Services
- Yard Cleaning
- House Cleaning
- Massage
- Haircut
- Podiatry
- Optometry
- Foot Care
Workshops
- Aromatherapy
- Computer Training
- Cooking
- Crafts
- Gerontology
- Hula
- Medicare Consultation
- Painting
- Sewing
- Social Security
- Stretching
Our Kupuna Program Numbers
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Kupuna Registered
- 66% Women & 34% Men
- 92% live on their own, with 8% living with family.
- 13% indicate they are still employed, while 5% still work full-time.
- High blood pressure, arthritis, high cholesterol and diabetes were the highest scoring health conditions of kupuna.
- 11% provide long-term care for a family member, with 77% indicating they have no rest/relief available.
Service Encounters
- Massage is the top requested and utilized service, with nearly 1,500 visits. Haircut is right behind with 920 cuts.
- Various hands-on workshops, which include computer classes, painting sessions, hula and sewing help to keep kupuna active and engaged.
- Over 1,700 chore services were provided; 80% yard cleaning, 20% house cleaning.
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Needs Assessments Collected
- 79% of responses collected were from long term residents, 20+ years.
- Finances and cost of living is the highest concerning issue for kupuna living on Molokai, with many indicating they are on a fixed income.
- Health, medication and medical supplies is the second highest. Some frustrations include off-island travel for medical appointments and limited number of physicians available.