Molokai Rural Health Community Association

Molokai Rural Health Community Association (MRHCA) is a non-profit organization, formed to focus on prioritized health needs on Molokai.  Hawaii State Rural Health Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated in 1998, is the fiscal sponsor for MRHCA.  Membership includes rural health practitioners, rural community advocates, and members of local rural health associations statewide.  MRHCA received funds from the County of Maui, Office of Economic Development (OED) to improve the health status of Molokai kupuna post Covid-19.  Additional funding was also received from County of Maui, Maui County Office on Aging (MCOA).

KUPUNA PROGRAM

With this funding, Kupuna Program was created in July 2021 to improve community health focusing on kupuna, post Covid-19, by addressing challenges and finding solutions to promote overall health and wellness. This includes physical and mental health, economic sustainability, as well as other socio-economic and social factors.

SERVICES

All programs and services are available to kupuna of Molokai, age 65 year and older. A simple registration form is needed along with completion of our needs assessment survey. Current services and workshops provided are listed below; subject to change.

• Yard Cleaning
• House Cleaning
• Massage
• Haircut
• Podiatry
• Optometry
• Foot Care

WORKSHOPS

• Advance Directives
• Aromatherapy
• Computer Training
• Cooking
• Crafts
• Gerontology
• Hula
• Medicare Consultation
• Painting
• Sewing
• Social Security
• Stretching