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Honoring the Memory of Stanley HongA Message from the TrustHonoA M

KŪPUNA CARE CORNERMusic & Memory ....................2Cultural Connections ............2Kūpuna-Centered Activities 3

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSA Center of Learning .............4Legacy Film Series ..................4Volunteerism at the Home ..5Living with Diabetes..............5

EVENT HIGHLIGHTSAnnual Lüÿau ...........................6

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Mälama Küpuna

IN THIS ISSUE

SUMMER 2015

OUR MISSION

To provide respectful, quality,

compassionate, and caring services for disadvantaged

küpuna of Hawaiian ancestry.

OUR VISION

To be the foremost system of elder

services for Native Hawaiians.

Mr. Stanley W. Hong, Esq. served as a trustee and past chairman of the King William Charles Lunalilo Trust Estate from June 2001 until his passing in February of this year. He was an attorney, avid golfer, connoisseur of food, successful businessman, civic and community leader, philanthropist, and most importantly, he was deeply committed to the legacy of Lunalilo Home. Mr. Hong devoted significant time, energy, and resources to support and care for Hawaiian küpuna – and it has been greatly appreciated.

Mr. Hong’s extensive professional background included serving as President of Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of both the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, Vice President/Administration, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Theo H. Davies & Co. Ltd. and served as an executive in Hong Kong and Asia with Davies parent company, Jardine Matheson & Co. He was a Trustee for Pacific Capital Funds and the Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust and related funds, The Nature Conservancy

of Hawaii, Child and Family Service, the East West Center Foundation and the St. Louis School. Among other directorships, he was also a Regent for Chaminade University of Honolulu and the Blue Planet Foundation. Lunalilo Trust was extremely fortunate to have a person with the magnitude and breadth of expertise and experience serve as a trustee.

Mr. Hong’s genuine and heartfelt smiles and greetings would always make his presence welcomed. He has touched innumerable lives, and as a result of his commitment to improve our community, has been deeply missed.

This year, the annual Lunalilo Home Golf Tournament is being held in his memory and a portion of the net proceeds will be used to renovate the residents’ dining room at Lunalilo Home. Upon completion, it will be named in his honor. It is entirely fitting that he be remembered in this manner. As we all know, in addition to his family, work, and golf, eating was a special and integral part of his life that he enjoyed sharing with others. A meeting without food would not be a real meeting in his eyes.

Donations received in his memory will be used to support the dining room renovation efforts.

Stanley W. Hong (1937- 2015)

Loving care for Hawaii’s elderly in a serene setting.

Annual Golf TournamentFriday, July 31, 2015 11:00 am - 6:30 pm

UPCOMINGEVENTS

Call us for a tour of our residential care home with

42 beds and a 6-day weekly adult day care center!

395-1000

info@lunalilo.org

COME VISIT US

K Ü P U N A C A R E C O R N E R

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Cultural Connections Through Music, Arts & Crafts

Caring for loved ones who live with memory loss is a primary focus at Lunalilo Home and the Adult Day Care. When individuals live with memory loss, they may feel isolated and no longer connected to their surroundings.

Meaningful music, music that is familiar, has the power to evoke memories and feelings in küpuna experiencing this disconnect. When used therapeutically, music has proven benefits in helping individuals reconnect with past experiences and identities.

In fulfilling our Promise “to respect the individual dignity of our küpuna…” we are dedicated to preserving and supporting them and their precious memories. This is being accomplished in part with

the recent implementation of a unique Music and Memory program introduced to our residents, clients and their family members.

The program, derived from a documentary called “Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory” has had a tremendous impact on the lives of our küpuna. Indiviualized playlists of our kupuna's favorite music is loaded on digital audio players donated to Lunalilo Home by family members or supporters for this use. Many who have been unable to express complete thoughts or emotions have “come alive” with singing and storytelling from long-ago experiences while listening to their favorite music.

Through therapeutic activities such as music theraphy, the Home

continues its on-going efforts in providing care in the spirit of aloha and ÿohana to our beloved küpuna.

Music & Memory Program Music is the strongest form of magic. It has more ability to activate different parts of the brain than any other stimulus. For individuals living with dementia, music is the backdoor into their mind. Music is inseparable from emotion; it will touch the “whole person and memories that go with it.” Music will awaken a person to what they are and what they could be. It’s a deep part of being human. – Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory, 2014

KCC OT Intern, Kari Livanec-Haugh assisting with Music Therapy program

Living in Hawaiÿi provides opportunities for experiencing various cultures, interests, beliefs and practices. This is evident at Lunalilo Home as we have the privilege of caring for küpuna representing cross-cultural and diverse ethnicities.

