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Welcome to the homepage for Kōkua
Mau!
The goals of this website are to provide: information
and tools for important
family discussions and advance care planning; hospice
& palliative care resources in the community;
and educational
and referral information for healthcare professionals.
NATIONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY and HAWAII HEALTHCARE DECISIONS WEEK:
APRIL 13-19, 2008!
On April 16th, join Americans across the country to talk to others about your future healthcare decisions and to complete your advance directive. The 1st National Healthcare Decisions Day Initiative is a collaborative effort of national, state and communitiy organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions. Now is the time to complete your own advance directive form, and urge loved ones to do the same.
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About Kokua Mau
End-of-life care work in Hawai‘i is truly
unique, innovative & collaborative. Kōkua
Mau is a statewide partnership of over 250 individuals
and organizations working with the general public
and with the leaders of healthcare and government
to strengthen partnerships and improve how we
in Hawai‘i are cared for at the end of our
lives. Click here
to learn more about Kōkua Mau, its history,
and the current statewide Palliative Care Initiative. |
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Order Our Video
Get
our award winning video using this form. There is also a writable order form that may be completed on your computer before printing.
The Five Precepts
Frank Ostaseski, founder of the Zen Hospice Project, has developed Five Precepts designed as companions on the journey of accompanying the dying. |
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