#Melanie Dwyer

Hospice Maui stands firm in integrity and transparency amid CMS hospice moratorium

Hospice Maui is sharing context with patients, families, and neighbors across Maui County, in response to recent national headlines about hospice and home health industry.

Hospice Maui focuses on care of the ‘mind, body and spirit’

Hospice Maui is celebrating November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month by implementing a new, nationally recognized approach to measuring and improving the quality of care. The organization is using the month’s theme, “We See the Whole You,” as a springboard to highlight its commitment to providing compassionate, individualized care that honors each person’s “body, mind and spirit.” […]

Winners announced for the 2025 Annual Mayor’s Small Business Awards

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners for the 2025 Mayor’s Small Business Awards. Among the winners was Dr. Cory Lehano, Owner of Mauliola Pharmacy, who was selected as the Young Small Business Person of the Year.

Hospice Maui receives Mayor’s Small Business Award for Outstanding Nonprofit

Melanie Dwyer, CEO of Hospice Maui, was honored with the Mayor’s Small Business Award for Outstanding Nonprofit, recognizing the organization’s excellence in compassionate care, workforce leadership, and community service across Maui County.

Hospice Maui’s Cindy Garcia honored with statewide Distinguished Service Award

Hospice Maui announced that Cindy Garcia, Lead Intake Coordinator, has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Service Award for Non-Clinical Support Staff by the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi.

Credit Unions of Maui raise $38K at annual golf tournament to benefit Hospice Maui

The Credit Unions of Maui recently lauded their 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held on Aug. 10 at The Dunes at Maui Lani. This year’s event brought together 144 golfers and community supporters, resulting in $38,000 raised to benefit Hospice Maui, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care for Maui residents.

Hospice Maui appoints new CEO

Hospice Maui announced that Melanie Dwyer has been appointed the new CEO of the organization. Dwyer served as the Interim CEO since January 2022, after Hospice Maui’s former CEO, Greg LaGoy, died suddenly on January 4.

Hospice Maui Grieving Loss of CEO

Hospice Maui in Wailuku is grieving the loss of their Chief Executive Officer, Dr. R. Gregory LaGoy, who died suddenly on Jan. 4, 2022. LaGoy had been the CEO of Hospice Maui for more than 30 years.