Kauai
All events are subject to change. Please call the phone number listed for
each event if you have any questions.
Health and Fitness
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Date |
Event |
| Starts 4/3 |
Stress Master
Five-week HMSA stress management program. $35; no cost for HMSA members. Thursdays,
5:30-7:30 p.m., Kauai HealthPass Office, Lihue. 1 (800) 525-6548 to register.
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| Starts 4/8 |
Body Force
HMSA’s three-week series for active people who want to try something new.
Workout clothes encouraged. $35; no cost for HMSA members. Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30
a.m., Kauai HealthPass Office, Lihue. 1 (800) 525-6548 to register.
|
| Starts 5/6 |
Strong, Straight
and Steady
Three-week HMSA program on balance and posture. $35; no cost for HMSA members. Tuesdays,
9:30-11:30 a.m., Kauai HealthPass Office, Lihue. 1 (800) 525-6548
to register.
|
| Starts 5/8 |
Healthy Eating
for Families
Three-week HMSA program. $35; no cost for HMSA members. Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,
Kauai HealthPass Office, Lihue. 1 (800) 525-6548 to register.
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|
Tuesdays |
Family Education & Counseling Program
For family and friends of people addicted to alcohol and other drugs. Free. 6-7:30 p.m.
2970 Haleko Road, #103, Lihue. (808) 245-8883. |
|
Ongoing |
All About Alzheimer’s Disease
Free seminar provides an overview of Alzheimer’s disease, including its symptoms,
interventions and available services. (808) 245-3200. |
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Family Fun
| Date |
Event |
| Mondays |
Historic Waimea Walking Tour
Free two-hour walking tour. 9:30 a.m. West Kauai Technology and Visitors
Center, Waimea. (808) 338-1332.
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| Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays |
Old Waimea Sugar Plantation Walking Tour
Volunteer-guided, 90-minute walk through Waimea Plantation Cottages. 9 a.m.
Tours limited to 12 people. $10 for adults, $5 for children. (808) 335-2824
for information and reservations. |
| Ongoing |
Conservation Service Projects
Join supervised forest weed-control projects and explore rare native plant
communities. Free. (808) 335-0924.
www.krcp.org |
| Ongoing |
Wonder Walks
Guided hikes along scenic trails, including Kaluapuhi, Berry Flats and Pihea.
Designed to educate and exercise. Free. (808) 335-9975. Email
kokeemuseum@earthlink.net |
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Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups:
1 (877) 432-4652. www.alzhi.org
- Hanapepe: Third Thursday, 6:30-8 p.m., Hanapepe Neighborhood Center.
- Kilauea: First Thursday, 9-10:30 a.m., Kilauea Neighborhood Center.
- Lihue: Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Lihue Neighborhood Center.
Cancer Support Groups:
- Hanalei: Second Monday, 7 p.m. Call Stacie Nelson at (808) 826-4080.
- Lihue: Third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Call Dolly Kikuchi at (808) 742-1840.
Look Good … Feel Better: Look your best during cancer
treatment. Learn makeup, skin care, and hairstyling tips with wigs and other
accessories. American Cancer Society, (808) 245-2942.
www.cancer.org
Lupus Support Group: 1 (800) 201-1522.
Man to Man: Information and support for people concerned
about prostate cancer. Individual visits available. American Cancer Society,
(808) 245-2942. www.cancer.org
Multiple Sclerosis: Peer support services. 1 (800) 344-4867.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group: Meets periodically on
Saturdays, Regency at Puakea Retirement and Assisted Living Facility, conference
room, Puhi. (808) 823-4154 or (808) 346-0130.
Reach to Recovery: Trained volunteers who are also breast-cancer
survivors provide one-on-one support for women facing treatments. American Cancer
Society, (808) 245-2942. www.cancer.org
Tobacco Cessation Support Services
- Hawaii Tobacco Quitline: Free telephone counseling service. Monday-Friday,
5 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 5 a.m.-6 p.m. 1 (800) QUIT-NOW
(784-8669). www.callitquitshawaii.org
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Ready, Set, Quit!: HMSA program offers telephone counseling, education
and case management. Free and open to members of most HMSA plans. 1 (888) 225-4122
for more information.
- Nana’s House: Free individual and group counseling. Waimea.
(808) 338-0252.
- Hale Hoomalu: Free individual and group counseling. Kapaa. (808) 821-2520.
Whee All Care Cancer Ohana (WACCO): One-to-one patient support network.
American Cancer Society. (808) 245-2942. www.cancer.org
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