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KŪPUNA RESOURCE GUIDE

AARP Hawai'i | All Islands Variety of services and resources including C0VID-19 information and food assistance. W: https://states.aarp.org/hawaii/ Ph: 866-295-7282 (toll free) Aging and Disability Resource Center | All Islands lnformation and resources on healthy aging programs, alzheimers support, medicare help, fraud assistance, listing of service providers. W: https://www.hawaiiadrc.org/ Ph: 808-645-2372 Aloha United Way z-i-i | All Islands Comprehensive resource information and referral services. W: https://www.auw211.org/ Ph: 808-275-2000 Catholic Charities | O'ahu Offers a Benefits Enrollment Center to assist kūpuna in applying for benefi'ts and assistive services (see related News Briefs story). W: https://www.catholiccharities hawaii.org/ Ph: 808-527-4777 Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | O'ahu Hō'aia emergency financial assistance program during COVID-19 funded by City & County of Honolulu. W: https://www.hawaiiancouncil. org/ Ph: 808-596-8155 Executive Office on Aging | All Islands Coordinates the statewide system of aging and caregiver support services. W: https://health.hawaii.gov/eoa/ Ph: 808-586-0100 Hā Kūpuna | All Islands National resource center for Native Hawaiian kūpuna. W: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ hakupuna/ Ph: 808-956-7009 L

Hawai'i Meals on Wheels | O'ahu Provides meal delivery to homebound kūpuna W: https://hmow.org/ Ph: 808-988-6747 Help is on the way Hawai'i | O'ahu Provides free delivery service to kūpuna and others in need W: https://hihelpisontheway.org/ Ph: 406-426-1013 I Ola Lāhui | O'ahu Their 'Ōlinolino Program, in partnership with Lunalilo Home, provides mental health services, workshops and social activities to kūpuna and their caregivers (see related article on page 18). W: http://iolalahui.org/ Ph: 808-526-6255 Kūpuna Power | All Islands A platform to empower kūpuna offering a comprehensive online resource listing and a weekly television show (Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on K5 - see related article on page 17). W: https://wearekupuna.com Ph:none Lanakila Meals on Wheels | O'ahu Provides hot meal delivery to disabled and homebound seniors. W: https://www.lanakilapacific.org/ senior-services/meals-on-wheels/ Ph: 808-356-8519 Legal Aid of Hawai'i | All Islands Offers general kōkua with advance planning documents (Powers of Attorney, Wills, Advanced Care Directives) and other information. Also providing information regarding COVID-19 related scams. W: https://legalaidhawaii.org/ seniors-covid-19.html Ph: 808-536-0011 (O'ahu) or 888-536-0011 (Toll Free)

Na Kupuna Makamae Center I O'ahu By seniors, for seniors, the center provides innovative and quality activities and programs. W: https://nakupunamakamae.org/ Ph: None Nā Pu'uwai | Moloka'i Offers a Kūpuna Nutrition Program with prepared meals that encourage 'ai pono (see related article on page 19). W: https://napuuwai.org/ Ph: 808-560-3653 Office for Social Ministry | Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu Special food ministry during the pandemic includes senior food box program, SNAP application support and meal delivery for homebound seniors. W: https://www.officeforsocial ministry.org/covid-19/ Ph: 808-784-4464 Our Kūpuna | All Islands Free service that matches kūpuna with volunteers who will piek-up and deliver their food, medicine and other supplies. W: https://www.ourkupuna.com/ Ph: 800-400-4506 (tollfree) Papa Ola Lōkahi | Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i, O'ahu A Native Hawaiian health care system that focuses on using culturally appropriate strategies to improve physical, mental and spiritual health for Native Hawaiians. W: http://www.papaolalokahi.org/ Ph: 808-597-6550 The Salvation Army | Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Maui, O'ahu Provides housing assistance, adult day care centers and a variety of activities. W: https://www.salvationarmyusa. org/usn/love-the-elderly/ Ph: 808-988-2136