Below is a list of available services for Seniors and the Elderly.  Please check back often for new agencies and links.

• Emergency Preparedness - Are you ready for the next disaster?  You may want to be prepared, just in case.  With the recent earthquakes and change in Mother Nature, read the latest information prepared especially for Older Adults and Caregivers from the Dept of Health and Human Services - Dept. of Aging.  Updated weather info from www.weather.com.  Other recommended sites to help prepare include:  www.aginginstride.org or www.AoA.gov
• Aloha United Way.  The purpose of Aloha United Way (AUW) is to provide leadership to bring people together to create a healthier, more compassionate community.  200 North Vineyard Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-3938 · Telephone (808) 536-1951
  
• Elderly Affairs Division, C&C of Honolulu.  715 S. King St., room 200; case management, telephone hotline for information and referral to services, home visits, follow-up on frail elders, speakers, exhibits, newsletter, brochures and resource directories. Elderly Affairs Division, 523-4361; senior hotline for information and assistance, 523-4545; (TTY) 527-6300; www.elderlyaffairs.com.
• State Executive Office on Aging.  250 S. Hotel St., Suite 406; acts as a clearinghouse of information for the elderly and their families and casts a vision of how the state of Hawai'i will respond to its aging population. 586-0100 or www2.hawaii.gov/eoa/.
• Catholic Charities  Programs to shelter the homeless, counsel and nurture the abused, educatge immigrants, provide a refuge for pregnant women and sustain seniors' independence. Phone (808) 521-HELP (4357).
• AARP, Information Center, 1199 Dillingham Blvd., Unit A106; provides general information on aging and sometimes acts as advocate concerning fraud and abuse, age discrimination, prescription-drug issues and economic security; also, refers members to local attorneys who handle issues related to the elderly. 843-1906 or www.aarp.org/hi.

• Eldercare Hawai'i, 2909 Lowrey Ave., Suite E, Manoa Valley; a planning and consultation service that offers support and classes for families with elders. 988-6300 or www.eldercarehawaii.com.

• Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, 924 Bethel St.; assistance with legal problems for those who qualify economically. 536-4302. Also at the Kahalu'u Key Project, 47-200 Waihe'e Road, No. 104, 239-6651; and 85-670 Farrington Highway, Wai'anae, 696-6321. In addition, seniors older than 60 may receive free counseling and advice through the senior hotline, 536-0011 or (888) 536-0011 from the Neighbor Islands.

• Social Security Office  The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program

• SOCIAL SECURITY
  RM 1-114 FED BLDG
  300 ALA MOANA BLVD
  HONOLULU, HI 96850

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