Hale Ku'ike

When it became time to find a Home away from Home for my mom with Dementia, It was an emotional decision and there were so many places to decide on. Then a friend of mine told me to visit Hale Ku’ike, a memory care facility. I was fortunate to be given a tour of Hale Ku’ike by David Fitzgerald, President and owner. His kind and warm personality gave me an immediate desire to learn more about the philosophy behind Hale Ku’ike. What I learned was extraordinary. He has a long history with caring for the elderly and during the planning stages of Hale Ku’ike he visited Scandinavian countries to see how they care for their elderly, since they are the leaders in the world. You can see at Hale Ku’ike how unique it is from other care facilities. After my tour of Hale Ku’ike Nuuanu I knew it was whe

My mother was a resident at Hale Ku'ike for over two years during her late stages of dementia. It was a difficult decision to move her out of her home during the pandemic, but I am forever grateful to the loving and supportive community of staff who work so hard to nurture these residents. Cost was not a consideration, and I had looked into many memory care facilities as well as luxury independent living communities with graduated care. After considering our options, we chose Hale Ku'ike because it was specifically designed to support the unique needs of dementia patients. In addition, Dorothy Colby's educational seminars on dementia care gave me a lot of guidance along this journey. My mom was down to 70 pounds when she arrived. Within a few months, she gained 35 pounds and was back to h

When you get thrown in to take care of a loved one and it gets to the point where you need help. We went to two homes in Honolulu. As time went on our parent needed elevated care. We went to Hale Ku'ike and were so impressed with the cleanliness, staff attentiveness to the patients and the activities used to keep the residents engaged. Plus, it was very reasonably priced. While our loved one was there. I visited often and grew fond of all the other residents there. ( so friendly ) Eventually our loved one passed. But I still visit the other residents there to say hello and to talk story. Truly a wonderful home for elderly people.

Hale Ku’ike has been mom’s home since April 2021. The staff is consistent and very caring. Mom is in very good hands and her family does not worry. We are very fortunate to call Hale Ku’ike home.