What's Being Discussed
This is a meeting of the Plans and Projects Review Committee, part of the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs (PABEA), which advises the Hawaii Executive Office on Aging. The meeting takes place on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at 250 South Hotel Street, Suite 406, Honolulu, and is also available via Zoom.

Welcoming and introducing new committee members
Reviewing the 2027–2031 State Plan on Aging and its benchmarks for serving older adults
Discussing how to make the plan's goals measurable and actionable — for example, identifying indicators that show whether the well-being of vulnerable kupuna (elders) is actually improving
Considering whether to incorporate Hawaiian values and the Aloha Spirit (Hawaii Revised Statute 5-7.5) into the state's aging goals, and whether a special subcommittee should be formed to explore this
Reviewing a draft handbook for new and returning members that outlines committee roles and responsibilities

Decisions Expected

A vote to select a Vice Chair for the committee
Approval of meeting minutes from August 7, 2026
A possible recommendation to form an ad hoc subcommittee on Hawaiian values and aging goals

Who Should Pay Attention

Older adults and kupuna in Hawaii, as this committee shapes statewide aging services and policies
Caregivers and families of elderly residents
Community organizations and nonprofits that serve seniors
Anyone interested in how Hawaiian cultural values are reflected in government elder care planning

Public testimony is welcome in person, by mail, or by email at eoa@doh.hawaii.gov. Submitting comments at least 24 hours before the meeting is encouraged.