2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Hoʻokahikaʻilaulikeana.
Wield the paddles together.
January1,2023–December31,2023
Table of CONTENTS
MālamaMauināKūpuna
Long-Term Residential Care
MālamaKūpunaāPōkeAo
Adult Day Care
HāʻawiMeaʻAi
Kupuna Meals-to-Go Program
Ka Mana‘o Nui no nā Kahu Waiwai a me ka Pouhana Message from our Trustees and CEO
Alohamaikākou,
AtKingLunaliloTrust,ourworkbeginsandendswithkūpuna theirwell-being,theirwisdom,andtheir roleastheheartofourcommunities Sinceourearliestdays,LunaliloHomehasbeenenrichedbytheʻikeof ourresidents,ourkūpuna.Equallyimportantisthetirelessworkofourstaff,whocareforkūpuna throughouttheday,everyday Withoutourstaff,therewouldbenoLunaliloHome
In2023,weembarkedonourhuakaʻiofhuliau,ourjourneyofchange.Aspeopleofthesea,weunderstand theimportanceofkeepingeveryonepaddlingtogether:
Hoʻokahikaʻilaulikeana.
Wield the paddles together
Tokeepeveryonepaddlinginthesamedirection,werevisitedourorganizationalcorevalues.Basedonthe strengthsofdifferentmembersofourcareteam,wedevelopedthefollowingfivecorevaluesalongwith guidinglanguagetokeepusfocusedonakeyaspectofeachcorevalue.
Aloha–Caringforeveryone,evenwhenitishard
Haʻahaʻa–Humility;willingnesstodoanythingandeverything Hoʻomanawanui–Patienceandgraciousness;makingtimeforothers Laulima–Manyhandsmakelightwork;beingadependableteammember KūliaiKaNuʻu–Strivingforexcellence
Thesecorevaluesarenotjustideals.Theyarethefoundationofoureverydaywork,tohelpkeepallofus paddlinginthesamedirectionforthebenefitofthekūpunaandʻohanaweserve.
Inthesecondhalfof2023,weexpandedourreachbeyondourcampusontheeastendofOʻahu.Withthe wind-downofCOVIDpandemicflexibilities,weworriedaboutkūpunawhomightexperiencegreaterfood insecurity So,welaunchedourfirstnewinitiativesince2002:akitchenontheWaiʻanaecoasttopreparehot mealsforkūpuna,tobedeliveredtotheirhomes.WebuiltrelationshipswithHawaiianHomestead associationsinwestOʻahu Wereceivedlogisticalandfinancialsupportfromnumerousorganizations, includingtheHawaiianCommunityDevelopmentBoard,theCouncilforNativeHawaiianAdvancement, PapaOlaLokahi,theQueenHealthSystem,andKaiserPermanente.Inlessthansixmonths,westoodupa newprogram,providinghotlunchestwiceaweektokūpunafromKapōleitoWaiʻanae
Toeveryonewhohaswalkedalongsideus donors,partners,families,staff,andcommunitymembers mahalonuiloa YouhelpusbringKingLunalilo’slegacytolifeeveryday Together,wepaddleforward, groundedinwherewe’vecomefrom,inspiredbywherewe’regoing,andwithourpromisetoyou:Always withaloha!
Mekamahalopiha,
HarveyH.McInerny,Jr.
ChairandTreasureroftheBoard
SunshineP.Topping SecretaryoftheBoard
DanielM.Goya Trustee
KeolamaikalaniDean ChiefExecutiveOfficer
KeolamaikalaniDean Chief Executive Officer
IwalaniKanoelehuaAhQuin Director, Maunalua Campus
IanHeilbron
JenniferA.H.Inouye
SheriRichards Director, Nā Pua A Lunalilo Initiatives Chief Administrative Officer Director of Nursing
HarveyH.McInerny,Jr.
DanielM.Goya Chair and Treasurer of the Board Secretary of the Board Trustee
Ka
Makahiki Mua no ka Huliau
2023:
Our First Year of Huliau
Inour2022annualreport,weintroducedhehuliaunoLunalilo aturningpointforour organization.Asthefirstyearofourhuliau,2023wasatimeofreflectionandlearning. 2023wasalsoayearofloss.ThedevastatingMauiwildfiresinAugustshookusandallwhohold Hawaiʻineiclose Nearlythree-quartersofthosewholosttheirliveswerekūpuna(ages60or older) Wesendouralohatothemandtheirʻohanaacrosstimeandspace Thetragedyreminded usofthefragilityofourtiestoʻikekūpuna,thewisdomofourancestors AtLunaliloHome,we alsomournedthepassingofseveralbelovedresidentkūpuna theirpresence,stories,and laughtershapedtherhythmsofourdailylife.Operationally,wefacedfinanciallossesduetoa reducedcensusandrisingcostsdrivenbyinflation.
Yetthroughtheselosses,wecontinuedwhatwebeganatthestartof2023:listeningdeeplyto kūpunaandʻohana WetraveledbeyondoureastOʻahucampustowestOʻahu,Molokaʻi,Kauaʻi, andHawaiʻiIsland Weheardhopes,needs,andadesireforcarerootedinpilinaandnohona Hawaiʻi.Wesharedourvisionofkauhalekūpuna elder-centeredcommunitieswith intergenerationalprogrammingtonourishpilinaandbringʻikekūpunatolifeinourmoʻopuna. Wealsolistenedinquieterways tothevoicesandlegacyofkūpunawhoarenolongerwithus. Thesemomentsofkūkā,hoʻolohe,andmaopopoponoaffirmedwhatwehavealwaysknown: careforkūpunamustreflectkaiāulu,nohonaHawaiʻi,pilina,andaboveall,aloha
Byyear’send,welaidthegroundworkforpartnershipsandprogramsthatwillshapeournext chapter:
WepartneredwiththeDepartmentofHawaiianHomeLandsandKalanianaʻoleDevelopment LLCtoexplorekupunarentalhomesonHawaiianHomeLands.
