Women have unique needs as they age.

At Kapiʻolani, your Primary Care Provider (PCP) oversees your care and will connect you with the appropriate departments at Kapiʻolani and the other Hawaiʻi Pacific Health facilities. Your PCP will work with specialized providers,  based on your healthcare needs, to provide high-quality, personalized care.

At Pali Momi, geriatric care starts with your Primary Care Provider (PCP). With a holistic understanding of your health history and your current healthcare needs, your PCP will develop a plan of care that will connect you with geriatricians, social workers, and other providers across Hawaiʻi Pacific Health facilities.

Straub Benioff Medical Center – Geriatrics Clinic is a specialty consultation clinic for adults ages 75 years and older. 

Our team reviews and manages the complex physical and cognitive health issues common in older adults. We also help patients reduce health risks and make care decisions that reflect their personal values.

Fellowship-trained geriatricians, a social worker and experienced clinical support staff work together alongside our patients' primary care provider to provide high-quality, personalized care.

Our clinic participates in the GUIDE (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience) Model. This voluntary nationwide test is funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enhance quality of care for people living with dementia and their unpaid caregivers. The GUIDE Model aims to address key drivers of poor-quality dementia care in the following ways:

• Comprehensive assessment by a geriatrician: Includes standardized cognitive testing, quality-of-life assessment and measures of caregiver burden.
• Care navigation by a social worker: Includes caregiver education and support, referral for appropriate services, and regular follow-up.
• Availability of a 24/7 telephone advice line.
• Referral for respite services: With availability of limited funds to help pay for these services.

Patients must be referred to our consultation clinic by their primary care provider. Patients interested in the GUIDE Model should call us at 808-532-6380 for more information.

Kauaʻi Medical Clinic Family Practice Geriatrician Providers offer assessments, diagnosis and support plans for adults 65 years and older.

Our geriatric specialists provide care in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. We manage patients with complex health scenarios.

Our approach emphasizes:

• Coordination of care across settings.
• Fall risk prevention. 
• Longevity.
• Maintaining function.
• Medication management.
• Preservation of independence and quality of life. 

Our team is available to consult with physicians across the island. They are dedicated to serving our kūpuna and their families through thoughtful, individualized care.