Aloha Ohana ~ Happy International Dog Day from the entire staff at KHC!

Founded by Animal Welfare Advocate and Pet Lifestyle Expert Collen Paige, the International Dog Day is celebrated on August 26 annually. International Dog Day celebrates all dogs, mixed breed and pure. Its aim is to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of dogs that need to be rescued each year, either from public shelters, rescues, and pure breed rescues.

The first International Dog Day was celebrated on 26 August 2004. The date 26 August was chosen because it was the date when Paige's family adopted their first dog 'Sheltie' when he was 10 years old.

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Aloha Ohana,

This week, the FDA gave full authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

However, much of the population Ko’olauloa area is still unvaccinated, and the delta variant is continuing to surge. The reasons some are reluctant to get vaccinated are varied — but we know that getting vaccinated is the number one way we will get ourselves out of this pandemic and ensure a healthy society for decades to come.

Our staff at @koolauloa.health.center has shared a few tips for having conversations with loved ones in your life who may be hesitant to get vaccinated. Swipe right to read our team’s suggestions.

Call our friendly staff at (808) 293-9231 to make an appointment for a friend or family member.

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Aloha Ohana!

Great news! The Pfizer vaccine, which was previously under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), is now fully approved! Full FDA approval incorporates additional safety testing and allows the vaccine to be distributed after the public health emergency ends.

What does the FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine mean?

✓ It’s the most thorough review of a vaccine the FDA does

✓ 340K+ pages of research have been reviewed—all showing high levels of safety & effectiveness

If you’ve been waiting for the FDA to fully approve the COVID-19 vaccines, the time to get vaccinated is now. Find a vaccine clinic near you: hawaiicovid19.com/vaccine

View more information at:

1) https://publichealthcollaborative.org/faq/#FDA-Approval

2) https://www.fda.gov/.../fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine

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Aloha Ohana!

Happy Sunday. Here is a cute video that shows how our COVID vaccines work.

If a friend or a member of your family is still unvaccinated, call (808) 293-9231 to schedule an appointment with our friendly staff.

Mahalo piha and have a beautiful weekend!

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Aloha Ohana!

Sending Love & Aloha to you and your loved ones this Saturday.

If a member of your family (or a loved one) is still unvaccinated, call (808) 293-9231 to schedule an appointment with our friendly staff.

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Aloha Ohana,

As you all know in our culture kūpuna are highly respected grandparents, ancestors, and honored elders. Our kūpuna are living links and keepers of priceless ancestral knowledge. If your kūpuna haven’t been vaccinated yet, please help them by setting up an appointment with our friendly staff at KHC. 

Kindly call (808) 293-9231 to schedule an appointment for your kūpuna today.

If you are interested in a beautiful community initiative that supports our kūpuna, please visit our friends at www.ourkupuna.com. 

Photo Credit: Jonathan Canlis / @jonathancanlas

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Aloha Ohana!

Our friends at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are promoting #wellchildwednesday and we're proud to support them.

Back to School is right around the corner! Are your kids ready? Now's the time to get your kids caught up on well-child visits & vaccinations. Schedule a visit with our pediatrician at KHC if you need immunizations and physicals. Don’t forget about a trip to our KHC dentist too!

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Aloha Ohana!

Here is a repost from our friends at the Department of Health regarding the release of the cool AlohaSafe Alert mobile app.

The AlohaSafe Alert App is a private and secure way of getting instant notifications that let you know if you have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Download the app from your app store or play store today! Learn more about the AlohaSafe Alert App at https://www.alohasafealert.org/

If you do get notified that you were exposed to an individual who contracted COVID-19, make sure to get tested. 

FULLY VACCINATED:

• If you are NOT experiencing symptoms, you do not need to quarantine. Get tested 3-5 days after your date of exposure. If your results come back positive, isolate for 10 days. Keep track of your symptoms to see if they are improving. If they have improved by day 10 and you do not have a fever for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing meds), you can end isolation.

• If you are experiencing symtpoms, get tested 3-5 days after the date you were exposed to COVID-19. Quarantine until you receive your test results. If your results come back positive, isolate for 10 days. Keep track of your symptoms to see if they are improving. If they have improved by day 10 and you do not have a fever for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing meds), you can end isolation.

UNVACCINATED:

• If you are not fully vaccinated, get tested immediately and quarantine for 10 days after your last contact with the person who tested positive, regardless of your COVID-19 infection status (positive or negative).

Whether you are vaccinated or not, watch for symptoms for 14 days after your last contact with the person with COVID-19 infection. If you develop symptoms, immediately self-isolate and contact your health care provider.

Aloha Ohana!

Did you know that pregnant and recently pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe illness when compared with non-pregnant people? Severe illness includes illness that requires hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; or illness that results in death, although the absolute risk for these outcomes is low. 

Additionally, pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk for preterm birth and might be at increased risk for other adverse pregnancy complications and outcomes, such as preeclampsia, coagulopathy, and stillbirth. COVID-19 vaccines do not give you COVID-19 because none of the vaccines contain the live virus. 

If you haven’t already, please call (808) 293-9231 to schedule an appointment for your vaccine.

Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/covid-19-vaccines-us.html#pregnant

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Aloha Ohana! It’s Motivation Monday here at KHC.

We believe that Monday is a day of beginnings and new starts. It’s a day where the week is before you and possibilities are endless. Begin the week with momentum and you’ll look back with great satisfaction on all you achieved.

