Hale Makua Health Services

Specialties

Based in Kahului, Hale Makua Health Services provides a

wide range of senior care services to residents of Maui. Their highly trained

and dedicated staff takes care of everything from long-​term care to rehab

services, as well as live-​in care/​assisted living and adult day care. These types of services aim to foster true independence and a better quality of life for seniors. While

making arrangements for yourself or an elderly loved one is no easy task, you

can rest easier with this service on your side. A Hale Makua caregiver follows

six core values: Compassion. She/​he treats seniors and their loved ones with kindness, understanding,

dignity and respect.Commitment.The

caregiver is committed to the task at hand: providing the best in healthcare

and companionship.Community.The service aims to work in a minimally invasive, sustainable manner and is

dedicated to making Maui a better place. Well-being.She/he helps a senior’s well-​being by providing connectedness and companionship.Quality.The

caregiver provides the best in health services and is committed to finding ways

to improve the senior’s health and well-being.Collaboration.This service fosters collaboration between its caregivers, with other industry

leaders as well as the community at large to deliver reliable and high quality

senior care. In Hale Makua Health

Services’ long history of operation – the company began as a home for Maui

elders in 1946 – it has consistently set the standard for assisted living and

re…

History

Established in 1947.

Prior to World War II, elderly men of Maui who were in need of residential care not otherwise available to them were housed in a separate building on the grounds of the old Malulani Hospital in Wailuku.

At the start of the war, the men were transferred to the Maui Young Buddhist Association Hall because the armed forces needed the hospital facilities. After the war, the Maui Community Council determined that a permanent home for the elderly was needed on Maui. Thus, in 1946, the Hale Makua Board of Trustees was formed.

Members of the Young Buddhist Association, interested Council members, and other volunteers built the first 24-​bed facility in the Happy Valley area of Wailuku. Individuals, organizations, and business made donations of equipment and furniture. Hale Makua opened in the fall of 1947 under the administration of the Salvation Army.

Meet the Manager

Tony K.

Manager

Tony Krieg has served as CEO of Hale Makua Health Services since March 1986. He joined Hale Makua in 1981, where he served as Administrator Hale Makua for five years. Tony has been on the Healthcare Association of Hawaii Board of Directors for more than 14 years, and was Chairman of the Board in 1990 – 1991, as well as Chair of the Long-​term Care Division from 1995 through 1997. He was awarded HAH’s Distinguished Service Award in February 1995, the Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society 2002 «Na Lima Kokua Ma Waena O Makua «Community Service Award, and the Maui Non-​Profit Director of the Year in 2006. Most recently he was the Vice-​Chair for the Maui Health Initiative Task Force, and Chairman of Aging with Aloha Tony severs as a Commissioner on the Long Term Care Commission, charged by Governor Lingle with identifying needed reforms of the long-​term care system, researching program changes and resources needed to meet the state’s long-​term care goals, and exploring funding options.