Hawaii Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Hawaii Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Hawaii. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $26.75 an hour for home care to $13,368 a month for skilled nursing care, Hawaii is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organisations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Hawaii Key Statistics
- 25.0% of the Hawaii population is aged 60 or over with 10.7% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- Hawaii exempts Social Security benefits as well as most pension income from state income taxes, making it a tax friendly state for retirees. The highest income tax is set at 11% and the average property tax is set at $304 per $100,000 in home value.
- 67.9% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Hawaii senior (65+) is $65,086.
- 29,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Hawaii.
Choosing Long Term Care in Hawaii
- Hawaii Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Hawaii is $26.75, making Hawaii more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Hawaii Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Hawaii is $1,582 per month making Hawaii less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Hawaii Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Hawaii is $4,375 per month making Hawaii more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Hawaii Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Hawaii is $13,368 per month making Hawaii more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Hawaii Senior Services
State of Hawaii – Executive Office on Aging (EOA)
Address: 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 406, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone Number: (808) 586-0100
FAX: (808) 586-0185
Email: eoa@doh.hawaii.gov
Hawaii State Department of Health
Address: Kinau Hale, 1250 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: (808) 586-4400
Fax: (808) 586-4444
Hawaii State Department of Health – Maui District Health Office
Address: State Office Building, 54 South High Street, Rm. #301, Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 984-8200
Hawaii State Department of Health – Hilo District Health Office
75 Aupuni Street #201, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 974-6006
Fax: (808) 974-6000
Hawaii State Department of Health – Kona District Health Office
79-1015 Haukapila Street, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Phone: (808) 322-4880
Fax: (808) 322-1504
Hawaii State Department of Health – Waimea District Health Office
67-5189 Kamamalu St., Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone: (808) 887-8114
Fax: (808) 887-8118
Hawaii State Department of Health – Kauai District Health Office
Address: 3040 Umi Street, Lihue, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 241-3495
Hawaii State Plan on Aging
Hawaii Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Hawaii Department of Human Services – Adult Protective Services
- Hawaii Department of Human Services – Adult Protective Services Brochure
To make a report call:
Oahu: (808) 832-5115
Kauai: (808) 241-3337
Maui/Molokai/Lanai: (808) 243-5151
East Hawaii (Hilo/Hamakua/Puna): (808) 933-8820
West Hawaii (Kau/Kona/Kohala/Kamuela): (808) 327-6280
Hawaii Support for Caregivers
Hawaii Senior Disaster Preparedness:
Hawaii Health Care Fraud
To make a report:
- Smp Hawaii Fraud Reporting & Request For Counseling Form
- Oahu: (808) 586-7281
- Toll Free: (800) 296-9422
Hawaii Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Hawaii Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
- State of Hawaii Department of Human Services – Med-QUEST Division
- Med-QUEST Eligibility Branch Office Locations
Hawaii Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- State of Hawaii Department of Human Services – Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Hawaii Ship)
- Hawaii SHIP
Hawaii Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- State of Hawaii Department of Human Services – Hawaii Healthy Aging Partnership (HAP)
- Hawai‘i Healthy Aging Partnership
Hawaii Prescription Assistance
Hawaii Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’
- Hawai’i County Economic Opportunity Council Transportation
- Hawai’i Island Hele-On Bus
- Hawaii Transport Services
- Hele-On Kako`o Paratransit
- Hele-On Shared Ride Taxi Program
- Kaunoa Senior Services Transportation
- Ke Ola Pono No Nā Kūpuna Program
- Maui Bus ADA Paratransit Program
- Maui Public Bus Transit System
- MediCab
- Project Dana
- TheCab Hawaii
- TheHandi-Van Public Transit
Hawaii County Offices for Aging
Elderly Affairs Division, City and County of Honolulu
Address: Kapalama Hale, 925 Dillingham, Suite 200, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Phone: (808) 768-7700
Hawai’i County Office of Aging (HCOA)
Address: 1055 Kinoole Street, Hilo, HI 96720-3872
Phone Statewide: (808)643-2372
Hilo: 961-8626
Kona: 323-4390
Maui County Office on Aging
Address: 95 Mahalani Street, Room 20, Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 270-7774
Fax: (808) 270-7935
County of Kauai Agency on Elderly Affairs (AEA)
Address: Piʻikoi Building, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 330, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766
Phone: (808) 241-4470
Fax: (808) 241-5113
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Hawaii Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- State of Hawaii – Executive Office on Aging (EOA)
- Hawaii State of Department Health
- State of Hawaii – Office of Health Care Assurance
- HaKupuna – National Resource Centre for Native Hawaiian Elders
- Kapi‘olani Community College Kupuna Education Center
- Papa Ola Lōkahi – Native Hawaiian Health Care System
- Ke Ola Mamo – Native Hawaiian Health Care System – Oahu
- Hoola Lahui Hawaii – Native Hawaiian Health Care System (Kauai)
- Hui Mālama Ola Nā ‛Ōiwi Native Hawaiian Health Care System (Hawaii Island)
- Hui No Ke Ola Pono Native Hawaiian Health Care System (Maui)
- Na Pu’uwai Native Hawaiian Healthcare System (Moloka’i & Lanai)
- Kumu Kahi at ALU LIKE, Inc
- Lunalilo Homes
- Imi Hale Native Hawaiian Cancer Network
- Hospice Hawaii
- St. Francis Hospice Care
- Kokua Mau: Hawaii Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- University of Hawaii Elder Law Program
- Hawaii Grandfacts Sheet
- Ohana Caregivers: Raising Grandchildren
- University of Hawai’i – Centre on Aging
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association Hawaii Chapter
- Hawaii Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative
- Hawaii 2025:State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias
Hawaii Senior Health Studies
- Hawaii Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- America’s Health Rankings – Hawaii