Hawaii Kupuna Care is a state program to meet the needs of frail older adults who cannot live at home without adequate help from family and/or formal services. Services include adult day care, personal care, help with chores, home-delivered meals and transportation assistance.
To be eligible, one must be a U.S. citizen or legal alien, Hawaii resident, and 60+ years of age. The applicant cannot reside in a skilled nursing, assisted living or other adult residential care facility. He or she must have impairment in at least 2 activities of daily living (ADL) or instrumental ADL, and an unmet need in performing them.
There are no published financial eligibility requirements. However, to be eligible the senior cannot be covered by any other comparable government or private home- and community-based care services.
Visit the Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource Center website for more details.
