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.
An established community with some operational experience and growing routines. This is the number of years in operation under current management.
Walker's paradise. Daily errands do not require a car, with many shops and services nearby.
An independent rating from the Better Business Bureau based on factors such as complaint history, transparency, and business practices.
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.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
HC (Home Care):
Professional care delivered in the person's own home, from companionship to skilled nursing.
ADC (Adult Day Care):
Daytime supervision, health monitoring, and social activities for seniors who live at home.
CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community):
A campus with multiple care levels so residents can age in place without moving.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Name of the licensed owner, operator, or managing entity as filed with the state. Useful for grouping facilities under the same organization.
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How many inspections had one or more deficiencies recorded. Compare to total inspections to see how often problems were found on visit.
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Total count of deficiencies (cited regulatory issues) recorded in the selected reporting period. Read alongside inspection counts for context.
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The average number of deficiencies this facility receives each time it's inspected, calculated as total deficiencies ÷ total inspections. A lower number suggests more consistent compliance with safety and care standards.
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| Kalākaua Gardens | MC AL CCRC IL NH RC SNF | Honolulu (Ala Moana) | 49 | No | 98 | Private Suites | - | - | - | 4 | 25 | 6.3 |
| Sakura House | MC ADC HC | Honolulu | 35 | No | 81 | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Hi’olani Assisted Living Center at Kahala Nui | MC AL CCRC IL NH SNF | Honolulu (Waialae - Kahala) | 20 | No | 71 | Private / Semi-Private Rooms | - | - | - | 3 | 24 | 8.0 |
| Ohanalani | MC AL | Honolulu (Kuliouou - Kalani Iki) | 5 | No | 49 | Private / Shared Rooms | - | - | Nora Soriano-Trias | 2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance | MC HC RC | Honolulu | - | No | 99 | - | 5 | A+ | - | - | - | - |
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance is located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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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.
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance has been operating for approximately 5 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
No, Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance has a no-pet policy.
The team at Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance can be reached at office@malamamaikaihealth.com.
Yes — there is 1 photo of Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance in the photo gallery on this page.
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance offers Home Care, Memory Care & Respite Care.
Mālama Maika‘i Health and Wellness Alliance is located at 1100 Alakea St Suite 1710, Honolulu, HI 96813.
