Hale Makua Wailuku

Specialties

Our experienced and highly-​trained staff provide compassionate care for each resident according to his or her individual needs, in an atmosphere of dignity, respect, fun, encouragement, and aloha. Hale Makua is renowned for its beautiful grounds, with each room looking out to well-​maintained courtyards of lush foliage. There are also larger areas for group activities and socialization. We have accommodations for up to 124 residents, available in private, semi-​private, and larger rooms.

Services Include:

Twenty-​four hour nursing care

Assistance with activities of daily living and personal care

Special care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease

Personalized diet catered to each resident’s dietary needs and preferences

Maintenance level physical therapy

Social and recreational activities

Choice of religious services

Laundry and housekeeping

Social work services

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.