#Senior Citizens

AARP Survey Finds Most Kupuna Wear Masks Despite High Vaccination Rate

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 Hawaiʻi to get a COVID-19 test before traveling or quarantine for 10 days.

First Hawaiian Bank To Host 15th Annual Wellness Fair

The 15th Annual First Hawaiian Bank Maui PrimeTime Wellness Fair is being held on Tuesday, July 24 at the Kihei Community Center.

Better Business Bureau Warns of Online Dating Scams

The Hawaii Better Business Bureau is warning users of dating and social networking sites that con artists are using these sites to meet potential victims, and while everyone is at risk, seniors are a major target.

Hearings To Be Held on County’s Four-Year Aging Plan

Three public hearings have been scheduled in September for the Maui County Office on Aging, a division of the Department of Housing and Human Concerns, to hear comment on the draft Maui County 2011-2015 Area Plan on Aging.

Survey Says, Hawaii Long Term Care Costs Greater Than National Levels

According to statistics released today by Genworth Financial, a Fortune 500 global financial security company, assisted living cost inflation in Hawaii is being greatly outpaced by national cost increases.

Aging With Aloha Coalition, KCA Hosting Community Forum

On Wednesday, Feb 23, the Aging with Aloha Coalition, in partnership with the Kihei Community Association, is hosting a community forum at the Kihei Charter School entitled “Aging with Aloha in 2011 and Beyond”.

Lanai Residents to Receive Credit for June/July Refuse Bill

Lanai residential refuse customers will receive a credit of $27 on their June/July refuse collection statement for a three-month disruption of service. Refuse collection was disrupted from December 2009 to February 2010 when the island’s only refuse truck experienced mechanical problems. In order to accommodate the narrow streets of Lanai, the refuse truck is smaller […]

2010 Lanai Mouflon Sheep Hunting Season registration begins

Hunters can begin applying for the Mouflon sheep hunting season on Lana’I.  The season consists of three hunts, one each for: Archery, Muzzleloading and Gerneral Rifle hunting.  The deadline to submit an application is 4 p.m. Friday May 28th.  The first hunt begins in late July, with the season running through October 24th. Application forms […]