HAWAII COMMUNITY
CAREGIVER NETWORK
Supporting family caregivers in West Hawaii since 1996
It takes a whole community to care for our caregivers.
Supporting family caregivers in West Hawaii since 1996
It takes a whole community to care for our caregivers.
The HCCN Caregiver Conference in Kona will resume when it's safe for us to be together again.
Please contact us to join our email list, and we'll let you know about upcoming events. Mahalo.
The 2019 family caregiver conference took place on Thursday, September 19 under sunny Kona skies,
at the beautiful Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa. Many caregivers attended and took part in
workshops and discussions, dined on excellent food, and enjoyed each other's company.
For a slide show of the event, click HERE.
We offer our sincere thanks to these organizations.
Their generous grants made this conference possible:
❖ West Hawaii Healthcare Council
❖ Hawaii County Office of Aging
❖ AARP Hawaii
❖ SHIP (State Health Insurance
Assistance Program)
❖ Regency Hualalai
❖ SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol)
❖ Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union
❖ HMSA
Here are some scenes from the 2018 conference, "Caring for the Caregiver."
To view a slide show, with full photos and captions, click on any photo.
The Resource Fair, including almost twenty local agencies and providers, greeted conference guests on the Sheraton's big lanai.
Hawaii County Office of Aging informed caregivers about the many programs that can help support their families.
Patrick Toal, from the Alzheimer's Association on Hawaii Island, makes a good connection with conference guests.
Adriana DeGress talks about the Regency Hualalai, an assisted living, respite, and dementia care facility in Kona.
The Sheraton's Conference Center was full of interested caregivers looking forward to the day's presentations.
Keynote speaker Emme Tomimbang spoke of caring for her husband, and receiving care herself after a brain aneurysm.
The audience really appreciated what Emme had to say.
HCCN board member and former TV news anchor Roberta Wong Murray hosted the day's program.
HCCN board member Judy Bell and Heather Greenwood-Junkermeier talk about Powerful Tools for Caregivers.
AARP Community Outreach Director Jackie Boland enjoys lunch with Kona AARP volunteers.
Darin Yoshimoto helps the audience understand how dementia changes their loved one's behavior.
The caregivers had a rewarding day of education, support, and networking.