Hilo is a small city on the Hawaiian coast that is quite popular with older adults. Of its approximately 44,000 residents, 20.9% are aged 65 or older. Those seniors benefit from the city’s warm climate and easy access to health care at the Hilo Medical Center. Nursing home fees in Hilo are relatively low compared to other parts of Hawaii, with the average facility charging $11,345 per month, compared to a state average of $12,501 for a semiprivate room.
Nursing homes provide a high level of care and supervision for seniors who require skilled nursing care on an ongoing basis. The high level of care provided means nursing homes are typically more costly than assisted living communities, which offer room and board plus help with personal care tasks. They are also more costly than home care services delivered to seniors in their own homes.
This guide explores the different types of care and their costs in more detail. It also lists some resources seniors in Hilo may find useful for choosing care services.
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944 WEST KAWAILANI STREET, Hilo, HI, 96720
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My grandma has been living in this facility for about 4 years now. I visit her twice a week, sometimes three, several times even one. I am close to my grandmother. I am sometimes excited to visit her and sometimes not. She really doesn't like it ..."
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1180 WAIANUENUE AVENUE, Hilo, HI, 96720
"My 92-year-old father has been a resident of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, Hawaii, for nearly three years now. You will not find a cleaner and more well-kept nursing home anywhere! Upon entering the building, you will notice that it..."
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1333 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI, 96720
3.7
(3 reviews)
"I was taken in by Hale Anuenue after a post-op complication and stayed there for 3 weeks, 2 of them in strict quarantine. I needed a lot of help and got it. Even in lockdown, with staff wearing full gowns, with us patients confined to our rooms, the ..."
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The average cost of a semiprivate room in Hilo is $11,345 per month. Private rooms are available for an average fee of $12,866 per month.
Taking the average cost of semiprivate rooms as the comparison point, nursing homes in Hilo are relatively affordable compared to nearby cities. Seniors in Hilo pay around $1,100 less than those in Urban Honolulu and $1,155 less than the state average. However, average fees in the United States are around $3,400 less per month for nursing home care. On the mainland, in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, seniors pay about $2,000 per month less than they do in Hilo for similar nursing services.
Hilo
$11,345
Hawaii
$12,501
The United States
$7,908
Urban Honolulu
$12,471
Los Angeles
$9,127
San Diego
$9,384
Nursing home care is more costly than other types of senior care. A semiprivate room in a nursing home costs more than double the amount seniors would pay for home care or home health care in Hilo, and it’s almost $10,000 more than the cost of daytime care at an adult day health care center. Seniors in assisted living communities typically pay $7,520 less than those in a semiprivate room in a nursing home. Private rooms in a nursing home carry a premium of around $1,500.
Home Care
$5,291
Home Health Care
$5,529
Adult Day Health Care
$1,408
Assisted Living
$3,825
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$11,345
Nursing Home (private room)
$12,866
Note: Data for Hilo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Kahului, was used instead.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Hilo families can make use of a range of service providers that offer advice about long-term care arrangements. Organizations also offer support with benefits applications or access to services that could help to delay long-term care placement. Many of these service providers are free to use or request only a nominal donation.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Kamana Senior Center | (808) 961-8708 | Kamana Senior Center hosts a variety of activities and programs for Hilo's senior citizens. It serves as a venue for recreational and social activities, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. It also connects seniors with important services such as transportation and home help providers. |
| Office of Aging | (808) 961-8600 | As the Area Agency on Aging serving Hilo, the Office of Aging oversees many programs to help meet the needs of the area's seniors. These include the long-term care ombudsman who serves as a contact point for complaints and concerns about care homes, as well as the Aging and Disability Resource Center and the Senior Nutrition Program. |
| Hawaii County Nutrition Program | (808) 961-8726 | The Hawaii County Nutrition Program provides homebound seniors with nutritious meals delivered directly to their doors. It also runs congregate nutrition programs that are delivered at local senior centers, giving active older adults a chance to access nutritious food and also benefit from social interaction with their peers. |
| Legal Aid Society of Hawaii | (800) 499-4302 | The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii assists low-income individuals who are faced with civil legal issues. It can help seniors with housing issues, benefit appeals, elder abuse issues, estate planning and other similar civil cases. There is no charge for its services. |
Nursing Homes
Pamela June
5
Review of Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center
I was taken in by Hale Anuenue after a post-op complication and stayed there for 3 weeks, 2 of them in strict quarantine. I needed a lot of help and got it. Even in lockdown, with staff wearing...
Nursing Homes
JBR1
4
Review of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
My 92-year-old father has been a resident of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, Hawaii, for nearly three years now. You will not find a cleaner and more well-kept nursing home anywhere!...
Nursing Homes
Emokihana
4
Review of Life Care Center of Hilo
My grandma has been living in this facility for about 4 years now. I visit her twice a week, sometimes three, several times even one. I am close to my grandmother. I am sometimes excited to...
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