It is with wholehearted joyfulness that we congratulate our newest US Citizen, Sam Nagasawa! After living most of her adult life as a "local girl" here in Hawaii, Sam finally made it official this week and was sworn in as a US Citizen. Sam, we celebrate this wonderful occasion with you! … [Read more...]
Aloha for Elephants
October 17, 2018
It may seem as though a small group of seamstresses in Hawaii and a herd of elephants across the world have nothing to do with each other. With the creation of a beautiful handcrafted blanket made by AILH's Liv! Zentangles (one of our Oahu TBI support groups) being sent to Save Elephant Foundation … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary, Brian!
October 16, 2018
This month we celebrate the 4th employment anniversary of Advocacy Coordinator, Brian Hauser. Prior to joining the staff full-time, Brian served as the Board Vice Chair of AILH. Brian monitors legislative disability issues and is directly involved in Maui's disability community. His constant … [Read more...]
America’s Workforce: Empowering All
October 15, 2018
Please join us in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness month. As an employer of individuals with disabilities, AILH fully supports empowering ALL of America's Workforce. Click here to see how you can celebrate too! … [Read more...]
Roxanne Bolden Featured Guest on KupunaWiki
October 12, 2018
Tune in now to KupunaWiki and listen to their most recent guest, Roxanne Bolden, as she shares about AILH and our services for island kupuna. This show features service professionals in various fields related to senior living. Kupunawiki.com is a local resource for information and … [Read more...]
Waikiki Community Center Hosts Senior Wellness Faire
October 11, 2018
The Waikiki Community Center hosted over 20 organizations and scores of Seniors and family members at their Senior Wellness Faire last night. Seniors were encouraged to Refresh, Rejuvenate, and Reset. Our AILH Oahu team, along with agencies from across the island were on … [Read more...]
APRIL Conference Inspires
October 9, 2018
This year's APRIL (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living) Conference just wrapped up in Denver, Colorado and our AILH representatives are headed home with an abundance of information and a rejuvenated passion to serve our consumers. This year's theme was "Roots of Change … [Read more...]
Survey on Employment of IWD
October 8, 2018
Researchers in the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of New Hampshire are conducting a survey on employment of individuals with disabilities. This is an ongoing study for which they have received approval from the University’s Institutional Review Board. The survey is … [Read more...]
LDAH Conference Travels to Molokai
October 5, 2018
Children, parents, and service providers gathered for the 11th Annual LDAH Traveling Conference on Molokai last month. IL Specialist, Julie Agliam was on hand to share about AILH programs and services as well as partake in the informative presentations and activities. Julie offered an interactive … [Read more...]
Molokai Youth Support Groups Engage in Healthy Living
October 4, 2018
Our Molokai youth support groups have been learning about fun and practical ways to engage in healthy living. One such activity was swimming! The youth group held two pool days which included water exercises to help stimulate a full-body muscle workout. The youth also played water games and simply … [Read more...]
