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Award Recognizes Volunteers 50 and Older Who Make a
Powerful Difference in their Community
The approach of Hurricane Kiko and recent tsunami warning show the importance of knowing what you need to do in advance of a potential natural disaster.
No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these contacts and resources will make the process easier
AARP charitable affiliate Wish of a Lifetime made a week-long trip happen for Sherry Imamura-Ryan, a Wahiawa resident who was able to visit the Japanese cousins she had grown up with. At 74, she hadn’t visited her homeland of Japan in over six decades.
Projects to improve communities from the North Shore to Kalihi and a Big Island project to bring live performances to East Hawai`i residents received 2021 Community Challenge grants totaling $72,786, AARP Hawai`i announced today.
Nominate an outstanding Hawai`i volunteer 50 or older for the 2021 Andrus Award for Community Service by the extended deadline of Aug. 16. The Andrus Award is AARP Hawai`i’s highest honor and recognizes an individual or couple who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard incorporates new data on vaccination rates and finds that nearly 84 percent of staff and about 86 percent residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Hawai`i, the highest percentage in the nation for staff vaccinations.
Learn to make fast, healthy and ono versions of local Japanese favorites in August during AARP Hawai`i’s Fast, Healthy and Ono cooking webinars with Windward Community College Chef Daniel Swift.
Is your 65th birthday coming up? You know what that means: It’s time to prepare for Medicare. Get ahead of the game with answers from our free webinar on Medicare, including when to enroll, what’s covered and where to find help along the way.
Learn how to understand and track hurricanes, how to retrofit your home to survive a hurricane, plan for climate change and worst-case disasters, and how to create a disaster plan for any emergency from a tsunami to wildfires and even a made-for-TV “Sharknado” in a series of webinars this month from AARP Hawai`i.
AARP kupuna activists who responded to a questionnaire in late May have overwhelmingly been vaccinated but say they will still wear masks in gatherings with strangers. Most also support the state’s indoor mask mandate and the Safe Travels program, which requires people coming to Hawai`i to get a COVID-19 test before traveling or quarantine.
AARP Hawai`i is accepting nominations for its most prestigious volunteer award, the 2021 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Hawai`i residents 50 and older who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.
The Hawaii Office of Veterans Services, the Hawaii Veterans Foundation, and AARP have joined forces to deliver an online Hawaii State Veterans Summit this month through the end of July.
Fast, Healthy and Ono whole wheat banana muffins and gluten free cookies, plus barbeque ribs and refreshing summer salads are on the menu for AARP Hawai`i’s popular cooking webinars this summer.
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