The Rural Monitor
Articles by State: Hawaii
For more information and resources, see the
Hawaii state guide.
July 24, 2019
CAPABLE is a national model that connects low-income seniors with an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and home repair services. Program coordinators from Hawaii and Maine share their successes and the challenges of helping rural residents age safely in place.
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December 14, 2016
Rural programs across the country rely on service or therapy animals to help people with mobility, motor skills, and mood. Come meet the service dogs of Hawaii, the therapeutic riding horses of Wyoming, and the therapy pig and tortoise who call a skilled nursing facility home in Florida.
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February 26, 2015
The KÅ«lana Hawai'i program employs an integrated team of health professionals to address internal and external factors relating to weight management.
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