MidWeek West - July 13, 2022

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2022
‘EWA AND BEYOND
Hear area news from City Councilmember Augie Tulba.
SEE PAGE 5
SUMMER SURF
Gary Kewley offers news from the surf world in The Wavelength. SEE PAGE 6
Westside Adult Day Care Opening Soon
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
TOUCHDOWN IN KAPOLEI
Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice spent a Saturday in late June at Ka Makana Ali‘i running a free camp for keiki. See more photos on page 4. PHOTO COURTESY KA MAKANA ALI‘I
WBY MARIA KANAI
hile Seagull Schools is well- known for its five preschools that serve nearly 830 keiki on
O‘ahu, it is also famous for founding the first intergenerational adult day center on the is- land. Established in 2005, the Kapolei cen- ter serves kūpuna and their families on the Westside in a unique way: seniors are able to integrate their daily activities with keiki.
“Evidence has shown that incorporating keiki can promote the health and overall well-being of our seniors. Our location is adjacent to our Kapolei preschool, allowing for easy facilitation of our intergenerational program and client activities,” says Megan McCorriston, CEO at Seagull Schools.
Unfortunately, in March 2020, the adult day center had to close down in order to pro- tect the vulnerable kūpuna population from the pandemic.
As of today, Seagull Schools is excited to reopen the kūpuna day center, which is led by director Noraleen Pahinui, on Sept. 5 — with some scale backs and changes.
SEE PAGE 3
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