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Support Medical Aid In Dying Legislation Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Support Medical Aid In Dying Legislation

We need to expand compassionate choices at end of life.

What Do We Do With Our Elderly? Courtesy: Snowpeak/Flickr.com

What Do We Do With Our Elderly?

The Kupuna Caregivers Assistance Bill will give families some relief.

Lights Out On Lanai Sally Kaye

Lights Out On Lanai

How a small island community made it through a total blackout that lasted days. And it wasn’t even a hurricane.

A Way We Can Help Hawaii’s Elders PF Bentley/Civil Beat

A Way We Can Help Hawaii’s Elders

We should teach the elderly how to use technology and media, the way we do with the younger generation.

Elderly Care: A Hilo Family鈥檚 Experience Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Elderly Care: A Hilo Family鈥檚 Experience

Although my family must sacrifice their time and effort to take care of my grandparents, it鈥檚 a part of our culture to take pride in doing so.

Science Fair As Authentic Assessment Hawaii State Science and Engineering Fair

Science Fair As Authentic Assessment

The only way to develop science efficacy and ownership is by letting go, and letting students figure it out on their own.

The Importance Of Long-Term Care For Families Dawn Webster

The Importance Of Long-Term Care For Families

It is crucial to provide some type of long-term care assistance for everyone because many families cannot manage on their own.

How We Talk To Our Kids About The President Matters Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How We Talk To Our Kids About The President Matters

Empower the kids in your life to speak their mind and let them know that their voices deserve to be heard too.

Superintendent鈥檚 Leadership Style Justifies Top-Down Accountability Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Superintendent鈥檚 Leadership Style Justifies Top-Down Accountability

Kathryn Matayoshi’s reign has been considerably less than collaborative with teachers and principals.

The Untold Story: Grandma鈥檚 Long Years Of Caregiving Fotalia

The Untold Story: Grandma鈥檚 Long Years Of Caregiving

My grandmother took care of my great grandmother until she died at age 99.