HAWAII COMMUNITY

CAREGIVER NETWORK

Supporting family caregivers in West Hawaii since 1996

It takes a whole community to care for our caregivers.

Below this section of Big Island support groups, there's a listing of 

current online classes and events for caregivers and other kupuna.​


Hawaii Island Alzheimer's 

Support Groups:

Nic Los Banos, the Big Island coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association, is offering two island-wide support groups on Zoom:  1st Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.; and 3rd Thursdays, 4:30 -5:30 p.m. To sign up, contact Nic at 808-518-6649 or email him at [email protected].


Kona Brain Injury Support Group: hosted by Karen Klemme, RN., 

meets on Zoom the second Wednesday of each month starting at 6 p.m.

To participate, please email 

kklemme @hawaii.rr.com and she’ll send you details.  This group has been meeting in Kona for 29 years. For more information, search for “Kona Brain Injury Support Group” on Facebook.


Kona Family Caregiver Support Group: 

meets on second Saturdays at 11 a.m., facilitated by Joann D'Addio, M.Ed., and sponsored by HCCN.  The group is held at the Regency Hualalai, 75-181 Hualalai Road, in Kailua Kona. Call Joann at 

(773) 294-8773, or email her at [email protected] for information.



Here's a listing of current online classes and events

of interest to caregivers and other kupuna.  

Click on any flyer to see it full size.

For access, use the links typed below each flyer.

  

Are you new to Zoom? The helpful folks at the Alzheimer's Association 

will give you a hand. Email Ivy at [email protected] 

 Also, here's a good online lesson which will help you succeed

with your first Zoom session:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isp3qPeQ0E

AARP classes are always worthwhile. Here's a chance to painlessly improve our knowledge about a variety of tech issues. Put the dates on your calendar for those topics you want to know more about! Sign up:  https://events.aarp.org/HITech

or call 1-877-926-8300

Free personal coaching for Alzheimer's disease caregivers. To learn more, call Catholic Charities Hawaii Senior Intake Line at 808-527-4777 or email [email protected]

Training yourself to follow these guidelines can make your relationship with your loved one more peaceful and respectful.  Maybe try concentrating on one of them this week?

On January 25, here's a morning session about dementia caregiving. Call or email Jody Mishan for full information and a link to the session: (808) 295-2624, [email protected].


Check out the calendar for this well-loved 

community venue in Waimea. 

Online, tutushouse.org, or call 808-885-6777.



Contact Kym Gentry-Peck for details; email her at [email protected], or call 808-494-5193. For more, see the online West Hawaii Today, at

https://bigislandnow.com/2021/04/09/kona-gym-now-offering-boxing-program-for-parkinsons-patients/

Make your wishes known, and give your family the comfort of knowing what you want. These classes are offered every month in Hilo.

REGISTRATION by Phone: Tony Kent, (808) 292-4559 or Amy Hamane, 808-935-1500; or online at  http://www.CommunityFirstHawaii.org/registration




Our message to all family caregivers:

Please remember that taking care of yourself is

one of your most important jobs as a caregiver.

What are you doing today to support yourself?

ONGOING, Especially for patients with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Marie Snyders has been offering Dance for Parkinsons in Kona for several years. Classes are currently offered online, via Zoom. For full information, please check this website, https://www.konadanceandperformingarts.org/danceforpd

(where some of the information is about former live classes).

ONGOING CLASSES!

This is a lively website which features teachers from

all over the Big Island, offering exercise for seniors.

808B-fit.com will get you there.

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