No, I’m from the...
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hlee97
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
We Honor Veterans
On February 1, 2023, Hawai'i Care Choices (HiCARE) team visited Ernest Takaku (Feb 5, 1933 – Mar 28, 2023) who served in the U.S. Army...
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hlee97
- Oct 2, 2023
- 1 min
The Power of Flowers
Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” And so, every Friday the volunteer team of Hawai'i Care Choices picks...
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hlee97
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1 min
Celebrating 40 Years of Compassionate Care
As Hawai'i Care Choices commemorates 40 years of caring for our island ʻohana, the catastrophic destruction and loss of lives that have...
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hlee97
- Sep 29, 2023
- 3 min
Reluctance Turns to Advocacy
Afraid and hesitant…Often, that is the first reaction that most caregivers show when they hear the word “hospice” and Penny Madamba was...
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Hawaii Care Choices
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Hawaiian Santa makes a special appearance at this year’s Season of Light in Hilo!
Wednesday, December 14th from 5:30 – 7:00pm, on the lawn of Hawai`i Care Choices Pōhai Mālama Care Center (590 Kapi`olani Street) in Hilo...
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Hawaii Care Choices
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Police encourage families to use hospice, palliative care
By JOHN BURNETT Hawaii Tribune-Herald | Sunday, September 18, 2022, 12:05 a.m. For families with a terminally ill member who wants and is...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Knowing We Have the Support - Means Everything to Us
“I started on Kupu Palliative Care which is a pre-hospice program with Hawai`i Care Choices in May 2020 and upgraded to Hospice Care in...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Acts of Aloha - A Holiday Message
“When my Mom, Zelda Kelson (Lainaholo) was admitted to Pōhai Mālama Care Center in 2017, we were so relieved to have the expertise and...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Nov 18, 2020
- 6 min
Thankfully, We Signed Up Early
When I try to imagine caring for my husband without Hospice, I would have had to place Jeff in a nursing home. I could not have coped...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Aug 20, 2020
- 6 min
The Best Decision We Ever Made Was The Hardest
My sole purpose is to convince you, who is suffering, terrified, and/or exhausted, to make one of the hardest decisions you will ever...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Mar 8, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus COVID-19 Information from Hawai‘i Care Choices
The latest updates from Hawai‘i Care Choices on our response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 and how you can protect yourself and your loved one
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
THE MAX AND YETTA KARASIK FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARDS $25,000 GRANT FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM
Hilo, HI, February 20, 2020: Hawai‘i Care Choices, formerly Hospice of Hilo provides a continuum of care for our East Hawai‘i ‘ohana -...
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Dec 4, 2019
- 6 min
Former Marine and Navy Seal Finds Comfort in Hospice Care
JoAnn Aguirre and her partner Duke Ogden,a former Marine and Navy SEA were together for 20 years, up until his death at Pohai Malama.
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
Manuel Daog - A Soldier's Journey Home!
Manuel Daog, SFC, US Army, was born on February 12, 1929 in Hilo Hawaii. He was the fourth of five children. His parents Benita and...
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dnakata
- Oct 18, 2019
- 4 min
An interview with hospice patient – Betty Jane “BJ” Pa
81-year-old hospice patient, Betty Jane “BJ” Pa has been dancing all her life. Now in retirement "this is how I choose to live."
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Hawai‘i Care Choices
- Sep 24, 2019
- 6 min
Hospice Means Comfort
Annette has been caregiving since she was 18 years old when she started caring for her uncle and then her parents.
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