First webinar on January 20th addresses Caregiving During COVID-19

HONOLULU (January 11, 2021) – Navian Hawaii, formerly known as Hospice Hawaii, announces their new Community Connect Educational Series. The series of monthly one-hour webinars addresses a variety of topics from care planning, to self-care and specialized care. The webinars are open to the public, particularly to those who provide care to someone with a chronic or disabling health condition.

“The need to feel connected is more important than ever,” said Tori Abe Carapelho, president and chief executive officer of Navian Hawaii. “The Community Connect Educational Series will connect caregivers with community partners and provide guidance, strategies and resources.”

Navian Hawaii’s first webinar of the series, Caregiving During COVID-19, will be held on January 20 at 10 a.m. Navian Hawaii Physician, Dr. Lawren Love, and Bereavement Counselor Daniel Heathcock, LCSW will share practical tips for navigating caregiving during the pandemic. Attendees will learn ways to stay healthy, reduce transmission during day-to-day activities and avoid burn out.

To register for the Caregiving During COVID-19 webinar, email education@havianhawaii.org. For more information about Community Connect, call (808) 924-9255 or visit www.navianhawaii.org/education.

About Navian Hawaii

Originally established in 1979 as Hospice Hawaii, Navian Hawaii works to provide care for every life journey. As a longtime hospice provider, the Hospice Hawaii name served us well, but with the addition of Integrated Care services, a new name was needed to better reflect the expanded scope of care.

As Navian Hawaii, our name may have changed, but our mission, our values and our caring heart remain the same. In line with its mission to bring hope, reduce fears, and impact lives, Navian is comprised of an interdisciplinary team of professionals and trained volunteers who meet the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and families in the comfort of their own homes as well as in other settings like its Kailua Home, nursing homes and other facilities. The non-profit organization offers Integrated Care for those with serious but treatable illnesses, and Hospice Care for those near their journey’s end. Navian Hawaii has offices on Oahu, Molokai and Lanai. For more information about Navian Hawaii, visit NavianHawaii.org.

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