Our Leadership
The report of the Hawaii State Long Term Care Commission states that Hawaii is home to the fastest aging population in the U.S. and that rapid growth in Hawaii’s older population will put enormous pressure on families, on existing nursing and adult care facilities.
Demand for long-term care beds will continue to increase, yet Hawai‘i’s bed rate of only 43.4 beds per 1,000 places Hawaii last in the nation and results in an extremely high occupancy rate for nursing homes – 92.8 percent in 2010 compared to the national average of 83.6 percent. PCH’s own experience shows this to be true: in 2009, within 6-months of completion, PCH’s new skilled nursing building attained 100 percent occupancy and for the last five years, average occupancy remained above 98 percent.
PCH has chosen to answer this call for more services and facilities for Hawaii’s seniors. We are building a new 69-bed skilled nursing facility on our grounds, we continue to expand our continuum of care services to seniors in the community, and we are always available to help families through our referral service.
Our History
Palolo Chinese Home’s rich history began in Hawaii in the 19th century. Beginning in 1852, the Chinese were the first of many to immigrate to Hawaii as sugar plantation laborers. Their contracts with the plantations gave them food and shelter, but once these contracts ended, the former plantation laborers had no housing, were often destitute, and lived off the street.
Each of the ethnic groups that came to Hawaii brought their own traditions and values to the host culture. The Chinese maintained a 3000-year-old ethic of filial piety and benevolence towards the elderly. This respect and care for elders motivated 326 of Hawaii’s leading Chinese residents to launch a drive in 1896 to establish a hospital in downtown Honolulu that would also serve the homeless.
The need for a Chinese Hospital waned, but there continued to be a need for a “home for the aged and infirmed.” Funds from the defunct Chinese Hospital were added to community contributions and applied to the purchase of 15 acres in Palolo Valley on Oahu, which is now the Palolo Chinese Home and open to all people of all ethnicities.
We serve as educational sites for high schools, community colleges, and universities.
High School Affiliations
Punahou School
Roosevelt High School
Maryknoll School
Creighton University – Nursing
Chaminade University – Nursing
University of Phoenix
University of Hawaii
School of Nursing
School of Social Work
School of Public Health
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Nurse Aide Training Programs
Red Cross
Professional Healthcare Educators
Job Corps
We also partner with many service providers to complement our continuum of care.
All Islands Case Management
Aloha Mobile Imaging
Bayada Home Health Care
Bristol Hospice
Brighton Rehabilitation
CareResource Hawaii
Diagnostic Laboratory Services
Islands Hospice
Kahu Malama Nurses
Pharmerica
Prime Care Services Hawaii
St. Francis Hospice
We partner with others in the industry to improve Hawaii’s health care delivery system.
Aloha United Way
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii Employer’s Council
Hawaii Lions District 50
Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Honolulu Neighborhood Commission
Kaimuki Business and Professional Association