Feb. 18 - Health Care Reform: A New Model

View it on Olelo. Patrick DeLeon, Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye, discusses health care reform and the current challenges facing the health care industry in "Health Care Reform: A New Model." Air dates: Feb. 18, 5 p.m., Channel 52; and Feb. 23, 6 p.m. and Feb. 25, 6 p.m., Channel 49. Presented by St. Francis Health Ambassadors-Hawaii. This keynote presentation was recorded at St. Francis Healthcare System's strategic planning conference in Nov. 2009.

March 15 - Health Care Reform: Meeting the Challenge

View it on Olelo. In "Health Care Reform: Meeting the Challenge," Alfred Fortin, HMSA Senior VP; George Greene, Healthcare Association of Hawaii President & CEO; and Stuart Ho, AARP Hawaii President, discuss Hawaii's health care challenges and the importance of collaboration in meeting the health care needs. Moderated by State Representative Michael Magaoay. Air dates: March 15, 1 p.m., March 17, 9 a.m., and March 30, 7 p.m., Channel 52; and March 25, 8 p.m, Channel 49. Presented by St. Francis Health Ambassadors-Hawaii. This conversation was recorded at St. Francis Healthcare System's strategic planning conference in Nov. 2009.

March 15 - Staying Healthy at Home: Who's Your Caregiver?

St. Francis Health Ambassadors-Hawaii's first education series, "Staying Healthy at Home: Whos Your Caregiver" is airing again on Olelo Channel 52. The roundtable discussion, which focuses on caregiving from different perspectives, features Cullen Hayashida, long-term care leader and advocate; Margaret Kamahele, a former nurse and caregiver; State Representative John Mizuno; Damien Navarro, St. Francis Health Ambassadors president; and Jacob Silva, former Stay Healthy at Home program director. Moderated by Brickwood Galuteria. Air dates: March 15, 9:30 a.m.; March 17, 2 p.m.; March 25, 6 p.m.; and March 29, 9:30 p.m. This conversaton was recorded in 2008 at St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.

May 1 - Hospice Volunteer Training

Becoming a hospice volunteer can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Hospice volunteers make a difference by providing support and companionship to enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families. All volunteers go through 16 hours of classroom training followed up with an additional four hours on basic personal care. Topics include volunteer role and responsibilities; hospice goals and philosophy; communication; confidentiality; physicial, psycho-social and spiritual pain, and bereavement. May 1, 8, 15 and 22, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach. Call 547-8142 to register.

May 13 - Golf Healthy Challenge 2010

St. Francis Healthcare Foundation's popular, benefit golf tournament, Golf Healthy Challenge, is a fun and exciting way to support the Sisters of St. Francis' health care ministries. Format: two flites, 3-person team, one best-ball on all par 4 holes and two best-balls on par 3s and par 5s. Great food and prizes. 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, Kapolei Golf Course.  For sponsorship opportunities, call St. Francis Healthcare Foundation at 547-8030.

July 3 - Hospice Volunteer Training

Volunteering in hospice is a special gift of unselfish service to dying patients and their families. Hospice volunteers make a difference by providing support and companionship. All volunteers go through a comprehensive 20-hour training program that covers hospice role and responsibilities; hospice philosophy; communication; confidentiality; physical, psycho-social and spiritual pain; bereavement support; and basic personal care. July 3, 10, 17 and 24, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., St. Francis Community Health Services Building conference room, 2251 Mahalo Street. Call 547-8142 to register.

Sept. 4 - Hospice Volunteer Training

Becoming a hospice volunteer can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Hospice volunteers make a difference by providing support and companionship to enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families. All volunteers go through a comprehensive 20-hour trianing program. Topics include volunteer role and responsibilities; hospice goals and philosophy; communication; confidentiality; physical, psycho-social and spiritual pain; and bereavement. Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach.  Call 547-8142 to register.

Oct. 1 - Save the Date for Life, Love, Grief... and You! Conference

A grief conference for those seeking to learn more about the unique quest for life's meaning and to assist others with a refreshing and renewed approach to grief. Featuring international faculty. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Ko'olau Golf Club in Kaneohe. Open to healthcare professionals and the general public. Presented by St. Francis Hospice.  Call 808-547-8145 for more information or email fmarquezwong@stfrancishawaii.org.

Nov. 5 - 24th Annual Interdenominational Memorial Service: "A Rose for Remembrance"

Families and friends are invited to an inter-denominational memorial service to celebrate and remember the lives of their loved ones and dedicate a rose in their memory. 7 p.m., Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa, 712 North School Street. Call 547-8147 for more information.

Dec. 3 - Light Up a Memory Treelighting Event

This beautiful treelighting event celebrates the start of the holiday season and also celebrates the lives of people who have gone before us. By making a donation, a star in memory of a loved one will be hung on one of the Christmas trees. 6 p.m., Sister Maureen Keleher Center, 24 Puiwa Road in Nuuanu. Entertainment and refreshments. Call 595-7566 for more information.

Dec. 10 - Light Up a Memory Treelighting Event

Families and friends are invited to a special treelighting event and to memorialize a loved one with a star on the hospice Christmas trees. 6 p.m., Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center, 91-2127 Fort Weaver Road in Ewa Beach. Entertainment and refreshments. Call 595-7566 for more information.

Ongoing Events

Hospice Walk in the Mall, first Wednesday of each month, 8-9 a.m., Pearlridge Center Uptown.

Hospice Support Group, first Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, Sister Maureen Keleher Center in Nuuanu.

Hospice Support Group, second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon, The Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center in Ewa Beach. (Nov. 18 because Nov. 11 is a holiday)

Evening Grief Class, third Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Maurice J. Sullivan Family Hospice Center.  (no class in August and September)

Hospice Walk in the Mall, third Wednesday of each month, 8-9 a.m., Kahala Mall Center Stage.

Evening Grief Class, fourth Monday of each month, 6-8 p.m., St. Francis Community Health Services building, 2251 Mahalo St. (no class in September)

Hospice Walk in the Mall, fourth Wednesday of each month, 9-10 a.m., Windward Mall, lower level in front of Sears.