Navian Hawaii

10/30/2026

Halloween is all about bringing a little magic! 🎃🪄✨
 
Our pediatric care team is surprising our keiki patients with candies, snacks, toys and new plushie friends to love and keep close! Mahalo to our staff for putting these goodie bags together, and to PetSmart and Aloha United Way for donating these plushies. 
 
Seasonal fun can make all the difference for the keiki and families we serve, and we’re so grateful to everyone who makes these magical moments happen!
 
Wishing you all a safe and happy Halloween!
 

10/30/2026

At 66, pro skater Darren Ho is still chasing the feeling that first drew him to the sport as a teenager. 🛹

After stepping away for nearly four decades, he found the courage to return to the park and rediscovered the joy that never really left him. Now, he’s back on his board every week, sharing his experience and advice with the next generation of skaters.

For Darren, what matters most is knowing that age hasn’t taken away the feeling he gets from skating. He compares it to a surfer catching a great wave — that unmistakable glow. One good ride can mean a smile that lasts for weeks.

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What Matters Most is a series celebrating the people, passions and perspectives that remind us what gives life meaning. Want to be featured? Visit the link in our bio!

10/29/2026

Mahalo to everyone who joined us for Coffee Talks this morning! ☕️🤝
 
When we talk about the “sandwich generation,” what are some of the realities employees are facing as they balance caring for children, aging parents and their careers? This session explored how businesses and communities can better support employees who are navigating caregiving responsibilities. 

A special mahalo to our featured speakers:
• Moderator: Kealiʻi Lopez – State Director at AARP Hawai’i
• David Nguyen – COO at Navian Hawaii
• Jennifer Oyer, CFRE, MA – Founder & Chief Joy Officer at Community Impact Advisors
• Hilton Raethel, MPH, MHA – President and CEO at Healthcare Association of Hawaii
 
If you missed this one, don’t worry. We’ll be back in December!
 

10/28/2026

Pride in Every Breath celebrates the many ways the LGBTQIA+ community care for one another: supporting a partner through illness, caring for parents or kūpuna, showing up for chosen family, and more.

This storytelling project by Navian Hawaii and Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center seeks to honor the quiet acts of compassion, resilience and connection that often go unseen, while preserving the stories that continue to shape our community.

More stories. More voices. More visibility.
Because every breath holds a story worth hearing.

Visit prideineverybreath.org to learn more.

10/28/2026

The greatest gift we can give someone is our presence.

It’s a lesson Heather learned when her friend and mentor, Robin, was facing the end of life. Heather experienced the profound connection that can come from simply being there.

Robin also taught her that care isn’t about The Golden Rule - treating others the way we want to be treated - but about the way they want to be treated. She called this The Platinum Rule.

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Pride in Every Breath is a storytelling project by Navian Hawaii and Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center that shines a light on LGBTQIA+ experiences with love, identity, family and care.

Visit prideineverybreath.org to learn more.

10/22/2026

In the early years of the AIDS epidemic, hope was hard to find. But Dr. David McEwan believed in the power of sharing knowledge, showing up for people and making sure no one faced illness alone.

As a physician and co-founder of Life Foundation, now the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center, Dr. McEwan witnessed the fear and stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS firsthand. He also saw the strength of the LGBTQIA+ community and the importance of care rooted in compassion, dignity and understanding.

His message to caregivers is simple: Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Start a conversation. Get to know the person in front of you. Because when we break the ice, we make room for more honest conversations, deeper understanding and more compassionate care.

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Pride in Every Breath is a storytelling project by Navian Hawaii and Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center that shines a light on LGBTQIA+ experiences with love, identity, family and care.

Visit prideineverybreath.org to learn more.

10/22/2026

Happening next week!

RSVP HERE: https://cochawaii.chambermaster.com/events/details/coffee-talks-presented-by-navian-hawaii-the-caregiving-workforce-how-employers-and-employees-navigate-a-growing-reality-1114905

Join us for the next Coffee Talks on Thursday, Oct. 29, for a morning of professional development and networking over coffee and pastries. ☕️🥐

This session will focus on how businesses and communities can better support employees who are navigating caregiving responsibilities.

Featured Speakers:
• David Nguyen – COO at Navian Hawaii
• Jennifer Oyer, CFRE, MA – Founder & Chief Joy Officer at Community Impact Advisors
• Hilton Raethel, MPH, MHA – President and CEO at Healthcare Association of Hawaii

🗓️ Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
⏰ Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
📍 Location: Entrepreneurs Sandbox (Purple Box), 643 Ilalo St.
🔗 Register here: http://cochawaii.chambermaster.com/events/details/coffee-talks-presented-by-navian-hawaii-the-caregiving-workforce-how-employers-and-employees-navigate-a-growing-reality-1114905

10/21/2026

Mahalo to Alzheimer's Association for their presentation at our all-staff meeting this morning! They do incredible work, and we can’t wait to show up for them at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on November 7th!

Join our team: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=19563&pg=team&team_id=1097507

10/20/2026

For Kunane and Frankie, 30 years of friendship have meant being there for the big moments, the difficult ones and everything in between. Neither sees it as an obligation. It’s simply what you do for someone you love.

Their story is a reminder that care doesn’t always need a title. Sometimes, it’s someone who shows up when you need a hand, calls just to check in, or makes sure you never have to go through something alone.

After all these years, they are still showing up for each other. No obligation. No keeping score. Just being there… because that’s what friends do.

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Pride in Every Breath is a storytelling project by Navian Hawaii and Hawai'i Health & Harm Reduction Center that shines a light on LGBTQIA+ experiences with love, identity, family and care.

Visit prideineverybreath.org to learn more.