Hospice Of Hilo

Converted pohai malama care center (pmcc) to pohai malama care home (pmch), a type ii adult residential care home (arch), offering 24-hour living accommodations to adults who require at least minimal assistance in activities of daily living. Established on 3/13/2024, the facility is licensed for 18 beds.

Palliative care - complex management and care planning for seriously ill patients who are receiving curative treatments. Services are provided at the patient's home or at accessible locations.

Patient support and community outreach - patient support is a collaborated effort with volunteers to assist the clinical staff to better provide care and support to our patients and their family. Community outreach involves the development and implementation of education opportunities with community members/partners to learn about hawaii care choices services and support and to increase the organization's visibility.

Bereavement & youth camp program: bereavement counselors offer grief support to families and the community at large through counseling services and support groups. In addition, hospice holds an annual bereavement camp for youth who have experienced a loss. Camp pohai maluhia provides a relaxed, supportive, safe and open envioronment where youth will enjoy the typical activities of a summer camp.participants have the opportunity to work with professionals and share feelings related to their loss while learning new ways to cope. Parents and guardians are invited to experience camp by participating in a full day program that will teach strategies to better help themselves and their youth.