The City and County of Honolulu, U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and Legal Aid Society of Hawaii sponsored a free workshop addressing federal and state fair housing laws, reasonable accommodations, language access, recent trends, and updates regarding … [Read more...]
Sharing AILH at Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center
April 25, 2019
Oahu IL Specialist, Thomas Lum recently shared about AILH's programs and services at the Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center. Joining him was Valerie Yamada, facilitator of our Oahu Support Group, Hui Malama Po`o. … [Read more...]
Happy Administrative Professional Day!!!
April 24, 2019
Wishing a Happy Administrative Professional’s Day to Candice Young, Executive Assistant, Pomai Nosaka, Clerical Assistant and Leelynn Brady, Workplace Assistant. We appreciate all the hard work the ladies do daily to keep our agency running smoothly. A big Mahalo … [Read more...]
Make an impact this Mother’s Day
April 24, 2019
Mother's Day, is May 12 and it's a great time to support Aloha Independent Living Hawaii while you shop for your mother or mother-figures in your life. Shop smile.amazon.com to generate an AmazonSmile donation for Aloha Independent Living Hawaii. When you shop Mother's Day gifts at … [Read more...]
Maui Group Welcomes Dr. Horvath
April 23, 2019
The Maui Peer Support Group recently welcomed Dr. Violet Horvath from the Hawaii Neurotrauma Registry Project. They discussed the 2 types of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), 2 types of Stroke, and the 2 most common causes of Spinal Cord Injuries. Dr. Horvath also cited prevention measures as she … [Read more...]
Hats Off to Volunteers
April 12, 2019
Maui IL Specialists, Lani Cabanilla and Kathleen Kenney and Advocacy Coordinator, Brian Hauser attended the Na Hoaloha 2019 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on April 10th at the King Kamehameha Golf Club. Na Hoaloha is a wonderful organization that supports the kupuna and persons with disabilities by … [Read more...]
Advocacy Coordinator to sit on Mental Health & Substance Abuse Board
April 11, 2019
AILH Advocacy Coordinator, Brian Hauser, was nominated and confirmed as a member of the Mental Health & Substance Abuse, Maui Service Area Board on April 5th. Brian sat before the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health at the Hawaii State Capital to testify at a hearing on his … [Read more...]
ASI Property Management Visits Hale Kuhao
April 5, 2019
Dora Jacobson-Bauer, of Accessible Space, Inc. (ASI) recently visited Hale Kuhao in Waipahu to meet with the residents and conduct a site inspection of the property. AILH's Oahu office is located at Hale Kuhao and our Executive Director, Roxanne Bolden, serves a dual role as the … [Read more...]
Building ASL Skills
April 4, 2019
Maui IL Specialist, Lani Cabanilla received a certificate of completion after finishing an 8-week ASL class at Maui Economic Opportunity. Lani and her classmates enjoyed learning from Vesta & Jeff Moris and look forward to another session starting up soon. … [Read more...]
Maui Peer Support Group Gains Wisdom on Rehab
April 3, 2019
Maui Peer Support Group recently met with Ted Anderson of Venture Rehab. Participants enjoyed a very interactive and informative session. Ted was very encouraging and shared many helpful tips and provided guidance for all of our members. For more information please contact Lani at … [Read more...]
