Kōkua Mau is the leader of statewide activities related to hospice care, palliative care, end-of-life care, and advance care planning and serves as the umbrella organization and central hub for local individuals and entities in these fields.  Kōkua Mau does not provide clinical care but instead leverages partners’ innovative work to effect greater community change. 

Nationally, Kōkua Mau is recognized as the state’s hospice and palliative care organization by the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community-State Partnership grantees, and a state organization leader in integrating palliative care into organizational activities and purpose.

Kōkua Mau partners include major medical centers, hospices, insurers, health profession schools, government agencies, health organizations and community individuals. and it has been recognized with national awards as a leader in end-of-life care and innovation.  Our advisors represent the expertise, change agents and leaders who spearhead this work. 

National Awards:

      Harvard University Kennedy School
      2002 Innovations in American Government Award, Finalist

      Rallying Points (A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation end-of-life care initiative)
      2004 "National Coalition of the Year"
      Community Coalition Award of Excellence, Statewide Coalition