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Updated at 11:46 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2007

City offers Plan on Aging for public review

By Catherine E. Toth
Advertiser Urban Honolulu Writer

The public is invited to review and comment on the city's proposed Four-Year Area Plan on Aging.

The plan, which covers the period from Oct. 1, 2007, through Sept. 30, 2011, identifies the needs of O'ahu's growing population of older adults and defines the types of services they will need from government, nonprofit agencies and the private sector.

The plan, drafted by the city's Elderly Affairs Division of the Department of Community Services, will be presented to the mayor and City Council for approval, then incorporated into a statewide plan for submittal to the U.S. Administration on Aging.

The document is a prerequisite for continued federal funding for programs serving older Americans.

According to the Elderly Affairs Division, by 2010 the number of residents older than 60 will reach 20 percent of the county's total population. It's the fastest-growing segment of Honolulu's population.

The 251-page plan includes a demographic profile of the target group, health statistics and trends, a comprehensive listing of service providers and the number of clients they serve, and an inventory of resources, as well as recommendations for action.

The draft plan is available at www.elderlyaffairs.com/DraftAreaPlan.pdf.

The public is encouraged to attend public hearings on the plan:

  • Noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at ORI Anuenue Helemano Plantation, 64-1510 Kamehameha Highway.

  • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 18 at Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Ave.

  • 9 to 10 a.m. June 20 at Wai'anae District Park, 85-601 Farrington Hwy.

  • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 26 at Kane'ohe Community & Senior Center, 45-613 Puohala St.

    Comments may also be submitted by mail or fax to:

    Elderly Affairs Division

    City and County of Honolulu

    Attn: Karen Miyake, County Executive on Aging

    715 South King St., Suite 200

    Honolulu, HI 96813

    Fax: 527-6895

    For additional information about the plan, contact Pat Tompkins, Chief Planner, Elderly Affairs Division, at 768-7712.

    Reach Catherine E. Toth at 954-0664 or ctoth@honoluluadvertiser.com. Read her blog, The Daily Dish, at blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com.