ALOHA from Maui Adult Day Care Centers

Happy New Year from Maui Adult Day Care Centers’ board of directors, staff, clients and caregivers. We truly hope your 2023 is blessed.

Maui Adult Day Care Centers’ New Year started out with change. Brenda Ramos, who was one of the “lead staff” at our “Ocean View Center” (OV) retired after 17 years of service. Brenda’s last day with OV clients and staff was December 29.

The OV team can easily recall Brenda being hired in 2005. We were excited to have her and saw her as the perfect person to oversee the opening of OV in 2006 at the Nisei Veterans Memorial site. Brenda cared for her mother, grandmother and father on the home front, while providing care for our clients on a professional level. Growing up on Maui and having a history with many of Maui’s families made it easy for Brenda to bond with OV clients and their caregivers and families. Whenever an intake was scheduled for a new client, Brenda would say “I know who that is.” As the time would come for the intake, and the client and family would walk in, you could often hear Brenda say to the family “Aye, I know you!” The greeting would be followed by hugs and laughter, which made this new idea of day care for their loved ones suddenly feel more comfortable and like being at home. Brenda’s friendly, warm nature made everything feel right to families. It brought caregivers relief to know they were leaving their loved ones in the hands of someone who was already ‘ohana.

The OV staff thought of Brenda as a second mom … always there to give them advice, support and a helping hand. Brenda will always be remembered for putting the needs of others first. She was truly the heart and soul of the center, and her presence with the quality of care and positive differences she made at OV will be felt for a long time. She has been a deeply dedicated, devoted and hardworking individual who modeled compassion for others.