Weekly News Wire | August 20, 2017
Hawaii To Pay Caregivers Via Vouchers To Care For Elderly
On July 10, 2017, Hawaii governor David Ige signed the Kupuna (Elder) Caregivers Act (House Bill 607). The act is the first in the United States to offer financial assistance to caregivers to help pay for costs associated with caring for their elders.
The legislation authorizes the Executive Office on Aging to establish the Kupuna Caregivers Program to assist community members in obtaining care for elders while remaining in the workforce. It also appropriates funds for establishing and implementing the Kupuna Caregivers Program, and clarifies the kupuna service and support options provided by area agencies on aging within the program . . .
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