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Eligibility

General

Hawaii residents age 65 or older or meeting Social Security blindness/disability criteria who meet the state financial rules. This gap-group benefit serves people with little or no federal benefits; households with a dependent child are referred to family assistance.

What it provides

• Cash help with food; clothing; shelter and other essential living expenses.

Eligibility

General

Eligible care recipients and caregivers assessed by the county Area Agency on Aging under Hawaii's Kupuna Care rules and an individualized support plan.

HI specifics

Services depend on assessed need and available funding.

What it provides

• Authorized traditional or participant-directed long-term supports to help people remain at home and support caregivers; funding is paid for approved services.

Eligibility

General

Adult family or informal caregivers of adults age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The federal program also supports specified older-relative caregiver categories.

What it provides

• Caregiver information and access assistance; counseling and training; support groups; respite and limited supplemental services under the federal caregiver-support framework.

Eligibility

General

Adults eligible for SSI or Hawaii DHS financial or Medicaid assistance who meet program requirements. People already receiving services from Medicaid health plans for aged, blind or disabled members are not eligible for this service.

HI specifics

The state explicitly describes Chore Services as available statewide.

What it provides

• Approved housekeeping help; including cleaning; laundry; shopping and meal preparation; to support living in the community.

Eligibility

General

People eligible for Hawaii Medicaid under a covered eligibility group. Long-term services require the applicable clinical and financial assessment; QUEST Integration is not limited to seniors.

HI specifics

Benefits are based on medical necessity and clinical criteria.

What it provides

• Medicaid health benefits and; for eligible members; institutional or home/community-based long-term services and supports.

Eligibility

General

Veterans or eligible survivors who qualify for VA Pension or Survivors Pension and meet the additional Aid and Attendance or Housebound criteria. Service, discharge, family status and pension eligibility rules also apply.

HI specifics

A federal VA pension benefit; Aid and Attendance and Housebound enhancements cannot be received together.

What it provides

• A higher pension ceiling for eligible Aid and Attendance or Housebound recipients. Actual pension equals the applicable annual maximum minus countable income; the two enhancements cannot be paid together.