Last month, households across the country started to receive an invitation to complete the 2020 Census, which determines how many people are living in the United States. Data from the census provide the basis for distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to communities across the country to support vital programs – impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care and public policy.
They are also used to redraw the boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts and accurately determine the number of congressional seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Governor Ige is committed to ensuring that everyone in Hawaii is counted and has approved the use of state time and resources to fill out your census form. If you’ve not done so already, please go to https://my2020census.gov/ to fill out your census form online. The entire process takes between 15-20 minutes. You can also fill out your census form over the phone by calling 1-844-330-2020 toll-free. The deadline to complete the Census is April 20, 2020.
Due to COVID-19, many households in Hawaii who receive their mail via a Post Office Box have not yet received their invitation to respond to the census. They can still respond online or over the phone using their address instead of the invitation code.
The Hawaii Government Complete Count Committee has created a Guide to the 2020 Census to help answer questions you may have about the 2020 Census. Please view the guide at http://census.hawaii.gov/census_2020/guide/.
Thanks to Fred Hyun for sharing this important information
The onslaught of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the following articles are of interest to Retiree News readers.
Update to changes at the JBPHH Commissaries and Exchanges. Starting April 9, 2020: Patrons shopping at all base retail establishments, such as commissaries and exchanges, will be required to wear a protective mask, beginning Thursday. Continue reading
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Base Operations and Services Update. As the situation evolves regarding the spread of COVID-19, JBPHH is working daily to assess and implement measures to protect our service members, civilians, and their families. We remain at Health Protection Condition Charlie. You will see continued changes geared toward increasing social distancing. This is expected to continue over the coming days and weeks. The following is the status of MWR, accommodations, food service, retailing, and other operations:
There is a large amount of speculation regarding COVID-19, please rely on OFFICIAL sources for accurate information. We added a long term post on the maroon bar above titled “COVID-19 Information.” The post includes links to the Hawaii Department of Health, the CDC and the FEMA websites.
Medical alert systems are growing in popularity as the coronavirus pandemic makes it harder to have physical contact with older loved ones. They promise reassurance with a touch of a button that connects a user to a dispatcher who can send emergency help or contact family and friends.
“Medical alert devices have been ‘care extenders’ for many fairly independent elders living alone,” explains Anne C. Sansevero, a registered nurse, founder of HealthSense, and member of the Aging Life Care Association. “In this era of the coronavirus pandemic, they can be a tool deployed to bridge the tech/touch divide.”
Earlier Retiree News posts about medical alert systems
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Attached is today’s COVID-19 Daily News Update issued by Hawaii State Department of Health.
There is a large amount of speculation regarding COVID-19, please rely on OFFICIAL sources for accurate information. We added a long term post on the maroon bar above titled “COVID-19 Information.” The post includes links to the Hawaii Department of Health, the CDC and the FEMA websites.
From the State Department of Defense website
Early this morning the Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) began supporting the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) with the medical screening of incoming and departing passengers as well as airline crews at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Hilo International Airport (ITO). Guard support for Kahului Airport (OGG), Līhu‘e Airport (LIH), and the Ellison Onizuka International Airport at Keahole (KOA) commenced this afternoon.
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The onslaught of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the following articles are of interest to Retiree News readers.
From Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. In an effort to preserve the availability and capabilities of our security forces, and in light of the reduction in traffic to and from to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, starting Tuesday we will begin to reduce gate operations as follows:
Do you use a military pharmacy? If so, there may be temporary limitations that result in decrease in service or closure at your pharmacy due to COVID-19. To maintain patient and personnel safety, you may have to temporarily switch your prescription to TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or to a TRICARE retail network pharmacy. Learn more
There is a large amount of speculation regarding COVID-19, please rely on OFFICIAL sources for accurate information. We added a long term post on the maroon bar above titled “COVID-19 Information.” The post includes links to the Hawaii Department of Health, the CDC and the FEMA websites.
The Army National Guard has completed its transition from a paper-based personnel and pay system to an internet and app-based one at the same time as Guard activations are increasing rapidly to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
The new system has 331,000 Army Guard personnel enrolled today, but will grow to include the entire active duty and reserve Army by early 2021.
Attached is today’s COVID-19 Daily News Update issued by Hawaii State Department of Health.
