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Maui Community College
Maui's Employers
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Living On Maui
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Living on Maui Health Care

The County of Maui also has 13 hospitals, four of which offer acute care, four offer long-term care, and five offer specialty care. In addition, Maui County has 15 adult residential care homes and 13 home health care agencies.

The Maui Memorial Medical Center, (MMMC) employs more than 1000 employees and has 200 attending physicians, and it is also supported through community donations to non-profit organizations: MMMC Foundation and Hospital Auxiliary A new wing was opened in October 2007. The 75,000 sq. ft. Kahului Tower has four levels. With the addition of the new wing, the total bed count for the hospital is 231 and many of the existing floors on the Wailuku Tower are being upgraded too

Kaiser Permanente of Hawaii, the state's largest HMO, has facilities in Maui, located in Wailuku, Kihei and Lahaina. They have plans to build another clinic at Maui Lani.

Health Practioners Licensed in Hawaii on Maui Island
Maui is a place of abundant alternative therapies and healing practitioners, as well as "standard" medical caregivers. There is approximately one registered nurse for every 178 people living on Maui and one massage therapist per 152 residents.

Type of Practitioner
#
Type of Practitioner (contd.)
#
Acupuncturist
66
Licensed Practical Nurse
282
Chiropractor
63
Registered Nurse
993
Dental Hygenist
61
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
31
Dentist
83
Occupational Therapist
27
Massage Therapist
1,191
Physical Therapist
85
Certified Physician's Assistant
13
Naturopath
15
Emergency Medical Tech: Basic
45
Optometrist
20
Emergency Medical Tech: Paramedic
34
Pharmacist
81
Physician or Surgeon
283
Podiatrist
4
Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon
22
Psychologist
36
Source: Maui County Data Book 2006



Source: Maui County Data Book 2006

While Maui county has a higher than average elder population, but a lower than average number of long-term care beds, this issue is being resolved through creative measures, such as foster care for seniors. It also reflects the cultural influences of extended families living together and ohanas (or in-law apartments that truly are for the in-laws).

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