Palliative Care - Hawaii Pacific Health

Summary: The Queen’s Health Systems is a Honolulu-based nonprofit healthcare organization (founded 1859) offering high-quality, compassionate inpatient and outpatient care, including psychiatric services, emergency care, and general medical services. With 1,462 employees and annual revenue over $500M, it partners with families and community groups to deliver comprehensive care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The Kaneohe area is part of the broader Queen’s network, which emphasizes safe, patient-centered care and community collaboration. Recent highlights reference orthopedic and spine care advancements by Queen’s specialists in Hawaiʻi, reflecting ongoing efforts to enhance pain management and related treatments within the system.

Kokua Mau is Hawaii’s trusted nonprofit resource for hospice, palliative care, advance care planning (ACP), and POLST. They provide Hawaii-focused information and tools (the “Tool Kit”) to help people facing serious illness receive care aligned with their values. While their primary site offers general guidance and resources, they are positioned as Hawaii’s hospice and palliative care organization, with offices in Honolulu and a mission to support care in the place of the patient’s choosing. Key takeaways relevant to your query (Palliative Care in Hawai‘i): - Kokua Mau serves as Hawaii’s central resource for palliative care information and access. - Their materials and resources focus on choosing appropriate care options, ACP, POLST, and end-of-life planning within Hawaii. - The site is a hub for finding Hawaii-specific guidance, not a directory listing for Kaneohe specifically. For Kaneohe, you may need to explore local hospitals, hospice providers, or Kokua Mau’s Tool Kit for recommended steps and contacts in Hawai‘i. If you’re looking for a Kaneohe-specific contact or provider: - Start with Kokua Mau’s Hawaii-focused resources on hospice and palliative care, then check local hospitals or community health centers in Kaneohe for affiliated palliative care services. - Consider reaching out to Kokua Mau directly at their Honolulu headquarters for guidance on Kaneohe-area options. Contact: (808) 585-9977.