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The caller, claiming to be a lieutenant in the Honolulu Police Department, frightened her, says Manoa resident Jody Mishan. He told her in a stern voice that this was an urgent matter and there was a bench warrant for her arrest for failing to show up for jury duty.
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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.
Fake charities, FEMA impostors and shady contractors are among the scams to watch out for after a disaster says Kathy Stokes, Director of Fraud Prevention Programs at AARP.
The wildfires on Maui are a stark reminder that a disaster can happen at any time and that thinking about and planning for a fire, hurricane, tsunami or other disaster is an imperative, especially for kupuna and caregivers of kupuna.
If you want to help Maui residents who survived the Lahaina wildfires, financial donations are being taken by the Hawai`i Community Foundation, the Aloha United Way, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army Hawaii
Active-duty military and veterans lost more than $414 million to fraud and scams in 2022, a 195% increase from 2021, according to the Federal Trade Commission
Learn six smart things you can do to help keep your brain healthy as you age from AARP’s top brain health expert at free in-person workshops on Oahu, Maui and Hawai`i island in August.
Award Recognizes Volunteers 50 and Older Who Make a
Powerful Difference in their Community
AARP Hawai`i announced the awarding of 2023 Community Challenge grants worth $47,500 to three Hawai`i organizations – part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity and inclusion; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and older.
AARP Hawai`i welcomes former Maui County managing director Grant Chun to its Executive Council, a team of volunteers who provide strategic direction and leadership of AARP priorities in Hawai`i.
A free workshop will help caregivers with loved ones with dementia better understand the condition and learn skills to deal with challenging behaviors. The in-person workshop, sponsored by AARP Hawai`i, will be held on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Windward Community College's Akoakoa room.
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