WAILUKU – In recognition of National Hospice Month and in celebration of Hospice Maui’s 35th anniversary, the organization invites compassionate community members as well as Maui’s visitors to come together sharing ono meals to show their support for Hospice Maui’s compassionate care program.

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 33 of Maui’s most popular restaurants will participate in the seventh annual “Dine Out for Hospice Maui!”

It’s simple and fun. Choose a participating restaurant or two and enjoy a meal. A portion of the proceeds from the meal will be donated to Hospice Maui. Share your hospice care stories with friends and colleagues, as your stories can help to increase awareness and access to this compassionate form of care.

Hospice care is more than medical care – it is quality, compassionate, patient-centered care and includes supporting the patients’ families.

Help Hospice Maui continue to meet the needs of the community by participating in the island-wide fundraising event, “Dine Out for Hospice Maui.”

In West Maui, enjoy a meal at Frida’s Mexican Beach House, Honu Seafood & Pizza, Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop, Longhi’s Lahaina, Mala An Ocean Tavern, Maui Brewing Co. Kahana Brewpub, Merriman’s Kapalua, Roy’s Kaanapali, and Teddy’s Bigger Burgers.

In South Maui, enjoy a meal at 5 Palms Restaurant, Coconuts Fish Cafe, Humuhumunukunukuapua’a at Grand Wailea, Ko at the Fairmont Kea Lani, Longhi’s Wailea, Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman, Monsoon India, Mulligan’s On The Blue, Pita Paradise Wailea, and The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea.

Upcountry and Paia, enjoy a meal at Casanova Italian Restaurant, Colleen’s at the Cannery, Flatbread Company Paia, Kula Bistro, Market Fresh Bistro, and Polli’s Mexican Restaurant.

In Central Maui, enjoy a meal at Aria’s Restaurant & Catering, Bistro Casanova, Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Cafe, Da Kitchen Caf, McDonald’s Dairy Road, McDonald’s of Kahului, The Mill House, and Zing Maui.

Trusted by physicians and families on Maui for 35 years, Hospice Maui is committed to providing quality, compassionate care to help ease the physical, emotional and spiritual pain associated with a terminal illness.

Hospice Maui provides services that support both the patients and their families and allow patients to live each day to the fullest, with meaning and purpose, in accordance with their deeply held values and beliefs.

The Hospice Maui team is comprised of nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, home health aides, volunteers and Hospice’s medical director, who works directly with the patient’s primary care physicians, the patient and family itself.

Hospice Maui will open its Hospice Maui Hale, a five-bedroom facility that will provide a beautiful place for patients to spend their last days or weeks of life when they can’t be at home. For information, call 244-5555 or visit hospicemaui.org.