AARP Hawaii

On the cusp of hurricane season, AARP Hawai`i is encouraging residents, especially kupuna and caregivers, to have an emergency plan and assisting Manoa to become disaster resilient by providing walkie talkies to Manoa residents willing to be part of an emergency communications network.

Paul Greenwood spent more than two decades staring down — and prosecuting — Southern California criminals for abusing and defrauding older adults. Now he is hoping to give Hawai‘i residents the insights necessary to reduce their own risks of experiencing elder abuse and fraud.

AARP Hawaii urges lawmakers to act sooner rather than later to help these unsung heroes.

AARP Hawai`i Holding April Webinar, In-person Workshops on Fraud Prevention

New AARP Survey Shows Voters 40 and Older Want Lawmakers to Pass Family Caregiver Tax Credits

Putting their mother Emily, a retired school teacher in a nursing home was never an option for the Peters family when Emily was diagnosed with dementia.

Show your aloha for family caregivers at a sign waving and rally at the state Capitol to show support for tax credits for caregivers, family leave and other legislation to help the “unsung heroes” of Hawai`i’s long-term care system.

A new AARP Hawai`i/Smart Growth America report estimates that 1,442 affordable rental and home ownership covenants will expire by 2030, and more than 10,000 units could be in danger of losing their affordable status between 2030 and 2045 unless funding and/or incentives can be found to keep the units affordable.

Wish of a Lifetime from AARP’s Cupid Crew and AARP Hawai`i are delivering more than 6,400 roses and 800 hand-made Valentine’s Day cards to kupuna on Oahu, Maui and Hawai`i island. It’s part of a national effort to deliver more than 170,000 roses and 250,000 cards to send love and deliver cards and roses to older adults, fostering intergenerational connections with those who may be at risk for social isolation.

Get advice on managing the high cost of caregiving and maintaining your own financial security at free in-person and telephone seminars Feb. 22nd through Feb. 24th with AARP Caregiving Expert Amy Goyer.