Hale Makua Health Services

Established in 1947. Prior to World War II, elderly men of Maui who were in need of residential care not otherwise available to them were housed in a separate building on the grounds of the old Malulani Hospital in Wailuku. At the start of the war, the men were transferred to the Maui Young Buddhist Association Hall because the armed forces needed the hospital facilities. After the war, the Maui Community Council determined that a permanent home for the elderly was needed on Maui. Thus, in 1946, the Hale Makua Board of Trustees was formed. Members of the Young Buddhist Association, interested Council members, and other volunteers built the first 24-bed facility in the Happy Valley area of Wailuku. Individuals, organizations, and business made donations of equipment and furniture. Hale Makua opened in the fall of 1947 under the administration of the Salvation Army.