WeexplorednewopportunitiesinKapōleitoofferkūpunadaycareandkūpuna-keiki programs
WelaunchedahotmealsdeliveryprograminwestOʻahu,supportedbyPapaOlaLōkahi, Queen’sHealthSystem,andKaiserPermanente
Weevaluatedacquiringahomecareagency apathnottaken,butonethatinformedour thinkingaroundfuturecaremodels.
Achallengingyear,2023remindedusthatthefoundationlaidbyourKingisnotjustsomethingto honor itissomethingtoactivateforthebettermentofourkūpuna,ourkeiki,andourlāhui
A.MālamaMauināKūpuna: Long-Term Residential Care
LunaliloHomestandsasaplaceofrefuge,dignity,and continuityforHawaiʻi’skūpuna.In2023,weprovidedfulltimeresidentialcareforkūpunawhocannolongerlive independently manywithoutthefinancialmeansto accesscareelsewhere Heretheyhavefoundmorethan shelter TheyhavefoundtheirhomeEveryday,ourstaff offerclinicalsupportrootedincompassion.Butwhat distinguishesLunaliloHomeisourdeepfoundationin nohonaHawaiʻi,thelifewaysorcultureofHawaiʻi.Residents participateinmeleandmoʻolelosessions,arevisitedby therapyanimals,andengageinintergenerational programmingthatbridgeskūpunaandkeikiinjoyful, healingways Mealsarelocalandnutritious,andcareis guidedbyHawaiianvalues includinglaulima,aloha,and haʻahaʻa.
Lawelawe a me Nā Hana Nui Program Highlights RangeofResidentSupport: Mo’olelo of Aloha
ProgramHighlights:
Weeklypettherapyandculturalactivitysessions
Intergenerationalmoʻolelowithlocal preschoolers
Holisticend-of-lifecarerootedindignityand kuleana
AverageAge: FinancialAssistanceProvided: ResidentsReceivingSubsidies: 85 Assistancewith 2-6activitiesof dailyliving. 7 $490,000
Thisplacemakesmefeelhome,anditstillgivesme purpose Ifeelliketheyneedmehere Icanhelp Ican connect.
UncleH.
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C.HāʻawiMeaʻAi Kupuna Meals-to-Go Program
In2023,ourKupunaMeals-to-Goprogramdelivered over34,000mealstokūpunaacrossOʻahu.Our programemphasizesdignitywithlocal-stylerecipes, nutritionwithlow-saltandlow-sugarmeals,and easeforkupunaasourmealsaredeliveredready-toeat Inadditiontoourlong-standingprogramineast Honolulu,weprovidedhotmealstotheGovernor’s medicalkauhalecommunityindowntownHonolulu. WealsolaunchedakitcheninMāʻili,whichenabled ustopreparehotmealsfordeliverytokūpunaliving inHawaiianHomesteadcommunitiesinwestOʻahu.
WestOʻahu Communities:
Governorʻsmedical kauhalecommunity:
EastHonolulucommunities:
9,743 3,180 2,762 18,844 Meals:
HawaiiMealsonWheels (ascontractedvendor):
ProgramHighlights:
Served14communities
Supportedby$312,660ingrantandcontractfunding
Workedalongside15+weeklyvolunteers
KuʻuleiR.
Ke Aliʻi Lokomaikaʻi
About Our King
Fromayoungage,WilliamCharlesLunalilo(1835–1874)was knownbythenicknamelokomaikaʻi,meaningkindorgenerous,an unusualnicknameforakeiki Evenafterhelosthisbeloved mother,KuhinaNuiMiriam‘AuheaKekāuluohi,in1845,he continuedtogivelokomaikaʻitoeveryone,regardlessoftheir station.Asanadult,hebecameanearlyexampleofaprogressive leaderintheKingdomofHawaiʻibecauseofhislokomaikaʻiand alohaforhispeople.
In1871,Lunaliloexecutedhislastwillandtestament,settingan exampleasthefirstofthelargelandholdingAliʻitosetasidehis landsforthebenefitofthepeople.Atthetime,fewanticipated thatLunalilowouldbecomerulerofHawaiʻionlytwoyearslater. Hepassedawaytoosoonafterascendingtothethronetoleavea lastingimpactasthePeople’sKingofHawaiʻi However,hislegacy oflokomaikaʻicontinuesthroughhischaritabletrust,theKing LunaliloTrust Afterhisfatherpassedaway,thefirstLunaliloHome openeditsdoorsin1883inMakikitoprovidesheltertokanakain need Althoughwemovedthenursinghomeandkūpunafrom MakikitoMaunaluain1929,wecontinuetoprovideshelterand caretokanakaover140yearslater.
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Nā Hōʻike Waiwai
Our Financial Results
In2023,wecontinuedtonavigatethefinancialchallengesofboththetightestlabormarket in50years,includingapersistentshortageinhealthcareworkers,andacross-the-boardcost inflation
Toourdonors,partners,staff,and community mahalonuiloa.Your supportupliftsourkūpunaand sustainsthemissionofKingLunalilo.
Everygifthelpsuscareforthosewho oncecaredforus
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