COVID 19 RESOURCES
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the HPGS Board would like to offer the following links:
covid19caregiving.com – to provide emotional support to caregivers with some skills enhancement and to create an interactive web-based community.
https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/4-2-2020-mental-health-covid-final.pdf – from the US Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/covid19-guidance.html – COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults
https://caregiveraction.org/covid-19 – Tips for family caregivers
https://www.hiphi.org/covid19/ – Hawaii Public Health Institute
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Although there may be many resources in Hawaii for our elderly community, HPGS would like to offer the following that may be of interest to our members and visitors to this website. Some are government agencies, private non-profits or educational institutions.
If anyone finds that any information has been changed or would like to offer any other resources for Hawaii’s senior community, please send to HPGS Executive Director, Sherry Goya, at sgoyallc@aol.com.
AARP Hawaii
Phone: 808-545-6024
Toll free: 866-295-7282
www.aarp.org/hi
Adult Protective Services
Phone: 808-832-5115
Aging & Disability Resource Center
Phone: 808-768-7700
www.elderlyaffairs.com
FREE DOWNLOAD:
Aging & Disability Issues 2021: A Guide for Hawaii’s Legislators, Organizations & Citizens
Alzheimer’s Association
Phone: 808-591-2771
Toll free: 800-272-3900
www.alz.org/hawaii
Better Business Bureau
Phone: 808-536-6956
www.hawaii.bbb.org
Catholic Charities Hawaii
Phone: 808-524-4673
www.catholiccharitieshawaii.org
Child & Family Services Kupuna Program
Phone: 808-543-8468
https://www.childandfamilyservice.org/programs/koss/
Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Phone: 808-587-3222
www.hawaii.gov/dcca
Department of the Attorney General
Phone: 808-586-1058
Elder Abuse Unit/Prosecutors Office
Phone: 808-768-7536
Executive Office on Aging
Phone: 808-586-0100
www.health.hawaii.gov/eoa
Hawaii SHIP
FREE DOWNLOAD: “The Memory Care Roadmap for Family Caregivers: A Guide for Families Caring for Their Loved One with Dementia” is a guide that was produced by the Hawaii Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program and the Executive Office on Aging.
Phone: 808-586-7299
smphawaii.org/
Insurance Fraud Investigation Branch
Phone: 808-587-7416
www.hawaii.gov/dcca
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
FREE DOWNLOAD – Long-Term Care Services and Organizations in Hawaii
Contact list organized by Island
Office of Consumer Protection
Phone: 808-586-2630
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Phone: 808-685-7319
Toll free:800-296-9422
smphawaii.org
Social Security Administration
Phone: 800-772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Society Security Office Locations
www.socialsecurityofficelocation.net
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Phone: 808-586-7268
health.hawaii.gov/eoa/home/long-term-care-ombudsman-program/
UH Center on Aging
Phone: 808-956-5001
www.hawaii.edu/aging
UH Kupuna Education Center (KCC)
Phone: 808-734-9108
https://continuinged.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/kupuna-education-center/
Veteran Centers
Phone: 808-973-8387
Toll free: 877-927-8387
www.caregiver.va.gov
