Area of Interest C
Emergency Care Support
Targeted, one-time emergency assistance for Lānaʻi residents and diaspora experiencing acute hardship related to health, caregiving, hospice and end-of-life family support, housing, or essential travel needs.
Purpose
Because Lānaʻi cannot provide significant medical care beyond outpatient primary services, anyone who needs hospitalization, surgery, specialized treatment, or end-of-life care must travel to Maui, Oʻahu, or the mainland — incurring costs that accumulate quickly and without warning. This area is designed for speed and compassion.
Emergency support is designed to stabilize families during critical moments and prevent short-term crises from becoming long-term setbacks. Families shouldn’t have to choose between being with a loved one and financial ruin.
What this covers
- Off-island travel, lodging, and meals for medical emergencies
- Prenatal travel, delivery, and postnatal recovery costs
- Childcare and elder care for family members left behind
- Travel and caregiver-relief support for hospice and end-of-life situations
- Acute housing crisis stabilization
Who should consider applying
Is this right for you?
Who this is | Description |
|---|---|
The Family in Medical Crisis | A Lānaʻi family — whether currently on-island or diaspora returning to support a loved one — whose family member requires emergency care off-island. |
The Expectant Mother | A pregnant woman on Lānaʻi who must travel off-island for prenatal care, delivery, or postnatal recovery — a reality for every birth since the hospital stopped delivering babies. |
The Caregiver Left Behind | A family member who must cover additional household expenses such as childcare, elder care, or lost income while a parent, spouse, or sibling receives treatment away from home. |
The Family Facing Housing Crisis | A Lānaʻi resident or diaspora family experiencing acute housing hardship — displacement due to natural disaster, sudden loss of housing, or an unsafe living situation. |
The Family Bringing a Loved One Home for Hospice | A Lānaʻi resident or diaspora family member who chooses to spend their final days at home on Lānaʻi, and the family members — including adult children traveling from the outer islands or the mainland — who provide caregiving, companionship, and respite. OHPF supplements existing hospice services with travel and caregiver-relief support; it does not replace clinical hospice care. |
Example Scenarios
What support looks like
- A Lānaʻi resident's spouse is airlifted to Maui for emergency surgery. OHPF provides funds for the spouse's flight, hotel near the hospital, meals, and childcare for children remaining on the island.
- An expectant mother travels to Maui three weeks before her due date for delivery. OHPF supports temporary housing, companion travel, and return transportation.
- A Lānaʻi resident enters hospice care and chooses to return home for their final days. OHPF supplements existing hospice services by helping cover an adult child's travel from the mainland to Lānaʻi to provide caregiving and respite, so the family can be present without bearing the full financial burden of inter-island and inter-state travel.
- A family's home is damaged by a storm and they need temporary relocation assistance while repairs are made.
Scope & Boundaries
What this area does not cover
These are boundary markers — not barriers. They ensure each area of interest serves its intended purpose effectively, and that applicants are directed to the right resource.
Not covered under this area
- Routine medical appointments or planned care that does not constitute an emergency
- Direct payment of medical bills, hospital charges, or insurance co-pays
- Elective procedures or cosmetic treatments
- Emergency requests from individuals with no demonstrated connection to Lānaʻi
- Ongoing chronic care management expenses where the situation is stable and non-emergent
- Recurring or repeated requests for the same type of assistance
Ready to apply?
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Support is available year-round.