Dorothy Colby is a Certified Positive Approach to Care™ Trainer and national Mentor, with more than 20 years of professional and personal experience caring for people with dementia. She is Director of Community Engagement for … Continue reading 2019 Workshop Series for Caregivers of Persons Living with Memory Loss: Normal vs. Not Normal Aging – Understanding the Difference →

St. Francis Healthcare System offers new family caregivers for the summer. All classes are held at the St. Francis Kūpuna Village in Liliha, Weinberg Building. Classes are $10 each, unless otherwise indicated. Register today! Space … Continue reading Understanding Hawaii’s Long Term Care Options →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

More information Estimates for long-term-care expenditures continue to rise.  According to the US Census Bureau, just over 5% of the 65+ population occupy nursing homes, congregate care, assisted living, and board-and-care homes; 4.2% are in … Continue reading Partnership Series 1 of 3: Building Strong & Compliant Skilled-Nursing Partnerships →

To help caregivers decipher behaviors and determine how best to respond, the Alzheimer’s Association offers the Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior program.  By the end of the session, attendees will be able to: Identify … Continue reading Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors →

More information Most of us do not come to the hospice setting with the ability “to be” interdisciplinary.  Functioning in an interdisciplinary manner is not the normal state of being in healthcare.  Likewise, pointing to … Continue reading The IDG Meeting: It Takes a Special Skill Set →

St. Francis Healthcare System offers new family caregivers for the summer. All classes are held at the St. Francis Kūpuna Village in Liliha, Weinberg Building. Classes are $10 each, unless otherwise indicated. Register today! Space … Continue reading Understanding Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Medical Decision Making →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

St. Francis Healthcare System offers new family caregivers for the summer. All classes are held at the St. Francis Kūpuna Village in Liliha, Weinberg Building. Classes are $10 each, unless otherwise indicated. Register today! Space … Continue reading Understanding Parkinson’s Disease and Other Similar Variants →

The University of Northern Colorado Cancer Rehabilitation Institute in partnership with REHAB Hospital of the Pacific is offering the CCES-L1 Certification Course in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist, Level 1 certification is for … Continue reading Clinical Cancer Exercise Specialist Level 1 Certification Course →

St. Francis Healthcare System offers new family caregivers for the summer. All classes are held at the St. Francis Kūpuna Village in Liliha, Weinberg Building. Classes are $10 each, unless otherwise indicated. Register today! Space … Continue reading Mobility Training →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

The free one-hour Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia program: Explores the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Examines what happens in a brain affected by Alzheimer’s. Details the risk factors for and three general stages of … Continue reading Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia →

St. Francis Healthcare System offers new family caregivers for the summer. All classes are held at the St. Francis Kūpuna Village in Liliha, Weinberg Building. Classes are $10 each, unless otherwise indicated. Register today! Space … Continue reading Putting Yourself in Kupuna’s Slippahs →

hawaiipacifichealth.org This class is offered for medical assistants, licensed practice nurses and other clinicians to promote ACP introductions and will review key elements and processes related to ACP, advance directives and Provider Orders Life-Sustaining Treatment … Continue reading Advance Care Planning Medical Assistant and Licensed Practical Nurse Class →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

More information The 2020 Hospice Rule brings proposed changes to payment rates and the content of the actual Election Statement.  New and experienced hospice billers periodically need to review eligibility requirements.  Eligibility and Notice of … Continue reading Hospice Billing Series 1 of 3: Eligibility Requirements & Notice of Election →

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder does not have to be a lonely experience.  Although it is common to feel like no one can understand what is happening – … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association: Support Groups for Family Caregivers →

The free one-hour Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia program: Explores the relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Examines what happens in a brain affected by Alzheimer’s. Details the risk factors for and three general stages of … Continue reading Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia →