HAWAII COMMUNITY
CAREGIVER NETWORK
Supporting family caregivers in West Hawaii since 1996
It takes a whole community to care for our caregivers.
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 an island-wide support group on Zoom. It meets on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 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 26 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 now meeting in a safely distanced outdoor location in Kona, with Zoom also available. 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 in 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
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 in 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
Alzheimer's Association-Hawaii talks about women
and memory loss. Sign up with this link:
Hawaii Alzheimer's Association program of classes for August. Call 800-272-3900 or visit alz.org/hawaii.
St. Francis Healthcare System in Honolulu
offers a very interesting range of FREE classes.
Please contact Maylynn Wong, (808) 547-8138 or
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).
To register for either session: https://www.communityfirsthawaii.org/registration/
Phone: Amy Hamane, 443-4033
or Rosemary Burnett, 987-4405
Check out the calendar for this well-loved community venue in Waimea. Online, tutushouse.org, or call
808-885-6777.
AARP presents a workshop series about the latest COVID-19 information, especially for caregivers. Dates are August 13, September 10 and October 8. See the panel at the right for signup details.
See the panel on the left for more details about this series.
To sign up, use this link:
https://aarp.cvent.com/Housecalls_2021
Contact Kym Gentry-Peck for details; email her at [email protected], or call 808-494-5193. You’ll find
an interesting article about this program in the online
West Hawaii Today, at
https://bigislandnow.com/2021/04/09/kona-gym-now-offering-boxing-program-for-parkinsons-patients/
Hawaii Alzheimer's Disease Initiative Virtual Memory Cafe meets on fourth Wednesdays -
Please contact Christy Nishita at [email protected]
for signup and information.
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.