Aloha Aina, Aloha Kupuna

By: Kurt Akamine Aloha Aina has been a term that has become (positively) pervasive in our society. I recently “googled” it and found this meaning: “Aloha ʻĀina, which literally means "love of the land", is…

Caring for Our Kupuna in Omao

Aunty Kazue participatingin physical therapy services.[/caption] Hale Kupuna Heritage home is nestled in the serene and cool Omao just above Poipu. This location makes for an attractive destination for skilled nursing and long-term care services.…

Easy Ways to Improve Memory

Everyone forgets things from time to time, but it seems the more kids you have, the more forgetful you become. Forgetting an appointment or an important deadline occasionally is frustrating, and sometimes costly, but when…

ʻOhana Nui and the Ties That Bind

Hawaiian proverb ‘Ōlelo No‘eau # 2178  reads, Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua, which translates to “Unfolded by the water are the faces of flowers. Flowers thrive where there is water, as…