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Celebrating Our 2025 Ohana Champions in Health Services
Join us in celebrating our 2025 Ohana Champion winners! Learn why they do what they do, and about their compassion and dedication in the healthcare workforce! Honoring our Ohana Champions who serve in Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, and Hawaiʻi Island communities and learn how Ohana Pacific Health (OPH) works with families to build a community of support, providing necessary resources and fostering connections, all of which help make up “Ohana Experience." Our Ohana Champions are employ
Ohana Pacific Health
Jan 30


Hale Makua Announces New "CarePlex" And Workforce Housing Initiatives On Maui
A color rendering of the CarePlex Center front entryway in Kahului, Maui Credit: Hale Makua/Guerin Glass Architects Hale Makua Health Services , a Maui-born nonprofit serving the island for 80 years, today announced two landmark projects inspired by the community. The first project is an innovative health care complex in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Medical Service Association (HMSA) currently referred to as the “CarePlex”. The second project is a 100-unit workforce housing d
Hale Makua
Jan 15


Celebrating Workforce Development Month: From Kauaʻi to Hawaiʻi Island
We’re excited to highlight our Workforce Development programs at Ohana Pacific Health during this month of September. At OPH, we work...
Ohana Pacific Health
Sep 24, 2025


Meet Hilary Heck, Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator
Meet Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator, Hilary Keck for Ohana Pacific Health in the heart of Hawaiʻi Island in Hilo. What do you do for...
Ohana Pacific Health
Sep 22, 2025


Meet Krystal Yasukawa, Registered Nurse–Clinical Educator
Meet Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator, Krystal Yasukawa for Garden Isle Rehab & Nursing and Hale Kūpuna in Kauaʻi. What do you do for...
Ohana Pacific Health
Sep 22, 2025


Meet Felipe “Phil” Barroga, Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator
Meet Registered Nurse-Clinical Educator for Hale Makua Kahului and Wailuku. What do you do for Workforce Development? I am a Clinical...
Ohana Pacific Health
Sep 22, 2025


Meet Carissa Holley, Workforce Development Manager
Meet Workforce Development Manager, Carissa for Hale Makua and Ohana Pacific Health. What do you do for Workforce Development? I am the...
Ohana Pacific Health
Sep 22, 2025


A Resident Sharing Aloha Through Music Was “One In A Million”
Discover the heartwarming story of a 'Resident sharing aloha' through music at Hale Makua. A true 'Resident sharing aloha.'
Hale Makua
Jun 27, 2025


What Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Being a Nurse Means to Me
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI) ! This is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the culture and...
Ohana Pacific Health
May 30, 2025
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