Category: kamaainas

Thanks to the collaboration between the City and County of Honolulu and its community partners, the Rental and Utility Relief Program has received 5,000 new applications. The portal at oneoahu.org/renthelp is now temporarily paused to allow the City’s community partners to process applications and distribute funds to landlords and utility companies. The next reopening date will be announced after the City and its partners evaluate this round of applications. People who... Read More

Medicare is the federal health insurance program to help pay for healthcare services for kupuna 65 years and older as well as those with disabilities or end-stage renal disease. The valuable program has many different components and can be challenging to understand and navigate. It is also difficult to know who to trust for objective, non-commercial information. The Hawai‘i State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which is part of the state’s... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS) is reminding the public that Senior HOLO cards are available at all Satellite City Hall locations across Oʻahu. The HOLO card delivers added convenience and “best fare” extra value for TheBus riders Since July 1, TheBus paper passes have been replaced with the HOLO electronic fare card. HOLO cards can be loaded with money or a pass online or at... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu is extending its free COVID-19 testing to all O‘ahu residents through Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at the City’s mobile lab at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Those participating in this testing program at the airport mobile lab must pre-register at https://oahucitypass.lumisight.com/. Those who register for a test will receive a QR code upon completion of registration. To improve operations, no walk-ins will be accepted... Read More

The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Design and Construction (DDC), is pleased to announce that construction and repair work on Bridge 605, Waialua Beach Road Ki‘iki‘i Stream Crossing will be completed tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, which is ahead of schedule. While the bridge will become safe to traverse, it will reopen with a maximum allowable load limit of 25 tons per vehicle. Signs have been posted notifying drivers... Read More

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a medical advisory recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses. The additional dose should be given at least 28 days after a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This recommendation is in line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on... Read More

Fall-related injuries and fatalities among Hawai‘i seniors are reaching troubling numbers. Every year in Hawai‘i on average 128 seniors die, 2,010 are hospitalized, and 9,950 are treated in emergency departments for fall-related accidents.Falls disproportionately affect the elderly, and statistics show those older than age 65 are the most vulnerable. In addition to the emotional and physical impact on seniors and their caregivers, falls create a significant financial toll on families and the... Read More