Overview

Kaua‘i Hospice, Inc., a non-profit tax-exempt charitable organization, was formally established in June 1983, in the state of Hawaii. At that time, the grassroots organization was operated purely by part-time volunteers. Since then, the 501(c)(3) has developed into a professionally staffed, Medicare and Medicaid certified organization with a supportive cadre of about 80 specially trained program volunteers and hundreds of general community volunteers. Kaua‘i Hospice is the only hospice on the Garden Island.

Kaua‘i Hospice provides its services to individuals on Kaua‘i who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness with a prognosis of six months or less. The philosophy of Hospice is that the quality of one’s life is not determined by the quantity of time remaining to live.  Hospice provides support and coordinates care for persons facing life-threatening illnesses and shortened life expectancy so that they might live as fully and comfortably as possible. 

Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death.  Hospice affirms life and views death as a natural process, an experience that unites us all.  The aim is to focus on the comfort of the patient rather than on the disease or its treatment, Kaua‘i Hospice will assist and support the patient, family and their loved ones to find comfort, peace and dignity during this difficult period. 

Services to the patient are provided in the patient’s own home and addresses the physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and surrounding family. Services to the community other than direct patient care includes providing individual and group bereavement counseling and community/professional education and training.

Kaua‘i Hospice has answers to all of your Frequently Asked Questions.