Helpful publications from other organizations:

• Hale for Kupuna, Home Adaptation For a Livable Environment - booklet created by Age-Friendly Honolulu and Dept of Community Services - Elderly Affairs Division, with contribution from Dept. of Planning and Permitting.
• Housing Options for Seniors on Oahu, a publication by Kokua Kalihi Valley. 
• Guardianship Pro-Se Packet (PDF, 270 Kb), by the Hawaii Family Court. This packet explains the steps necessary to establish guardianship of an incapacitated person (unable to communicate due to illness or injury).
• Ohana Caregivers, publications for caregivers from the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).  Topics include healthcare fraud and raising grandchildren.
• Advanced Healthcare Directive form and POLST(Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form from Kokua Mau, Hawaii's Hospice and Pallative Care Organization.
• Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging

Recommended Videos from the Kupuna Education Center:

• "How to Access Low Income Senior Apts" - What are the different types of rentals for seniors?  What are the age and income criteria?  Where are they located?
• "Adult Day Centers: Keeping Elders Engaged" - What are Day Care and Day Health Centers?  What do they provide?  How do I get my mom to attend?  How much does it cost? 
• "Financial Fitness" - Do you have enough to retire?  Have you made a plan?  What should you consider if you are about to retire or already have retired?
• "Care Homes and Foster Homes: Potential Alternatives to Nursing Home Care?" - How are they different from Nursing Homes?  What's the difference between Adult Residential Care Homes, Expanded Care Homes, and Adult Foster Homes?  Who regulates them?  What do they look like?