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AGENCY: EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING, HAWAI‘I STATE EOA <br />Director: Caroline Cadirao <br /> <br />PHONE: (808) 586-0100 (on O‘ahu) TYPE:State Unit on Aging <br /> <br />-island State of Hawai‘i access <br />nu-distance charges. (When prompted, enter 60100# for EOA) <br />from Kauai - (808) 274-3141 <br />from Maui - (808) 984-2400 <br />from Hawai‘i - (808) 974-4000 <br />- 1-800-468-4644 <br /> <br />FAX: (808) 586-0185 <br />EMAIL: adrc@doh.hawaii.gov <br />WEBSITE: hawaiiadrc.org <br /> <br />OFFICE: <br />No. 1 Capitol District <br />250 South Hotel Street, Suite 406 <br />Honolulu, HI 96813-2831 <br /> <br />ELIGIBILITY: All members of the public. The target groups are: age 60 and older; family caregivers of <br />those aged 60 and older; anyone planning for their own needs after age 60. <br /> <br />SUMMARY OF SERVICES:The Executive Office on Aging (EOA) is the designated lead agency for <br />coordination of a statewide system of aging and caregiver support services in the State of Hawai‘i, as <br />authorized by federal and state laws. EOA is the principal office in state government responsible for the <br />performance, development, and control of programs, policies, and activities on behalf of elders. <br /> <br />SERVICES OFFERED: <br />The federal Older Americans Act establishes EOA as the state unit on aging to administer federal funding <br />for elderly support services, nutrition services, preventive health services, elder rights protection, and <br />family caregiver support services. Chapter 349 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes establishes the Executive <br />Office on Aging as the focal point for all matters relating to older adults’needs and the coordination and <br />development of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs and caregiver support <br />services within the State of Hawai‘i. <br />Other specific programs within EOA include: <br />1. The provides information, outreach, and advocacy for residents of <br />long-term care facilities to exercise their rights. <br />2. Senior Medicare Patrol Hawai‘i (SMP Hawai‘i) provides information on how to prevent, detect, <br />and report Medicare fraud, abuse, and billing errors through community outreach and education, <br />and free counseling. <br />3. Hawai‘i State Health Insurance Assistance Program (Hawai‘i SHIP) provides free health <br />insurance information, education, counseling, and referral for individuals with Medicare (of any <br />age), their families, and caregivers with questions about Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, <br />and Medicare Part D - prescription drug benefit. To reach a certified counselor, <br />call 1-888-875-9229 or go to www.hawaiiship.org or email at help@hawaiiship.org. <br />(Over) <br /> <br />24 <br /> <br />