In an effort to incorporate more cultural activities into our daily schedule, the Home's activities program includes weekly kanikapila music sessions and a cultural craft group that focuses on the creation of crafts representing various cultures in Hawaiÿi.

In early May, küpuna engaged in a fun and enlightening cultural experience organized by Activities Program Coordinator, Iwalani

AhQuin (a 22 year employee) by constructing kalo (taro) plants using arts and crafts supplies. Küpuna were given paper bags, newspaper, raffia, pipe cleaners and construction paper to create individual kalo plants with hand-drawn veins on the leaves and a root-ball made of a stuffed paper bag.

In addition to the fun of assembling the kalo plants, the activity also included an informative discussion session and distribution of a worksheet highlighting how the kalo’s structure was representative of a family tree. Many of the küpuna were thrilled and expressed eagerness to complete the worksheet depicting their own family moÿoküÿauhau (genealogy). Moÿoküÿauhau Activity

Küpuna-Centered Activities

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Nä Huakaÿi (Special Excursions) Various opportunities are offered to residents and ADC clients to go on excursions. Below are some highlights from the past six months.

Kawaiahaÿo School Visit Our küpuna were invited to participate in a fun-filled morning with Kawaiahaÿo School in celebration of King Lunalilo’s birthday. At the King's tomb on the grounds of Kawaiahaÿo Church, the morning was filled with keiki singing songs of recognition to King Lunalilo, as well as lei from our küpuna to honor the King at the tomb, presented by long-time Lunalilo Home resident Henry Lane.

Waikiki Aquarium On an outing to the Waikiki Aquarium, our küpuna were able to view many varieties of reef fish and other sea animals up close. The most exciting part of the trip for the küpuna was being able to observe the Zebra shark swim amongst the very large ulua.

Bishop Museum Küpuna spent half a day at the Bishop Museum touring the extensive natural history and cultural exhibits including King Lunalilo's belt buckle. The Bishop Museum hosted the küpuna in a beautiful conference room where they enjoyed a delicious bento lunch.

Elks Club Lodge Lunalilo Home küpuna were invited to enjoy a morning filled with live music and a delicious fish lunch at the Waikiki Elks Lodge. Resident Jenny Kaleikini enjoyed dancing hula with the entertainers and fellow guests representing Lunalilo Home.

Fall & Winter Holiday CelebrationsLunalilo Home küpuna celebrated the fall holidays with a Halloween parade, an ÿohana Thanksgiving lunch, special visit from Santa Claus sponsored by the Lions Club, and the annual Küpuna Christmas Program.

Lunalilo Home Residents at Bishop Museum

Küpuna dressed in Halloween costume Celebrating the holidays with family Santa visits Lunalilo Home

Küpuna at Kawaiahaÿo School - Lunalilo Birthday Celebration

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C O M M U N I T Y C O N N E C T I O N SFostering a Center of LearningLunalilo Home supports a holistic approach to senior care, recognizing one’s physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual health within the context of a healthy family, community, and ÿäina (natural environment).

An essential component of “küpuna-centered care” is ensuring that the elderly have the option to receive culturally relevant care. For the Hawaiian community, this is recognizing the importance of including traditional healing as an option in senior care.

At the Home, we have been fortunate to have Francine Dudoit, registered nurse, Native Hawaiian Practitioner, and Director for Native Hawaiian Healing at the Waikiki Health Center, help us in leading this effort. She has generously offered her expertise to work with the Home’s Director of Nursing, Michael Warren, in training nursing students from the Windward Community College Nursing Pathways program in traditional healing practices during their internship at Lunalilo Home.

This unique training has not only provided students the opportunity to conduct hands-on practice of what they have learned, but has also allowed küpuna the forum to share their knowledge and stories on traditional healing practices, including discussions on the uses of noni, Hawaiian chili pepper, and aloe.

As part of the focus on overall well-being, the Home has also partnered with the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, University of Hawai`i at Manöa and Kapiolani Community College as a center of learning for

students enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program and the Physical/Occupational Therapy programs. In addition to learning about their focused area of study, student interns have the opportunity to be exposed to cross-cultural practices and learn to work together as an interdisciplinary team to provide optimum care for our küpuna. This includes training in dementia care as well as exposure to cultural and clinical assessments and interventions, and training in the Namaste and Music and Memory Programs.