On the other hand, we know that Monday can also be stressful. It’s back to work time. You may be in a negative work environment. It’s the highest day of the week for heart attacks. So let’s make this Monday one of the good ones. One where you demonstrate the power of a positive attitude and rocket toward your goals.

Here is a Monday Motivation Quote from Mahatma Gandhi to get your week started: 

“The future depends on what you do today.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Aloha Ohana!

As the school year begins, it’s important to get vaccinated for your Keiki. We are seeing an increase in the effects of social isolation and its impacts on learning. If the current spike continues, our Keiki will continue to face restrictions and limit their interaction with their peers. 

Ko'olauloa Health Center is vaccinating by appointment on Tuesdays from 10 am to 1 pm. If you are unvaccinated we hope to see you soon! Call (808) 293-9231 to set up your appointment today.

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Aloha Ohana!

Just a friendly reminder from our friends at the Hawaii State Department of Health: Gatherings statewide are currently limited to no more than 10 people for indoor gatherings and no more than 25 people for outdoor gatherings. Avoid large events and consider hosting small gatherings with family and friends you regularly socialize with. Protect others and stay home if you're feeling sick. For more safe gathering tips, visit HawaiiCOVID19.com/safe-gatherings.

Have a beautiful weekend!

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Aloha Ohana!

This week our country is celebrating National Health Center Week! 

National Health Center Week is an annual celebration with the goal of raising awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers over the past five decades. Health centers, like Ko’olauloa Health Center, serve 27 million patients a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care.

In addition to their long history as health care homes to millions, health centers produce innovative solutions to the most pressing health care issues in their communities and reach beyond the walls of conventional medicine to address the social determinants of health affecting special patient populations.

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Here is the Proclamation on National Health Center Week 2021 from the White House:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/08/06/a-proclamation-on-national-health-center-week-2021/

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Mahalo for all of your support. We are proud to be a vital part of the Ko’olauloa community. 

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Aloha Ohana! It’s Mindful Monday here at KHC.

Let’s be honest - as beneficial as mindfulness is, tuning in to your surroundings, surrendering to the moment, and embracing whatever thoughts pop up isn’t always as easy as it sounds. It takes effort—but with continued practice, mindfulness can make a big difference in your day-to-day life.

Here are few quotes on mindfulness to inspire you to live in the present this coming week.

“Mindfulness isn’t difficult. We just have to remember to do it.” – Sharon Salzberg

“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn how to surf” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

“When you’re feeling frazzled, put all of your attention on the breath. It’s a portal into the present moment, the best remedy for stress.” — Ellen Barrett

“Mindfulness clears the windshield of the mind so that we can see things as they really are.” — Travis Eliot

Have a great everyone!

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Aloha Ohana, 

Here is a great repost from our friends at Hawaii Children’s Action Network. 

Did you know that 15,000 Hawaiʻi keiki live in families that need help to access the Child Tax Credit. (Advance monthly payments of up to $300/child started in July.)

What can you do to help? Talk to anyone you know who might be eligible. If they don't normally file taxes, the IRS has a sign-up tool on their website.

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Happy Aloha Friday Ohana!

Don't forget to check out or CSA pick-up and produce sharing program at Koolauloa Health Center, Kahuku Clinic tomorrow between 12:30pm ~ 1:30pm.

Hope to see you there!

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Aloha Ohana - it's Mindful Monday here at KHC. We're huge fans of @decade2doodles and thought this was the perfect post for this first Monday of August.
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Aloha Ohana!

At KHC Wellness Wednesday is the time of the week to get inspiration on how to live well.

Our health experts can help you focus on how to have a healthy mind and body. One can not exist without the other. Due to the current situation, we’re in, we know that sometimes it’s difficult to get motivated to do much of anything, let alone try to improve yourself. It’s a massive achievement to wake up and take care of yourself every day. 

The point of Wellness Wednesday here at KHC isn’t to provide you with useless inspiration, but to give you practical skills and advice to live a better, healthier life.

Have a beautiful day!

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Aloha Ohana!

It’s ‘Ulu Tuesday and here are some fun facts about this superfood from our registered dietitian.

The Many Health Benefits of ‘Ulu

‘Ulu is considered a superfood not only because one fruit feeds an entire family and there’s enough fruit on the islands to feed the whole population, but due to its nutritional value. It’s sometimes called the tree potato for how versatile it is in cooked dishes and for how it tastes when it’s mature. But it's higher in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals than white potatoes.

There are many nutrients packed into one fruit. ‘Ulu is loaded with:

Antioxidants

Carotenoids

Fiber

Iron

Magnesium

Niacin

Omega 3 fatty acids

Omega 6 fatty acids

Calcium

Copper

Phosphorus

Potassium

Thiamine

Protein

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

And it Tastes Great!

You can eat and enjoy ‘ulu at any stage. When it’s green and hard, it tastes like an artichoke. When it’s mature, it tastes and cooks like a potato or other root vegetable. When very ripe, it’s sweet and is enjoyed like fruit or dessert.

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Aloha Ohana!

We wanted to let everyone know that Ko'olauloa Health Center is vaccinating by appointment on Tuesdays from 10 am to 1 pm. If you are unvaccinated we hope to see you soon!

Call (808) 293-9231 to set up your appointment today.

Mahalo