July 18, 2018
Around the world with Rotarians at the Toronto International Conference-June 2018.
Mark Harbison showed photos of the 2018 international convention and told us that he spent most of his time in the House of Friendship where the Rotary Action Groups and Rotary Fellowships display their projects and exchange ideas. There he visited with friends from around the world with whom he's worked on international projects, in particular, the Rotary Action Group For World Peace, which has become a major umbrella for many previously separate groups, and the Blindness Prevention, Water and Sanitation, and Literacy Action Group booths. He also visited with some of the 200 members attending from our sister district 2650 of Kyoto, Japan and with members of our sister club of Kashihara.
Mark showed a short video of our club member Mark Barry's presentation of his Pediatric-Orthopedic surgical program, for which we have put together a Global Grant. Mark showed photos of the plenary session and crowd in the 665,000 square-foot Air Canada Stadium. He also attended breakout sessions that dig deeper into Rotary topics.
President Joanne opens the meeting and adds her inspiration for the day;
Steve Jobs: Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
Margie Flores provides inspiration from Helen Keller:
​The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched—they must be felt with the heart.
Introduction of Guests
Scholarship
Kaylee Sylva Pagan lost her government dental coverage after her father changed professions when she was 17. After thinking she would study medicine or biology, she shadowed a dental hygienist as part of a senior project and realized her calling to help people gain the confidence of a secure smile by teaching and doing dental missions, starting with keiki.
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Kaylee was one of several Dental Hygiene students from UHMC who presented lessons to our First graders in how to brush and floss their teeth at our Kihei and Kamali’i Elementary schools.
Joanne presented her with a $500 check, which will pay for her semester's required equipment.
Today's Speaker
Dr. Nancy Long—Hospice Maui
Nancy moved to Maui from New England 10 years ago. She started out with a degree in geography and continued on to medical school. Without outside support, she did home care for her mother who had cancer and passed away 25 years ago. She experienced how stressful this process can be when you don't know what to ask for and now knows that no one should go through this without support, and that's where hospice comes in.
Hospice care was first included in Medicare during Ronald Regan's administration in the early 80's to allow people to have care at home in the last days of their life. The care is provided by an entire team of Nurses, Nurses Aides, Social Workers, and Spiritual Care Counselors, supported by an organization and board of directors. Hospice workers provide support to private homes and centers like Hale Makua. They walk caretakers through all the steps that are needed. They help provide medical care and supplies, and beds.
Their services are not just for the last few days or weeks of life but can start with a diagnosis of six or fewer months to live. Phone support is available 24/7 and grief and bereavement support continues for a year after the patient has passed away.
Hospice care is a 100% Medicare benefit for a person of any age with any disease and with no co-payment.
Hospice Maui began 30 years ago and serves 60-70 people at a time. Their mission is:
To provide professional, ethical, culturally appropriate, and deeply compassionate hospice care to our diverse community.
To provide physical comfort and emotional and spiritual support for people who are terminally ill.
To help people embrace the challenges that preparing for death can bring: courage, humility, inspiration, confidence, inner growth, self-love, and trust.
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In 2016 they opened a 5-bedroom building, "Hospice Hale" near Maui Memorial Hospital, which is available when family support is not enough to remain at home, symptoms are too difficult to be controlled at home, transition between hospital and home is needed for individuals who are critically ill, when respite care is needed for up to five days so caregivers can renourish themselves, or when the individual lives alone or has no home.
Nancy invited us to come and visit Hospice Hale at 400 Mahalani St, Wailuku (808) 244-5555 and their website, https://www.hospicemaui.org.
Happy Dollars
Kit Hawkins
Magic Marble
Margie pulled a blue marble out of the bag
Announcements
Rotary Minute
President Joanne is bringing back this Rotary tradition, where members are invited to talk about any Rotary project, Rotarian article or another Rotary thing that interests them, and visitors are invited to share a "Maui Minute" about a special Maui place or thing.
Invite a friend to a meeting
Joanne reminded us to invite friends to have lunch at one of our meetings.
Holoholo Host
Joanne asked Gloria to be our first Holoholo (traveling, going for a walk or ride, etc.) host, standing at the door and thanking our guests for coming as they holoholo.
Act of Kindness
Jay picked up and threw away a can of garbage he found at the fish pond
School Supply Drive Sign-up
Sign up to collect school supplies for Kihei elementary school students at the Piikea Safeway on July 28.
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Dues
Joanne thanked members who have already paid their dues and reminded others to bring a check to the next meeting or mail it in soon.
Photos
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Closing the meeting
Jay led us in the Four-Way Test and Stuart led us in the Club Aloha Song.
UPCOMING PRESENTERS
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July 25, Mark Barry, End of Life Planning
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August 15, Colin Yamamoto, Ocean Safety