Healing at Home

Free HomeFit workshops helping cancer patients and caregivers create safer, more supportive spaces for treatment, recovery, and everyday living.

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What Is Healing at Home?

Healing at Home is a free Pacific Cancer Foundation initiative designed to help cancer patients and caregivers make their homes safer, more comfortable, and easier to navigate during treatment and recovery.

Through a series of community HomeFit workshops, participants will receive practical, room-by-room guidance on reducing fall risks, improving accessibility, and creating a home environment that better supports healing and independence.

Workshops will be offered across Maui County, including Central Maui, Hāna, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi, so that this important education can reach rural and neighbor island communities where resources may be more limited.

Healing at Home is funded in part by a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant.

Who These Workshops Are For

These workshops are designed for:

  • Cancer patients currently in treatment

  • Cancer survivors adjusting to changes in strength or mobility

  • Caregivers and family members

  • Older adults who want to make their homes safer

  • Anyone helping a loved one recover or remain independent at home

  • Community members interested in fall prevention and home accessibility

You do not need to own your home or be planning a major renovation to participate. Many safety improvements are simple, affordable, and easy to put into place.

How HomeFit Workshops Can Help

Participants will learn practical ways to:

  • Reduce fall risks throughout the home

  • Improve lighting and visibility

  • Create clear, easy-to-navigate pathways

  • Make bathrooms safer

  • Understand where grab bars and handrails may be helpful

  • Improve accessibility for changing mobility needs

  • Support greater independence during treatment and recovery

  • Identify small home changes that can make everyday activities easier

Each workshop will offer approachable guidance that participants can adapt to their own home, needs, and budget.

Meet Your Facilitator

Gordon Gillis

Gordon Gillis is the CEO and Founder of Safety Services Hawaii and our AARP HomeFit facilitator with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals, organizations, and communities create safer environments.

Since founding Safety Services Hawaii in 2005, Gordon has worked with healthcare organizations, nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, and community groups across Hawaiʻi, providing safety training, consultation, and wellness education.

Through the Healing at Home workshops, Gordon brings that expertise directly to Maui County's cancer community, offering practical, room-by-room guidance to help participants identify simple changes that can reduce fall risks, improve accessibility, and support healing at home.

His approachable teaching style focuses on realistic, affordable solutions that empower people to remain safe, independent, and confident in their own homes.

2026 Workshop Schedule

Healing at Home workshops are offered free of charge throughout Maui County. Each workshop provides practical home safety education, fall prevention strategies, emergency preparedness guidance, and information to help cancer patients and caregivers create safer living environments.

MOLOKA’I
Friday, August 14
Molokaʻi Kūpuna Fair
Mitchell Pauole Center in Kaunakakai
Hosted by County of Maui Office on Aging
Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

LĀNAʻI
Additional workshop details will be announced soon.

CENTRAL MAUI
Saturday, November 14
Maui County Senior Fair
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului
Hosted by County of Maui Office on Aging
Time: Coming Soon

HĀNA
Additional workshop details will be announced soon.

Registration

These workshops are free and open to the community. No advanced registration required. Please check our Program Calendar for the latest workshop information, locations, and details.

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About the AARP HomeFit Program

AARP HomeFit is a nationally recognized program that helps people make their homes safer, more comfortable, and better suited to support independent living. Rather than requiring major renovations, HomeFit focuses on practical, affordable improvements that can make everyday life easier and help reduce the risk of falls and injuries.

Room by room, participants learn how small changes, such as improving lighting, creating clear walkways, adding grab bars, or reducing common trip hazards, can make a meaningful difference in safety and confidence at home.

Pacific Cancer Foundation is proud to bring the AARP HomeFit program to Maui County through our Healing at Home initiative. By offering free workshops throughout Central Maui, Hāna, Lānaʻi, and Molokaʻi, we're helping cancer patients, caregivers, and older adults create home environments that support recovery, independence, and healing.

Supporting Healing Where It Happens Every Day

For many people facing cancer, recovery continues long after leaving a treatment center or medical appointment.

Changes in balance, strength, energy, or mobility can make familiar spaces more difficult to navigate. A dark hallway, loose rug, narrow pathway, or bathroom without proper support can become a source of stress or potential injury.

Healing at Home is one more way Pacific Cancer Foundation walks alongside our cancer neighbors throughout their journey. By helping people feel safer and more confident in their own homes, we hope to support recovery, independence, and peace of mind.

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Contact Patient Navigation

Our PCF Patient Navigator is here to support you every step of the way. Whether you need help understanding available resources, assessing your needs, applying for assistance, setting up appointments, or simply having someone to guide you through your cancer journey, we are here for you.

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(808) 249-1623

Email Us
navigator@pacificcancerfoundation.org

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227 Mahalani St, Suite 99 (inside Pacific Cancer Institute at MMMC)