FAQs

What are Hale Ola Kino’s visiting hours?

What is Hale Ola Kino’s per shift staffing levels?

Does Hale Ola Kino offer activities?

Can Hale Ola Kino handle my loved one’s medications?

Does Hale Ola Kino participate in the Medicare and Medicaid program(s)?

What are the accommodations available at Hale Ola Kino and what do the daily room and board rates cover?

Will Medicare pay for my stay while at Hale Ola Kino?

Does Hale Ola Kino offer physical therapy?

Can my family members join me for meals at Hale Ola Kino?

Do you admit persons outside of One Kalakaua?

What are Hale Ola Kino’s visiting hours?
Hale Ola Kino maintains a 24 hour visiting policy so as long as it does not interfere with roommates entitled “resident rights”. While this is rarely the case, in the event of such a situation every effort will be made to accommodate the needs each resident and or family member. Hale Ola Kino realizes the important role that family play in the short or long-term placement of a loved one in a nursing facility.

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What is Hale Ola Kino’s per shift staffing levels?
Hale Ola Kino is committed to providing the highest level of care attainable. Naturally this cannot be accomplished without the presence of highly-trained nursing staff. As such Hale Ola Kino maintains one of Hawaii’s highest nurse staff hours to resident day ratios. (see www.medicare.gov) Hale Ola Kino is also efficient with staffing in an effort to deliver maximum value to our customers. Consistent with this Hale Ola Kino staffs heavier during the day and evening hours than during the twilight hours while residents are resting. See below for detailed staffing information:

Day Shift (6am-2:30pm)
1 RN (Registered Nurse)
1 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
4.5 CNAs (Certified Nurses Assistants)

Evening Shift (2pm-10:30pm)
1 RN (Registered Nurse)
1 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
3.5 CNAs (Certified Nurses Assistants) (.5CNA=1 CNA at four hour shift)

Night Shift (10:00pm-6:30am)
1 RN (Registered Nurse)
2.5 CNAs (Certified Nurses Assistants) (.5CNA=1 CNA at four hour shift)

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Does Hale Ola Kino offer activities?
Hale Ola Kino recognizes the activities program’s key role in our holistic approach to the delivery of healthcare. Hale Ola Kino delivers an indepth and diverse degree of activity programming seven days a week. At Hale Ola Kino residents can sit back and relax while watching a classic picture in front of our big screen TV while snacking on a fresh batch of popcorn or do some light gardening on our lanai. Click here to view our activity calendar!

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Can Hale Ola Kino handle my loved one’s medications?
Hale Ola Kino is licensed to administer and employs the necessary staff to ensure the safe and consistent delivery of various medications ranging from something as simple as over-the-counter aspirin to complex IV antibiotic therapies.

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Does Hale Ola Kino participate in the Medicare and Medicaid program(s)?
Hale Ola Kino has been a participating nursing facility in the federally-funded Medicare and state-funded Medicaid programs since 1998.

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What are the accommodations available at Hale Ola Kino and what do the daily room and board rates cover?
Hale Ola Kino offers three different types of accommodations: 15 Semi-Private Suites accommodating two residents per suite, 10 Semi-Private Deluxe Suites accommodating two residents in a larger suite and 2 Private Suites accommodating only one resident per suite. It is easier to mention what the applicable per day charges don’t cover than what they do cover. Hale Ola Kino’s room and board rates cover everything with the exception of medications, nursing supplies, telephone service and at times special equipment and or services specific to the resident.

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Will Medicare pay for my stay while at Hale Ola Kino?
A major misnomer of the Medicare program is that every beneficiary will use their entire entitlement of 100 days of Medicare coverage. Medicare coverage is determined by several different variables all of which need to be in order to ensure a continued Medicare covered stay.
Hale Ola Kino’s most typical Medicare covered stays are directly related to a physician’s certification that the resident is need of skilled rehabilitative services (ie. Physical, Occupational and/or Speech Therapy) following a post-hospital stay of at least three consecutive midnights. The length of the Medicare covered stay is then based upon the resident’s ability to participate and realize consistent gains or improvement directly resulting from the skilled rehabilitation that is being delivered.
Hale Ola Kino’s average Medicare covered stay is typically 30-50 days.

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Does Hale Ola Kino offer physical therapy?
Hale Ola Kino contracts with Sundance Rehabilitation to provide our residents with the very best of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies. Hale Ola Kino delivers therapy services on an inpatient and outpatient basis both of which are generally covered under the Medicare A and B programs respectively. When coupled with the home-like environment and holistic approach to health care Hale Ola Kino’s residents realize the maximum benefits of a physician prescribed therapy regimen.

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Can my family members join me for meals at Hale Ola Kino?
Consistent with Hale Ola Kino’s commitment to customer service our staff will make every effort to ensure that the needs of the residents and families are met. However, Hale Ola Kino is limited by the size of our dining room and would be happy to make special arrangements for families of larger size via our dietary department. Click here to download a sample menu.

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Do you admit persons outside of One Kalakaua?
Approximately 50% or more of the residents at Hale Ola Kino come from the greater Honolulu area. Hale Ola Kino maintains excellent working relationships with all of the local area hospitals and physicians that assist in the facilitation of the admission process. Hale Ola Kino has earned the privilege to be at the top of many hospital and physician discharge lists. As such bed availability at many times is limited. For this reason Hale Ola Kino strongly encourages a proactive approach to the nursing home placement of a loved one.

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