As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries because of falls. This is an alarming rate as the number of falls tremendously increased. Because of the alarming increased rate of fall in Kamehameha Nursing Home, needs assessments were conducted to identify risk factors and ways to address it. The aims of the needs assessment were: a. Determining the causes of falls b. Determining the effects of falls to the residents of Kamehameha Nursing Home c. Determining fall prevention barriers and knowing possible strengths of the residents in the facility. d. Determining the interest of the residents in different educational and fall prevention strategies e. Training and educating Kamehameha Nursing…
When Kamehameha was born in 1758, Halley's Comet appeared over the Hawaiian skies. Legend prophesied that a light in the sky with feathers like a bird would signal the birth of a great chief. Kamehameha would grow up to be a strong ruler who succeeds by eliminating all the rival chiefs. Warring clans saw him as a potential threat because Alapa´inui feared he would take away his throne, so Kamehameha had the equivalent of a price on his head from the day he was born. For this reason, the child…
The age of King Kamehameha III was one of revolution and change for land redistribution. The Mahele of 1848 occurred because King Kamehameha III feared that take over from foreigners was imminent unless he handled land ownership. The foreigners were forceful with this idea of one’s right to own land because they were accustomed to it. The King fulfilled their demands so that an event like the Paulet Episode, where ship commander George Paulet tried to take over Hawaii (Potter, Kasdon, and Rayson…
written to honor the departed chiefs, especially Kamehameha I. It may seem irrelevant or insignificant compared to Kaulana Na Pua. However, Kamehameha I made a significant impact in Hawaii’s history. In the mele “Na Alii” it talks about how the chiefs brought righteousness to Hawaii and how they were royal and famous. The chiefs were compared to Napoleon and even when they passed away their descendants would survive. In the mele, one of the text was ‘A Koe no na pua’ which meant “And their…
Kamehameha is the nephew of Kalani’opu’u, ruler of Hawai’i island. Kamehameha made a bold move in taking over the Hawaiian islands even if he was not next in line to be chief of any of the island. He eventually took over the islands one by one. Kaua’i was the last island that was turned over to him. Kamehameha was a role model and he was loyal because he rewarded his main chiefs with grants of land. He was a role model because he works hard like working in a taro patch. Also setting an example…
“Actions speak louder than words” said Eddie Aikau. Eddie Aikau still inspires us today, with those wise words of his. He was born on May 4, 1946 on the island of Maui, later he moved to O’ahu where he became a lifeguard. As a lifeguard, Eddie had the courage to make sure that no lives were lost during his duty on Waimea Bay. He gave the people on the island tips, to stay safe and was able to work well with others during a rescue. Eddie wasn’t only able to save the lives of the people, he was…
In the Hawaiian language, aloha stands for much more than hello, goodbye or love. It has a deeper meaning of sharing (alo) joyfully (oha) of life energy (ha) in the present. Vero had taught Doroteya this and Doro kept this close to the matters of the heart. She found it interesting to her, and was engrossed by this inconsequential piece of data that provided no use to her at the moment and unaware of the voice at large. Her cerulean orbs were focused on dislocating the sand from the book as it…
Malala Yousafzai and King Kamehameha King Kamehameha unified all of the Hawaiian islands. Kamehameha fought extremely hard to reach his goal to rule all of Hawaii’s islands and unite Hawaii as one. Malala Yousafzai influences much of modern women’s rights all around the world. Malala pulled through a lot of adversity throughout her life, including surviving a gunshot wound to her head. Kamehameha and Malala both influenced a huge amount of people by fighting for their causes and being…
Kepuha Babauta is a young teenage chamorro boy from the village of Talofofo in the beautiful island of Guam. His name is one of the most well-known chamorro chiefs in Guam’s history books. He is a respectful young man and knows right from wrong, by the way he was raised. At school in Talofofo, he is a role model to other students. He has a 4.0 GPA, and he focuses on his work and studies for any and all upcoming tests/or exams. He was a student athlete (one of the top athletes in Guam) playing…
Kamehameha was a great leader because, he was the first Hawaiian to unify all 8 Hawaiian Islands. As Kalani’opu’u’s nephew he wa as well trained not by Kalani’opu’u, but by Kekuhaupi’o(1). He was strong, fierce, and unstoppable at the time. One example is, he was the only person to unify all 8 Islands, also he, was an effective leader because he was able to kill almost every ali’i. This is part of why Kamehameha was the greatest leader in Hawaiian history. He was an effective leader, because he…