Author: Savy Makalena

Savy Makalena is a Founder of Gimme A Break a nonprofit organization that is Caring for the Caregivers. She was a Caregiver for 5 years with her Parents. Her 30 year career in Mentoring and Leadership has grown and supported many to success.

Take a PAUSE

You’re feeling overwhelmed, you try so hard to keep it all together, you take pride in the way you care, you got this, right?! All it takes is one moment to lose it! Caregiving is hard and no one is perfect, yet we try to control every situation. I mean we don’t really have a […]

Mission Experience – True Story

Mission Experience – True Story After Dad passed, Mom’s dementia got worse and her mobility was less and less every day.Going out with my Mom was always challenging. It meant being extra patient and vigilant toour surrounding. Always doing my best to protect her and keep her calm was mentally andphysically taxing to say the […]

Gimme A Break Hawaii

Our Non-Profit was founded to care for those who are no longer remembered. Caregivers worldwide tirelessly love for many reasons. Health, age, crisis are only a few of the reason that we step into the Caregiver role. Many times not realizing what we are getting ourselves into, only knowing that we love someone and that […]