Residential Long-Term Care Hawaii

The long-term care (LTC) system in Hawaii can be very confusing. Many residents are unaware of how the long-term care system works in our state, and for this reason, have great difficulty when trying to navigate the system. To reduce the stress of understanding our LTC system (and/or to find LTC placement in Hawaii), Maile Harada, R.N. offers free services on LTC education and information. Feel free to call Maile Harada, RN at 808-772-3141 for your phone (or in-person) conference.

The following long-term care (LTC) is available in our state:

1. a) Nursing homes
2. b) Community care homes
3. c) Foster Homes
4. d) Group home living with personal care services

In addition to this, there are long-term care services available. This includes; home care, home health, and individual personal care services.

The long-term care (LTC) system in Hawaii can be very confusing. Many residents are unaware of how the long-term care system works in our state, and for this reason, have great difficulty when trying to navigate the system.

Many people have heard of “A Place for Mom” or have at least seen their commercials on television. Their spokesperson (i.e. Joan Lunden) attracts the viewers by showing them beautiful accommodations in LTC and by offering “FREE” services for their clients.

Nursing case management is a field in nursing that entails four steps; 1) assessing the client, 2) planning the care for the client, 3) implementing the plan of care, and 4) evaluating the effectiveness of the plan.