Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance
Home Care, Memory Care & Respite Care · Honolulu, HI
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance
Home Care, Memory Care & Respite Care · Honolulu, HI
Mālama Maika’i Health and Wellness Alliance has spent the last five years coordinating in-home senior care across Honolulu, led by Gwendolyn Villanueva. There’s no building to picture here. The agency’s nurses and aides go to clients, not the other way around, showing up at someone’s actual home to do the actual care.
The service list reads like a menu built for real life, not a brochure. Personal care, companion care, basic transportation, help recovering after surgery, short stretches of respite relief for a family caregiver who just needs a weekend. Licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants handle the clinical side, offering 24-hour medical oversight and ongoing health monitoring, and the agency also covers end-of-life hospice care when that’s what’s needed.
None of this comes as one fixed package. Staff build it around each client’s actual medical timeline, which matters more than it might sound like it does, since a person recovering from surgery needs something completely different from a person settling into long-term hospice support.
What this adds up to is a home care option for families in Honolulu who want a loved one to stay put, in their own space, while still getting real nursing-level support when the situation calls for it.
5 years in operation Rank #36 / 43Years in operation — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 36th out of 43 homes in Hawaii for years in operation. Shows how long this facility has been in operation compared to other Hawaii facilities. Longer operating histories may benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Hawaii that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
An established community with some operational experience and growing routines.
Walk Score: 99 / 100 Rank #1 / 177Walk Score — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 1st out of 177 homes in Hawaii for walk score. Shows how walkable this facility's neighborhood is compared to the average walk score across Hawaii facilities. Higher scores benefit residents, families, and staff.Facilities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings are based only on facilities in Hawaii that report data for that category. Facilities without available data are excluded from the ranking.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
BBB Rating: A+ (Not Accredited)
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Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
ContactMs. Gwendolyn Villanueva, Member (per BBB, record updated Jul 2026)
Respite Care
Licensed Nurses/CNAs
24-Hour Staffing
No Alzheimer's certification
Pets not allowed
Specific ProgramsPersonal Care, Companion Care, Transportation, Hospice & End of Life, 24-Hour Home Care Service, Post-Surgery Care
Operating Hours24/7
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0.1 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Honolulu's city center to Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.39 miles to nearest hospital (The Queen's Medical Center oncology)
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Info below is compiled from the HI Dept. of Health, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
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| Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance | HC MC RC | Honolulu (Downtown) | - | No |
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#1 / 177 | - | 5
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance
What neighborhood is Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance in?
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance is in the Downtown neighborhood of Honolulu.
Is Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance in a walkable area?
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance has a walk score of 99. Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
How long has Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance been in business?
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance has been operating for approximately 5 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Are pets allowed at Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance?
No, Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance has a no-pet policy.
Are there photos of Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance?
Yes — there is 1 photo of Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance in the photo gallery on this page.
What is the address of Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance?
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance is located at 1100 Alakea St Suite 1710, Honolulu, HI 96813.
What is the phone number of Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance?
(808) 207-7600 will put you in contact with the team at Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance.
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