Last updated 07/16/2020

INFORMATION

The Administration for Community Living has information about staying healthy specifically for seniors and persons with disabilities, including planning and risk reduction tips.

If you have questions or concerns, call the HI Office on Aging at:
  • O'ahu: (808) 768-7700 (EAD - Elderly Affairs Division)
  • Kauai: (808) 241-4470
  • Maui: (808) 270-7774
  • Hilo: (808) 961-8626
  • Kona: (808) 323-4390

​Home Health Agencies remain operational as of March 23, 2020.

Our Kupuna can connect seniors with sponsors who can pick up groceries, medication and other necessities. To sign up, visit their website. 

​Many kupuna, who are at most risk for COVID-19, are facing increased expenses and debt as a result of sheltering in place and other expenses. For information about consumer protections and other issues during this period, see this guide. See another guide with information for seniors in nursing homes with questions about the stimulus check and Medicaid questions.

Coronavirus scams

Scammers have been taking advantage of the pandemic to con people into giving them their money. Visit this blog post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for scams to look out for.

advance Document Planning Execution

Legal Aid's Elder Law Services provides the following assistance:
  • Advanced Health Care Directives
  • Durable Financial
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Simple Wills
  • Transfer on Death Deeds
  • Other legal services to assist Kupuna

FOOD

Meals on Wheels Services (O'ahu)
  • Arcadia Day Health: (808) 983-5900 
  • Hawaii Meals on Wheels: (808) 988-6747 (requires EAD assessment) 
  • Lanakila Meals on Wheels: (808) 531-0555 
  • Palolo Chinese Homes Meals on Wheels: (808) 748-4909

Local businesses and non-profits are delivering meals to kupuna over 60 from March 30 through May 31. In order to qualify, you must:
  • Be 60 years old or older
  • Have an underlying health condition that puts you at risk for further medical complications.
  • Have limited resources such as limited family support or no reliable transportation.
  • Not receiving services from other government-subsidized meal programs, including home delivered meals. 
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​To sign up, call St. Francis Health Care System at (808) 547-6501

KUPUNA PROGRAMS

The following Senior Centers and Parks & Recreation Senior Programs are closed indefinitely:

Driver's License and Id

Any driver license, instructional permit, state ID, or commercial driver license expiring March 23, 2020, through May 15, 2020, will be considered valid in the state of Hawaii for an additional 90 days after expiration.

​The federal government has extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline by one year to October 1, 2021. 

The City and County of Honolulu Driver Licensing Centers will be open for in-person transactions by appointment-only, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For inquiries, call (808) 768-9100. 

You may renew your driver's license by mail if:
  • You are 72 years old or older.
  • You possess a current Hawai'i driver's license issued on or after May 1, 2014.
  • All required documents and legal presence must be met.

You may renew your state ID card by mail if:
  • You are 72 years old or older.
  • You possess a current state ID card issued o or after May 1, 2014.
  • All required documents and legal presence must be met.

 Visit Covid-19 Resources for seniors for more information