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Na Hoaloha - NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
Our Mission is to provide compassionate care services for seniors and people with disabilities to enable them to remain independent and in their homes.
We are dedicated to promoting the dignity of homebound elderly and people with disabilities by matching them with caring volunteers who assist with the tasks of everyday life.
Description:
We provide the following types of services:
? Friendly visits
? Telephone Reassurance
? Transportation
? Shopping & errands
? Light housekeeping
? Help with bills & record keeping
? Light yard work & gardening
? Meal preparation
? Chores
History:
"LOVING FRIENDS"
Na Hoaloha (Hawaiian for ?loving friends?) ? is a volunteer organization whose mission is to provide compassionate care to the elderly, chronically ill and disabled on the island of Maui.
With the help of a Robert Wood Johnson Grant, Na Hoaloha was formed in 1995 by a dedicated group of individuals, including Marie Smith, former President of AARP, a Maui resident at that time. Since its inception, the organization has focused its efforts on the ?gap group? -- people who fall through the ?pukas? (holes) of the government service system.
A UNIQUE SERVICE
Na Hoaloha is unique in that services are provided based solely on need. There is no age criteria, income test, medical determination of need or level of disability required.
"SAFETY NET" PROVIDER
Increasingly, Na Hoaloha serves people who do qualify for community services but are unable to receive them because of long wait lists. Thus, Na Hoaloha has become the island?s ?safety-net? provider.
SERVICES FROM THE HEART
The strength of Na Hoaloha is in its volunteer base. When other agencies are unable to hire someone to provide basic and essential services to people in need, Na Hoaloha has consistently been able to find a volunteer who will provide these services ?from the heart.?
Contact person: Gerri Shapiro, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (808) 249-2547
Address:
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2140A Main Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
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Web Site: http://www.nahoaloha.org
Directions:
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Our offices are located at Good Shephard Church, which is directly behind McDonalds on Main St in Wailuku. |
| Last updated on May 11, 2010 |
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Na Hoaloha - NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
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Overall Experience
The best medicine I had in years
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I had a problem sorting paperwork and because I have MS my stress levels were affecting my health. Then MIVC came to my rescue in a most unusual way. They paired me up with a 16 year old girl and she became my treasure. She listened to what I needed, was always on time, and recommended some better ideas than I had for organizing. I came to think of her as a friend and certainly as one of Maui's outstanding youth! It is wonderful to know that people like this exist. I know her life will be full of wonderful experiences and that many people will benefit from her caring nature.
Anna, you'r the greatest!
posted by maui friend on July 26, 2007 |
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