A new AARP workshop offers tips on resources and services to help Maui residents stay rooted on Maui for the long term.

“We know that most people on Maui want to stay in their own homes and communities as they age,” said Keali’i Lopez, state director of AARP Hawaii. “We want to make it easy for people to learn about resources in Maui County and hear from experts about home remodeling, legal issues like advance care planning and estate planning, fall prevention, medication management, and even decluttering and downsizing.”

The free Aging in Place Workshops, hosted by AARP Hawaii, will be held on Saturday, August 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kaunoa Senior Center, 401 Alakapa Place, in Pāʻia.

The conference includes a resource fair from local service providers and six workshops (attendees can select up to three). It’s free to attend and you don’t have to be an AARP member or of AARP age.

For more information and to register, visit aarp.org/local or AARP Hawaii’s Facebook page and click on the Events tab. You can also register by calling 877-926-8300.

The schedule is as follows:

Multipurpose room:
8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Resources Fair

Wellness room:
08:30 a.m. – Housing and care options in every phase
10:30 am – Estate planning
11:45 am – Forward-looking supply planning

Room 101-102
8:30 a.m. – House renovation for good aging at home
9:45 a.m. – From Clutter to Comfort – Downsizing for Seniors
11:00 am – Fall prevention and medication management