As this academic year comes to a close, we want to acknowledge Francine Dudoit, the Nursing Pathway students and their Kumu, Dr. Jamie Boyd, students from the UH School of Social Work, KCC and others who have made life at the Home better because of their expertise and dedication to our küpuna. We have been grateful for the opportunity to partner with you to make Lunalilo Home and the ADC a center of learning and demonstration of best practices in küpuna care.

Preserving Our Legacy Film Series: Celebrating Hawaiian Voyaging TraditionsLunalilo Home’s Fall 2014 film series featured documentary films celebrating Hawaii's voyaging traditions.

Filmmaker/Producer Näÿälehu Anthony presented the first film of the series with the screening of his film, Papa Mau: The Wayfinder. This film documents the lasting legacy of Micronesian master navigator Mau Piailug, who revived the art of traditional voyaging and reawakened cultural pride throughout Polynesia. Küpuna enjoyed talking-story with Näÿälehu about the making of the film as well as his recent project documenting the current voyage of the Höküleÿa around the world. Two other films were screened building on the theme of cultural values and traditions around voyaging.

The Spring series features films on Hawaiian music and dance including One Voice presented by filmmaker Lissette Flanary and feature film The Haumäna by Keo Woolford.

For more information: visit www.lunalilo.org

Nursing Pathways students (in red), Jamie Boyd, Mike Warren & Francine Dudoit

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

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Volunteerism in Service of KüpunaLunalilo Home greatly values the commitment and kökua of community groups and individuals who selflessly dedicate their time and aloha in serivce of küpuna.

Throughout the year, volunteers share their talents – whether it is performing Hawaiian music and hula, creating floral arrangements, assisting with office and administrative functions, gardening, or simply “talking story” and playing games with our residents.

To enhance these efforts, the Home launched a new training program in January for volunteers interested in supporting the küpuna activities program on a regular basis. These adult and junior (ages 15-17) volunteers learn best practices in dementia care and senior recreational therapy. This program has created life-enriching experiences, particularly for our youth, through mutually-beneficial exchange with the küpuna.

Larger community service projects have also included facility improvement or landscaping projects. Most recently, Lunalilo Home was selected by two Boy Scouts as the beneficiary of their Eagle Scout projects. With the assistance of their troop, Jonathan Au designed and built a wooden handrail around the back garden while fellow troop member Drake Thrash installed a drainage system and landscaped the garden to enhance küpuna safety and enjoyment.

Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to contact us at www.lunalilo.org or call 395-1000.

According to the Office of Minority Health, diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the Asian American and Pacific Islander population. In 2011, Native Hawaiians, Japanese, and Filipino adults, 20 years or older living in Hawaii were about two times more likely to have been diagnosed with diabetes compared to White residents.

As part of Mälama I Nä Küpuna Caregiver Workshop Series, the Home presented Living Healthy with Diabetes with Geriatric Pharmacist/JABSOM Assistant Professor Joy Higa who provided insights on effectively managing diabetes through lifestyle modifications and medication management.

Dr. Higa spoke about being an active participant in your or your loved one's diabetes care. While diabetes cannot yet be cured, she offered tips for living healthy by managing diabetes.

DIABETES MANAGEMENTSome Tips

1. Healthy eating: Balance what, how much, and when you eat. Create a personalized menu including the foods you like best.

2. Being active: Make a plan for physical activity you can stick to. Use tracking tools to help you see your progress.

3. Medicine: Keep track of your medicine for diabetes. Lean about diabetes medicines and how they work in the body.

4. Check your blood sugar: Create a diary and make sure your diabetes care plan is working.

C A R E G I V E R S U P P O R TLiving Healthy with Diabetes

Drake Thrash and Boy Scout Troop 108

Jonathan Au's Boy Scouts Eagle Project

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E V E N T H I G H L I G H T S

In honor of our benefactor, King Lunalilo, Lunalilo Home celebrated the King’s 180th Birthday and the 132nd anniversary of the establishment of the Home on January 31, 2015. We express our heartfelt mahalo to everyone who helped make the event a wonderful success!

We are especially grateful for the professional entertainers Tony Conjugacion & ÿAulani Boys, Kuini, Kama Hopkins, and Hoÿohihi for creating such a wonderful atmosphere of melodic celebration of our Hawaiian heritage and culture.

Again this year, it was our pleasure to feature savory food from Haili’s Restaurant served by Kamehameha Alumni volunteers. Kamehameha Schools provided delivery and set-up of tables and chairs while United Laundry added to the overall elegance with donated use of linen table cloths.

