"A Sweeping Plan to Reinvent Kauai's Oldest Hospital Is 'Getting Close to the Vision'" : Honolulu Civil Beat News
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023
“Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital (SMMH), Kauai’s oldest operating hospital, is on the verge of its third reinvention. By spring, hospital officials aim to finalize a far-reaching plan to close some of the many gaps in the island’s health care system, especially for kupuna and people with mental illness.”
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WATCH REP NAKAMURA ON INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI'I: 2023 LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW
Watch Representative Nakamura on INSIGHTS on PBS HAWAI’I by clicking the link below:
PBS HAWAI’I: 2023 LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW
YOUTUBE: PBS HAWAI’I 2023 LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW
Thu, Jan 12, 2023 7:30 PM
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital Master Plan Update and Talk Story
Mahalo to our neighbors who attended the Mahelona Master Plan Update Talk Story gathering yesterday! Lots of good feedback and reactions to the three alternative plans. And great to finally meet in person with the team at SMMH, PBR Hawaii, and community.
NCSL Special Briefing on State, Federal Housing Policy with Representative Nakamura
This congressional briefing on July 14, featuring Rep. Nadine Nakamura, Jennifer Schwartz from the National Council of State Housing Agencies and NCSL’s Cameron Rifkin, highlighted state and federal housing policy, along with federal COVID spending, the LIFELINE Act and housing policy collaboration among the states.
Project Visions Hygiene Center Visit
Visited Project Vision’s hygiene center at All Saints Chuch last week. Mahalo to Allen Huber, Darnell Sugioka for providing showers, food, and clothing for our houseless community once a week at this site. Thanks to All Saints members Ron Morinishi and Wayne Doliente for serving food; and Linda and David Crocker for distributing laundry supplies. Mobile hygiene unit was super clean and users were thankful. Wound care is usually provided…All under the shade of All Saint’s kamani tree, providing peace and calm to all.
240,000 adults on Medicaid will now have preventive dental care in Hawaii. Mahalo to Representative Sylvia Luke, Representative Yamane, Senator San Buena Ventura, and Senator Donavan Dela Cruz for helping to get this funding passed this session!
Governor Ige signs critical affordable housing bills
Governor Ige signed three bills to fund ohana zones, the rental housing revolving fund, and rental assistance under the TANF and TAONF programs. This level of commitment is crucial to addressing our affordable housing crisis.
Dr. Monty Downs and Dr. Roger Netzer Retirement Ceremony
Congratulating Dr. Monty Downs and Dr. Roger Netzer for the over 50 years of service for the island of Kauai.
Rep. Nakamura’s House Floor Speech on the passage of HB2233: Relating to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Bill
HB2233 provides First-to-Work participants in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Temporary Assistance for Other Needy Families programs up to $500 per month for rental assistance, benefiting over 4,000 working families participating in both programs.
