Community Resources
View our list of community resources below.
Long-Term Care
- Advance Directives, Palliative and Hospice Care
- Senior Information and Assistance Handbook – 2015-2017
Medicare
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Criminal History Background Checks
- Med-QUEST Criminal History Background Check
- Information for Community Care Foster Homes, Case Management Agencies and Adult Day Care
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
- Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD)—Department of Health (DOH)
- Department of Human Services (DHS)
- 2015-2017 Senior Information and Assistance Handbook – Oahu
- Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD)—Department of Health (DOH)
Protective Services
- Adult Protective Services—Department of Human Services (DHS)
http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ssd/home/adult-services/ - Adult Protective Services (APS) Law Changes (Effective 7-09)
- Child Protective Services—Department of Human Services (DHS)
Emergency Preparedness
Advance Directives, Palliative and Hospice Care
- Advance Health Care Directive: Short and Long Forms for Hawai‘i
- Declaration of Authority to Act as Surrogate Decision-maker Form
- Palliative and Hospice Care Resources in Hawai‘i
http://www.kokuamau.org/resources/local-resources - Hospice and Home Care Webinars
Legal
- Hawai‘i Disability Rights Center (HDRC)
- UH Elder Law Program
- Disability Rights: Useful Links
- Pro Se Packet: Guardianship—Incapacitated Person
- Deciding What’s Next and Who in the World Cares: A Legal Handbook for Hawaii’s Older Adults, Families, and Caregivers
- LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF HAWAI’I
Transportation
- HandiVan and Paratransit Services
- Parking for Persons with Disabilities
- TheBus – Adult Fare & Pass
Obtaining Other Benefits
- Social Security
- Social Security—Disability Evaluation
- Guardianship Pro-Se Packet—Hawai‘i Family Court
- Military Records
- Hawaii State ID
- Birth Certificates
- Obtain a Criminal History Check
- Obtain a Criminal History Check (for HCBS Providers)
http://humanservices.hawaii.gov and click on “Background Checks and Fingerprinting for APCSB Providers” under Social Services (SSD). - Supplemental Nutritional Assistant Program (SNAP)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- HAWAII FOOD BANK
- HAWAII WIC PROGRAM
- ALOHA UNITED WAY
- CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF HAWAII
Common Housing Acronyms/Terminology
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program
Housing Search and Tenancy Tips
Apartments for Rent
- Locations
- USDA Multi Family Housing Rentals
- Craigslist
- Trulia
- Apartments.com
- Rentals.com
- Affordable Apartment Search (HUD)
- Hotpads.com
- Apartmentlist.com
Affordable Housing
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
- Elderly Affairs Division-Oahu Housing Guide
- Medicaid Community Care Foster Family Home (CCFFH) Certification and Case Management Licensing
- 211 Aloha United Way – Housing and Shelter Information
HCBS Housing
- Assisted Living Facilities (ALF)
- ARCH/E-ARCH Vacancy List
- Developmentally Disabled Domiciliary Homes (DD-DOM)
- Care-home inquiries: 808-692-7400
- Foster Home Case Management Agency Inquiries
Housing-Accessibility
ADA Accessibility Guidelines
Homeless or at risk of being Homeless
You can also contact our Community Partners to apply for Medicaid. If you are not eligible for Medicaid, they can help you to apply health coverage at the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Oahu
Organization |
Office Address |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
Kalihi-Pālama Health Center |
915 North King Street |
(808) 848-1438 |
Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services (KKV) |
2239 North School Street |
(808) 791-9400 |
Koʻolauloa Community Health & Wellness Center (Hauʻula) |
54-316 Kamehameha Highway |
(808) 293-9216 |
Koʻolauloa Community Health & Wellness Center (Kahuku) |
56-119 Pualalea Street |
(808) 293-9231 |
Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i |
924 Bethel Street |
(808) 462-2728 |
Waiʻanae Coast Comprehensive Health Center |
86-260 Farrington Highway |
(808) 697-3405 |
Waikiki Health Center |
277 Ohua Avenue |
(808) 922-4787 |
Waimānalo Health Center |
41-1347 Kalaniana‘ole Highway |
(808) 954-7113 |
We Are Oceania (Partners In Development) |
720 N. King Street |
(808) 754-7303 |
Hawaii Islands
Organization |
Office Address |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
Arc of Hilo |
1099 Waianuenue Ave. Hilo, HI 96720 |
(808) 935-8535 ext 203 or (808) 935-8534 |
Bay Clinic – Hilo Clinic |
1178 Kino‘ole St.- Bldg B Hilo, HI 96720 |
(808) 969-1427 |
Hamakua Health Center |
45-549 Plumeria Street Honokaa, HI 96727 |
(808) 775-7204 |
Hawai‘i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF – Kailua-Kona) |
Kailua-Kona Location 74-5620 Palani Rd. Ste. 101 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
(808) 896-5051 |
Hawai‘i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF – Kea au) |
16-204 Melekahiwa St. Hilo, HI 96720 |
(808) 896-5051 |
Kalanihale |
(808) 937-1310 |
|
West Hawai‘i Community Health Center |
75-5751 Kuakini Hwy, Ste 203 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
(808) 326 3882 |
Maui County
Organization |
Office Address |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
Hāna Health |
4590 Hāna Highway Hāna, HI 96713 |
(808) 248-8294 |
Mālama I Ke Ola |
1881 Nani St. Wailuku, HI 96793 |
(808) 872-4002 |
Lāna‘i Community Health Center |
478 Lauhala Pl. Lāna‘i City, HI 96763 |
(808) 565-6919 |
Molokai Community Health Center |
28 Kamoi St., Ste. 600 Kaunakakai, HI 96748 |
(808) 553-5038 |
Kauai
Organization |
Office Address |
Contact |
|---|---|---|
Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i |
4491 Rice St., Ste.106 Lihue, HI 96766 |
(808) 240-0160 |
Kauai Economic Opportunity Incorporated |
2804 Wehe Rd. Lihue, HI 96766 |
(808-245-4077 ext. 236 |