Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 5 retirement homes in Hawaii that provide independent living.
The median monthly cost of independent living in Hawaii is about $4,100.
When it comes to the meals, stop trying to impress with fancy names, just cut the salt/spice & serve good tasty food. The value for cost is ok for me but high for others. Economy sucks but what to do???? I...
I am currently a resident at Holiday Kalama Heights and most everything has been great for me here at this facility, so far. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The activities and the value for cost...
I'm so happy that I found this community for my parents the staff are very nice and caring. The care level is great here is one of the reasons I chose this place also. They have a great place to go outside...
When it comes to the meals, stop trying to impress with fancy names, just cut the salt/spice & serve good tasty food. The value for cost is ok for me but high for others. Economy sucks but what to do???? I...
My loved one has only been here a short period of time, but they get 5 stars for everything so far. We like it much better than her previous facility. It is smaller. The staff all know my mom by name. ...
When it comes to the meals, stop trying to impress with fancy names, just cut the salt/spice & serve good tasty food. The value for cost is ok for me but high for others. Economy sucks but what to do???? I...
My dad has only been at Kina Ole for a few weeks but it is hard to imagine him getting better care anywhere else. The staff has spent countless hours getting to know him and his likes/dislikes-even asking...
I'm so happy that I found this community for my parents the staff are very nice and caring. The care level is great here is one of the reasons I chose this place also. They have a great place to go outside...
When it comes to the meals, stop trying to impress with fancy names, just cut the salt/spice & serve good tasty food. The value for cost is ok for me but high for others. Economy sucks but what to do???? I...
My dad has only been at Kina Ole for a few weeks but it is hard to imagine him getting better care anywhere else. The staff has spent countless hours getting to know him and his likes/dislikes-even asking...
I'm so happy that I found this community for my parents the staff are very nice and caring. The care level is great here is one of the reasons I chose this place also. They have a great place to go outside...
When it comes to the meals, stop trying to impress with fancy names, just cut the salt/spice & serve good tasty food. The value for cost is ok for me but high for others. Economy sucks but what to do???? I...
My loved one has only been here a short period of time, but they get 5 stars for everything so far. We like it much better than her previous facility. It is smaller. The staff all know my mom by name. ...
Independent living communities in Hawaii don’t have specific laws or regulations. Unlike assisted living communities or nursing homes, independent living communities aren’t licensed and don’t offer supportive services to residents that require a standardized regulations.
However, several independent living communities in Hawaii share a campus with other senior care facilities, such as assisted living, and may adhere to specific licensing qualifications that regulate those facilities. To explore Hawaii’s assisted living regulations, see our overview to assisted living in Hawaii.
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Hawaii’s stand-alone independent living communities follow the state’s rental statutes, which are outlined in the Hawaii Residential Landlord-Tenant handbook. The following list provides examples of guidelines to creating equally beneficial agreements between tenants and landlords.[01]
Local governments, such as city or county governments, may have additional guidelines regulating the landlord-tenant relationship.
It’s also important to note that independent living communities may have an age requirements. It’s common for communities to set different age minimums. For example, some communities accept residents 55 and older, while others require residents to be at least 62. Age requirements can typically be found on the community’s website.
Hawaii State Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Phone: 808-586-4400
Hawaii Public Housing Authority
1002 N School St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Phone: 303-864-7810
Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection. Handbook for the Hawaii residential landlord-tenant code.
Overview of Independent Living in HI
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