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FREE COVID-19 VACCINE & SELF-TESTING: Oct-16-2021, Oceanview, HI

Posted on October 13, 2021

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FREE COVID19 VACCINE & SELF TESTING: Oct-9-2021, Pahala, HI

Posted on October 4, 2021 Updated on October 13, 2021

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FREE WORKSHOPS: Advance Health Care Directive

Posted on September 24, 2021

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COVID-19 Status (from Sep-21-2021)

Posted on September 24, 2021

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Alzheimer’s Association – September 2021 Programs

Posted on September 6, 2021

September is HERE!!!That means it’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s month for Hawai‘i Island! In addition to our Walk, check out the Alzheimer’s Association’s programs going on this month as well as some COVID-19-related resources. Please reach out to me if you have any questions about our care and support programs or the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Mahalo,

Nic

Online Education Programs and Support Groups

Attached is our team’s schedule of Online Education Programs for this month. These programs are all via Zoom and require registration. We can also bring our programs to specific organizations or groups, so please reach out to me if this is something you may be interested in. We also continue to provide Online Support Groups for caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. If you are interested in attending our Hawai‘i Island caregiver group, please let me know.

2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

With the safety of our Hawai‘i Island community in mind, our Hilo Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee has decided to make this year’s Walk a “Walk wherever you are” event. We will be displaying a Walk Flower Promise Garden in town and connecting with participants through our social media platforms on September 18. There’s still time to join the fight to #ENDALZ by starting or joining a Walk team for ourHawaii Island walk. More information will be out soon, so stay tuned!

COVID-19, Alzheimer’s and Dementia

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy as the surges in COVID-19 on Hawai‘i Island continue–especially those of us who are caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. I wanted to remind everyone about the Alzheimer’s Association’s COVID-19, Alzheimer’s and Dementia resource website. Click here to learn more.
Also, a big mahalo to our partners at Community First Hawai‘i for letting me share a little of my family’s personal caregiving experiences in this pandemic with my 96-year-old Nana who is living with dementia. You can check it out in last Sunday’s Hawaii Tribune Herald.

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DVAC – Domestic Violence Action Center – September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021

See you in September….oh, that would be now! That’s why we are in touch. Too much time passing by, and you may overlook the invitation to light a candle as part of our community wide “Be a Torch for Change” initiative.

Every Wednesday in September, TONIGHT, 8:30 to 9:30 pm, your LIGHT symbolizes your solidarity in support of survivors of domestic violence. #itsgonnatakeallofus

We are busy at the Domestic Violence Action Center. Domestic Violence Awareness Month follows right on the heels of September…

October is our opportunity to keep the spotlight on the community challenge, the threat to community well being, the risk to safety and hope for adult and children suffering the harm of abuse.

This year’s theme is “e Ho’okanaka,”

which means to be a man of worth,

to mature and see one’s obligations clearly, while behaving appropriately

with others. 500 of these masks will

be distributed in October.

The annual Men’s March Against Violence, which was cancelled ast year, due to coronavirus restriction, is being planned for this year in a different format. We will feature several Living808 segments focused on the month and the imperative for men to live as allies in this work.

DVAC is also in discussion about the design and production of a mural, with art created by Solomon Enos. Stay tuned for more information about that!

City Mill is devoting their Spare Change campaign to DVAC from October 1 – 17. Be sure to shop and support local business, and round up with change, helping to fill up our bank account!

Offsite retreat at Elks Lodge Waikiki

Our management team spent a day in Retreat to reflect on this past year, and vision the way forward, with persistent challenges and many opportunities presenting themselves.

Our staff, in devotion to island families achieved remarkable things in 2020-21, and new dreams, hard work and brilliant ideas for our agency’s unduplicated service to island families will be rolled out.

We are nine (9) months into the celebration of the organization’s 30thAnniversary. Of course we had to pivot, adapt and alter our original plans.

But we have accomplished a variety of things in honor of the collective effort made in service to island families.

Breakfast Briefings, Island Voices (featured monthly in the Star Advertiser), Council of Allies featured in videos posted regularly on DVAC’s social media platforms
Development and sale of Pegge Hopper designs on merchandise – still available on our website
Mahalo to Moms – honoring those who dedicate themselves to the best interests of their children
#HawaiiRadDads – to recognize the good fathers we see
Sign-waving opportunities to create awareness throughout our community
And we still have four more months to go!

DVAC has begun developing some ideas for consideration in the upcoming legislative Session. The system in place, to offer support is lacking in strategic effectiveness. This needs some collective attention, focus and reform. We will have a new section on our website focused on the public policy work – watch for it…

If you or your company would like to sponsor a table,

please click on the link below:

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Donate what you can! Please consider making a donation to DVAC today. Each contribution helps us to provide invaluable support and resources to Hawaii’s women and children. We can’t do this without you.

DONATE TODAY!

Domestic Violence Action Center

www.domesticviolenceactioncenter.org

Domestic Violence Action Center | PO Box 3198, Honolulu, HI 96801

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Kukui Gram – September 2021

Posted on September 6, 2021 Updated on September 6, 2021

SMP Hawaii (Senior Medicare Patrol), has published the September edition of Kukui Gram. Read about Grandparent Scams and their calendar of events that are open to the public.

SMP Hawaii’s mission is to help Kupuna PREVENT, DETECT, and REPORT MEDICARE Fraud and Abuse.

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Video – Covid 19 Vaccine/Testing Community Outreach

Posted on September 6, 2021

KRH Clinic on Aug 28, 2021 administered 104 Vaccines (previous count was 86), Queens’ NHCH Tested 66 people (previous count was 50).
We’ve been having great turn out for these events and we’re glad that more people are taking advantage of this opportunity.