REOPENING OF SENIOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

REOPENING OF SENIOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the reopening of numerous islandwide senior programs and services:
 The Nutrition Program’s Congregate Meal Centers will reopen starting January 10, 2022.
Contact the Hawaii County Nutrition Program at (808) 961-8726 for more information.
 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will resume on January 10, 2022, to provide full
volunteer services to individuals and government/non-profit agencies.
o Persons 55 years and older wishing to participate in the program or government and nonprofit agencies desiring to utilize RSVP to support day-to-day operations can contact RSVP
in Hilo at (808) 961-8730 or in Kona at (808) 323-4333. Inquiries can also be made via email
at rsvp@hawaiicounty.gov.
 Elderly Recreation Services (ERS) classes are set to reopen on January 10, 2022. Registration for
all classes will remain open until the start of classes in January 2022, and participants can
register for multiple classes.
o Registration for classes in Puna will begin at 10 am on December 13, 2021, at the Keaau
Community Center (16-186 Pili Mua St.).
o Drive-thru registration for classes at the Kamana Senior Center in Hilo will be from 10 am-1
pm on December 15, 2021, at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium parking lot areas (323
Manono St.). Registration after December 15 will be at the Kamana Senior Center.
o For information concerning registration for classes in West Hawaii, please call the ERS
office at (808) 323-4340.
o Seniors enrolled in classes canceled in August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be
contacted individually by ERS staff for rescheduling of classes.
o For more information or to get a copy of class schedules, please call:
 Hilo: (808) 961-8710
 Puna: (808) 966-5801
 West Hawaii: (808) 323-4340