Oahu Support Group, Liv! Zentangles continues to expand their crafting and sewing répertoire with new items every month. Some of the group's recent projects were happi coats, fish pouches and fabric bags. For more information about this exciting group of crafters, please contact Thomas … [Read more...]
Kalama Heights Health Fair Held on Maui
July 14, 2017
Maui IL Specialists, Lani Cabanilla and Kathleen Kenney represented AILH at the Senior Health Fair held at Kihei Senior Living at Kalama Heights. The ladies were able to share about our programs and services with potential consumers at this beautiful senior living community. … [Read more...]
AILH and Hawaii Fi-Do Join for Training on Maui
July 13, 2017
AILH and Hawaii Fi-Do recently partnered for a joint training session on Maui. Big Island IL Specialist, Karin Riedel, flew in for an informative training on Emergency Preparedness. Hawaii Fi-Do Founder and Program Director, Susan Luehrs, enlightened the group with her … [Read more...]
Hui Malama Po`o Gathers for Card Making Session
July 12, 2017
Members of Oahu support group, Hui Malama Po`o, recently gathered to discuss and plan their next project - sticky note pad jackets. Stay tuned for the finished products from this creative group of … [Read more...]
Amazon Prime Day Coming Soon!
July 8, 2017
Amazon's third-annual Prime Day is on Tuesday, July 11 and will feature more than 100,000 deals exclusively for Prime members, making it one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. When you … [Read more...]
IL Staff Gather for Training
July 7, 2017
The IL staff gathered in Hilo for an interactive and informative day of training on June 30. Maui IL Specialist, Kathleen Kenney shared a Blind and Visual Impairment training which included a hands-on demonstration the proper way to serve as a human guide. Big Island IL Specialist, Karin Riedel … [Read more...]
Happy Anniversary, Jennifer!
July 4, 2017
Big Island IL Specialist, Jennifer Thompson, celebrated one-year of service with AILH in June. Jennifer has helped us regain our outreach to the Kona area and we are grateful for her compassion and commitment to her consumers. Mahalo, Jennifer - wishing for many more years of … [Read more...]
Maui VI Education and Peer Support Group Gathers Again
July 1, 2017
The Maui Vision Impairment Education and Peer Support Group recently gathered for a presentation by Susan Jung, Outreach Representative from Cap Tel phones. These phones are free to people with a hearing impairment and have other features such as a large print screen for captioning that works well … [Read more...]
Maui Peer Support Group Grows
June 30, 2017
The Maui Peer Support Group warmly welcomed new member, David to their monthly gatherings this week. The group also shared about the progress of their growing plants. Victor was proud to report that after 4 weeks of TLC, his plant is flourishing and the flowers are almost ready to bloom. … [Read more...]
Molokai Emergency Preparedness and Visual Impairment Training
June 27, 2017
AILH recently hosted an emergency preparedness and visual impairment training on the island of Molokai. Consumers were grateful for the useful information shared with them by our Maui and Molokai IL Specialists. Participants received hands-on training on disaster preparedness and … [Read more...]
