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Jackie Keefe announces run for Hawaiʻi State House, District 14 on Maui
Community advocate Jackie Keefe announced her candidacy for the Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives, District 14, which includes Kahakuloa, Waiheʻe, portions of Waiehu and Māʻalaea, Lahaina and Honokahua.
Gov. Green signs 16 bills to enhance care of Hawaiʻi’s keiki and kūpuna
Gov. Josh Green, M.D., on Monday signed 16 key bills to enhance the protection and care of Hawaiʻi’s keiki and kūpuna and to ensure safety in Hawaiʻi’s schools.
Maui seniors have assisted transport option for medical appointments
Maui seniors who have health, mobility or memory challenges can now take advantage of an assisted transport program being offered by Vivia by Hoʻokele Home Care.
House committee approves $18.9B state budget; prioritizes deferred maintenance, natural resources
Finance Chair Kyle Yamashita (D-12, Upcountry, Maui) acknowledged that the committee’s approach included restoring funding to critical programs that were cut during the pandemic, tackling long standing large one-time funding priorities, and enhancing the state’s ability to withstand an economic downturn by shoring up its reserve funds.
Kūpuna Caucus secures $30 million for senior program across Hawaiʻi
The State Legislature’s Kūpuna Caucus secured more than $30 million in funding for programs, centers and resources aimed at caring for and protecting seniors across Hawaiʻi. The related bills go to the Governor for final approval.
Proposals Sought for Home, Community-Based Title III and Kupuna Care Services
The County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Services, Office on Aging, announced a Request for Proposals for Title III and Kupuna Care home- and…
Bills on Prison Overcrowding, Quiet Title Advance
As the Thursday’s crossover deadline approaches, the state House passed 159 additional bills to alleviate prison crowding, support affordable housing…
Bills Advance for Green Energy, Kupuna Care, Voting by Mail
Measures that have passed out of the House on third reading include bills that support college scholarships, green energy and kupuna care.
Maui’s ‘Sandwich Generation’: Caring for ʻOhana and Oneself
As Maui’s population ages, the number of families who need to care for their loved ones at home is also rising.
Social Services Will Receive Funding
In these tough economic times, every bit of help counts. In a gracious move, Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie announced that he would be giving twenty-three million dollars of the rainy day fund that the state has maintained for emergencies to social-service programs that are in despairing need. In fact, three dozen of these social-service programs will […]
