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, our new Big Island coordinator for the Alzheimer's Association, is offering two island-wide supports group on Zoom -- first Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m., and third Thursdays 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

St. Francis Healthcare System in Honolulu

offers a very interesting range of FREE classes.

Please contact Maylynn Wong, (808) 547-8138 or

[email protected]

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).

Eleven important classes from the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter, throughout the month of June.

To sign up or get more info, please call 800-272-3900 or visit www.Alz.Org/Hawaii.

An online conference for caregivers! To register:

tinyurl.com/careconf2021, or call 808-591-2711.

AARP presents a workshop series about the latest COVID-19 information, especially for caregivers. Dates are May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10 and October 8. See the panel at the right for signup details.