There is a large amount of speculation regarding COVID-19, please rely on OFFICIAL sources for accurate information. We added a long term post on the maroon bar above titled “COVID-19 Information.” The post includes links to the Hawaii Department of Health, the CDC and the FEMA websites.
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
HIANG Airmen throughout Hawaii are standing up to join the effort against COVID-19. You may or may not have seen some of these Airmen out in the communities yet, but rest assured they’re out there helping out as part of Hawaii’s COVID19 response. These Airmen take the inspection and distribution of key supplies to medical organizations seriously. Mahalo Lieutenant Governor Josh Green, health care liaison for the State of Hawaii for joining us in the field as we continue to posture against coronavirus.
The onslaught of news related to the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and the following articles are of interest to Retiree News readers.
Coronavirus appears to pose a particular threat to men. Middle-aged and older men, and those with underlying health conditions that affect the immune system, are being especially badly hit by the virus. And while scientists can’t say for certain why the current pandemic is discriminating by sex, it isn’t a total surprise. Learn more
Governor David Y. Ige and Hawai‘i Department of Health provide additional guidance on face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Learn more
Hawai‘i National Guard to assist at multiple airports. Hawai‘i National Guard (HING) Soldiers and Airmen will be supporting the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) with the medical screening of incoming and departing passengers as well as airline crew at five Hawai‘i airports. Starting Monday, April 6, 2020 the HING will be supporting Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Hilo International Airport. Support for Kahului Airport, Līhu‘e Airport, and the Ellison Onizuka International Airport at Keahole will be starting soon. Continue reading
Reminder: Miles Moriyama is still looking for volunteers to support a food distribution project. See the earlier Retiree News post.
From the Everyday Health website
You work from home, practice physical distancing, keep your fingers off your face, and wash your hands with gusto. Experts say these are great ways to limit your risk of catching the novel coronavirus.
But nothing can 100 percent guarantee you won’t get COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Perhaps it is time to make a plan for what would happen if you do get the disease and end up being very sick.
Planning ahead for any disaster makes sense, experts say. After all, before a hurricane or wildfire comes your way, you gather important papers and make a worst-case scenario plan. Taking similar steps in the face of the coronavirus can be equally beneficial.
William “Bill” Ahsee Kanaiaupuni Apaka Jr., 89, of Honolulu passed away on March 23, 2020. He was a proud Kamehameha Schools graduate from the Class of 1948. After Kamehameha, he attended the University of Hawaii and at the same time served in the Hawaii Army National Guard. He later left Honolulu to attend Columbia University where he obtained his Masters degree in Social Work.
Upon his return to Honolulu, he worked for The Queen Liliuokalani Childrens Center where he retired, then worked for and retired from the State of Hawaii Adult Mental Health Division as a Mental Health Supervisor. He was a Ki-Aikido Sensei, and an avid enthusiast for running where he ran and completed many Marathons and a few Ultra Marathons.
He is survived by his wife Tsuneko (Kasahara); and his son Eric (Rae Ann) Apaka; granchildren Nicolas and Landon; brother Gil from California, and many of the Apaka ohana across the states. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, and a great friend to the many who got to know him.
Due to the current world situation, a memorial service will be announced at a later time. Arrangements provided by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary
Off the Hawaii Adjutant General’s Facebook page
Effective immediately all individuals on all Department of Defense properties worldwide are directed to wear cloth face coverings when they can’t practice proper social distancing in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in a memo Sunday morning from U.S. Security of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper.
The latest DOD Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings
Individuals will wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distance in public areas or work centers. This directive does not apply to a service member’s personal residence on a military installation.
This applies to all military personnel, department contractors, civilian employees, family members and all other individuals on DoD property, installations, and facilities.
Exceptions to this requirement may be approved by local commanders or supervisors, and then submitted up the chain of command for situational awareness. Security checkpoints may require the lowering of face covers to verify identification.
Individuals are encouraged to make face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth.
Retirees on-base for the commissary, exchange or medical facilities need to comply.
Attached is today’s COVID-19 Daily News Update issued by Hawaii State Department of Health.
There is a large amount of speculation regarding COVID-19, please rely on OFFICIAL sources for accurate information. We added a long term post on the maroon bar above titled “COVID-19 Information.” The post includes links to the Hawaii Department of Health, the CDC and the FEMA websites.
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