Home Improvement Home modifications such as walk-in showers, grab bars, enhanced lighting and lever door handles may allow a person who is increasingly frail to remain in their home independently. When working with building or remodeling professionals, ask about “Universal Design” options. For more information, search for “Universal Design” online or at your library. For financial resources on home repairs, see page 41 . Honolulu Habitat for Humanity 808-538-7070 680 Iwilei Rd. Suite 675, Honolulu, HI 96817 www.honoluluhabitat.org Provides help with home repairs. Re-use Hawai ʻ i 808-537-2228 4561 Salt Lake Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96818 www.reusehawaii.org Provides the community with affordable and reusable resources. Thrive For Life – Accessibility and Lift Specialists 808-797-2590 1441 Kapi ʻ olani Blvd. Suite 1114 Honolulu, HI 96814 www.thriveforlife.com Provides tailored and affordable home modifications that enhance the wellbeing of lives. Housing Instability Various resources are available for individuals experiencing homelessness or are at risk of being homeless. For details on programs, you may visit: www.partnersincareoahu.org or www.homelessness.hawaii.gov/help for a current list of shelters or call the Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement (C.O.R.E.) hotline at (808) 768-2673 .
City and County of Honolulu – HONU Program Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons 808-768-4668 925 Dillingham Blvd. Suite 200 Honolulu, HI 96817 www.honolulu.gov/dcs/honu 13 American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi – Home Fire Campaign 808-739-8111 4155 Diamond Head Rd. Honolulu, HI, 96816 www.redcross.org Offers smoke alarm installations in homes that do not have them and educates people about home fire safety.