Time and space do not allow adequate expression of appreciation to the numerous organizations and individuals whose donated time and talents made this event possible. The outpouring of support at this time and throughout the year helps us fulfill the King’s vision of providing for the beloved küpuna of Hawai`i.

Mahalo nui to the following major donors and many others who support our efforts to continue King Lunalilo's legacy to care for our küpuna.

Princess Abigail K. KawananakoaAlexander & Baldwin

Dolores Furtado Martin FoundationHoward Hughes Corporation

Kamehameha SchoolsQueen Liliuokalani Trust

The Queen’s Health Systems

Annual Benefit Lüÿau

Mälama Küpuna Awards 2015The Trustees of the King William Charles Lunalilo Trust established the Mälama Küpuna Award in 2014 to recognize and honor individuals, families, and/or organizations that have significantly impacted Lunalilo Home and the lives of küpuna at the Home.

Küpuna are those of the grandparent generation, therefore elders who are to be respected as precious and knowledgeable. Awardees are those who, through their forethought, generosity, and behavior, have made a difference in the history of Lunalilo Home and therefore, the lives of küpuna. They have supported the Home’s promise to respect the individual dignity of our küpuna while providing care in the spirit of aloha and ÿohana.

Awardees were presented with a handheld kahili and a special mele performed by Kama Hopkins honoring each of the recipients.

THE ÿIÿI BROWN FAMILYin 1927, the John ÿIÿi Estate provided funding to purchase 20 acres of Bishop Estate land in Maunalua to relocate operations of Lunalilo Home from Kewalo to its present site upon which the Home now sits. Two members of the ÿIÿi Brown family, George ÿIÿi Brown (1929-1945) and George ÿIÿi Brown, Jr (1956-1987) served as trustees of the Lunalilo Trust.

GRACE PACIFIC ROADWAY SOLUTIONS Grace Pacific Roadway Solutions has organized, staffed, and operated the highly successful Annual Lunalilo Home Benefit Golf Tournament for the past five years. Through their efforts, GPRS has assisted Lunalilo Home in raising over $300,000.

PAULETTE KAHALEPUNA- PosthumouslyCultural practitioner and master of the art of Hawaiian featherwork, Paulette Kahalepuna donated her time, and ÿike to oversee the crafting of six kahili for the renovated King Lunalilo Tomb in 2010.

WILLIAM J. KAIHEÿEKAI MAIOHOWilliam Maioho served as the Kahu, the caretaker, of the resting place of iwi aliÿi buried at Mauna ÿAla. Custodian of genealogy and history of Hawaiian royalty, he is grandson of former Lunalilo Trustee, William Bishop Taylor who is buried in a plot on the grounds of the King Lunalilo Mausoleum.

For more information on awardees, see www. lunalilo.org.

George Brown III (ÿIÿi Brown Family), David Takeuchi (GP Roadway) , Kuhio Asam (Lunalilo Home),

Mele Chun (Kahalepuna Family), Kawika Lum (kahili artist)

SUPPORT LUNALILO HOMEHelp enrich the lives of our kūpuna by supporting our eff orts to provide compassionate quality care, infused with Hawaiian values and traditions.

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Mail completed form to: Lunalilo Home501 Kekāuluohi StreetHonolulu, HI 96825

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M A H A L O T O O U R S U P P O R T E R SWe express our sincere gratitude for the generosity of our many donors, partners, volunteers, and community organizations who support the Home throughout the year. We would especially like to extend our appreciation to major supporters for their generous donations, as well as the many other supporters that made contributions last Fall and Winter seasons.

Rotary Club Garden Harvest with Dietary teamKamehameha School Alumni Class '70

Master Gardener Glee Logsdon Steptaculars

Pet therapy with Popo & Dick Hagstrom

Hälau Kü Mana students

UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

OUR PROMISE

To respect the individual dignity of our Küpuna while providing care in the spirit of aloha

and ‘ohana

OUR CORE VALUES

AlohaLove, Compassion

MälamaCaring

LaulimaCooperation

Hö‘ihiRespect

Ho‘omanawanuiPatience

Lokomaika‘iGenerosity

PonoDo what is right

501 Kekāuluohi Street

Honolulu, HI 96825

(808) 395-1000

www.lunalilo.org

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Caring for KüpunaPreserving a Legacy

Lunalilo Home Annual Golf Tournament

Honoring the Memory of Stanley Hong

Friday, July 31, 2015Join us for a grand round of golf,

camaraderie, and great food at the awards banquet immediately

following play.

For more information, contact us at 395-1000 or visit www.lunalilo.org to register a team

or make a donation in support of Lunalilo Home.