September Town Hospice Hero: Lloyd Makabe, RN
Posted on September 1, 2019
Hospice Hero
Hospice Hero Town
Lloyd Makabe, RN
Team F Blue, Oahu
The physicians, nurses, CNAs, NPs, chaplains, social workers and other care providers who walk with patients at the end of their life make all the difference in hospice care.
Individuals who go above and beyond in providing care play an important role in the Islands Hospice mission, but they also help grieving families find peace.
Lloyd Makabe vividly remembers a time when he went to see a family after their loved one had passed.
“I expected the family would be sad, but when I got there, they had dressed the deceased in nice clothes,” he recalled. “They had a positive attitude. We all had soda and ate ice cream.”
It’s one of his fondest memories during his time at Islands Hospice, where he’s been an RN on Team F Blue for almost a year and a half.
Lloyd’s health care journey began when he decided to take a nurse aide course at Kapiolani Community College. He worked as a CNA for many years before going back to school to become an LPN, then completed his RN degree online through Excelsior College.
As a registered nurse, Lloyd worked in several different settings, focusing primarily on home health. He spent time at Maluhia, Leahi, Kahala Nui , Palolo Chinese Home and Arcadia, worked with an agency and also a care home. He joined the Islands Hospice team because he wanted to try hospice care for the first time.
Lloyd sees roughly five patients per day in facility and office settings. He enjoys being able to go on visits and see different things instead of being stuck in the office all day.
His favorite part about working at Islands Hospice? “Meeting and helping people.”
Lloyd Makabe vividly remembers a time when he went to see a family after their loved one had passed.
“I expected the family would be sad, but when I got there, they had dressed the deceased in nice clothes,” he recalled. “They had a positive attitude. We all had soda and ate ice cream.”
It’s one of his fondest memories during his time at Islands Hospice, where he’s been an RN on Team F Blue for almost a year and a half.
Lloyd’s health care journey began when he decided to take a nurse aide course at Kapiolani Community College. He worked as a CNA for many years before going back to school to become an LPN, then completed his RN degree online through Excelsior College.
As a registered nurse, Lloyd worked in several different settings, focusing primarily on home health. He spent time at Maluhia, Leahi, Kahala Nui , Palolo Chinese Home and Arcadia, worked with an agency and also a care home. He joined the Islands Hospice team because he wanted to try hospice care for the first time.
Lloyd sees roughly five patients per day in facility and office settings. He enjoys being able to go on visits and see different things instead of being stuck in the office all day.
His favorite part about working at Islands Hospice? “Meeting and helping people.”