RESOURCES FOR ADA COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND SPECIAL NEEDS VISITORS TO MAUI

Maui County Mayor's Commission on
Persons with Disabilities
Office of the Mayor
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 270-7971 (V/T) (ADA Coordinator)
270-7870 (Fax)
Advisory body for the Mayor regarding issues related to persons with disabilities (i.e., transportation, housing, recreation, etc.).  Advocates for equal access to county facilities for persons with disabilities.
 

American Cancer Society
Cameron Center
95 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 244-5553 (V); 244-6195 (Fax)
Provides equipment (hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.) on loan to cancer patients for home use. Maui office serves the island of Molokai. Molokai residents call 553-5154 (V).
 

Gammie Home Care
292 Alamaha Street
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: 877-4032 (V); 877-3359 (Fax)
E-mail: gammie@maui.net
Provides medical equipment for purchase or rental including wheelchairs and oxygen equipment, and many other daily living items.
 

Wild Wheels Wentals
P.O. Box 11091
Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone: 661-4131 (V) (Lahaina)
879-0220 (V) (Kihei)
E-mail: wescueme@maui.net
Web site: wildwheelswentals.com
Rents manual wheelchairs, walkers and crutches. Free delivery with minimum charge.
Open seven days per week.
 
 

RECREATION
 

County of Maui
Department of Human Concerns
Senior Services Division
Lanai Senior Center
Lanai City, HI 96763
Phone: 565-6282 (V); 565-6974 (Fax)
Provides arts and crafts classes on the island of Lanai for seniors including seniors with
disabilities. Limited transportation available. Lunch is served Mondays-Fridays at the center.
 

County of Maui
Department of Human Concerns
Senior Services Division
401 Alakapa Place
Paia, HI 96779
Phone: 243-7308 (V); 877-7463 (Fax)
Provides educational, recreational, and social activities at various sites on the island of Maui for seniors, including seniors with disabilities.  Transportation available.
 

American Cancer Society
Cameron Center
95 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 244-5553 (V); 244-6195 (Fax)
Web site: www.cancer.org
Provides the experience of one week at summer camp on Oahu, available for children ages 7 or older diagnosed with cancer. Teen weekend program and a special weekend for families of children with cancer are available.
 

American Lung Association
Asthma Sports Day Camp
Cameron Center
95 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 244-5110 (V); 242-9041 (Fax)
E-mail: alahmaui@pixi.com
Web site: www.ala-hawaii.org
Provides a summer program for children with asthma from ages 5-12 years. Program includes exercises and swimming. Maui office also serves the islands of Molokai and Lanai.
The program "Open Airways" for schools is available on all three islands for third,  fourth, and fifth graders with asthma.
 

Imua Rehab-Camp Imua
Cameron Center
95 Mahalani Street
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 244-7467 (V); 242-4762 (Fax)
Sponsors a week long summer camp held at Camp Maluhia in Kahakaloa for school-aged children with disabilities.
 

The Maui Animal Aloha Center
444A Makawao Avenue
P.O. Box 278
Pukalani, HI 96788
Phone: 572-5753 (V); 572-5753 (Fax)
Offers therapeutic horseback riding for persons of all ages with disabilities. Call for appointment. Also provides animal education and awareness through a myriad of games, activities, discussions and hands-on time for preschool and elementary school children  with and without disabilities.
 

Maui Special Olympics
P.O. Box 1842
Kahului, HI 96733
Phone: 572-4844 (V/Fax)
Provides year-round training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental retardation or closely related developmental disabilities, ages 8 years and older.
05/02
 

Over the Rainbow, Inc.
296 Alamaha Street, Suite C
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: 871-7785 (V); 871-7536 (Fax)
1(800) 303-3750 (V)
Arranges accessible activities for persons with disabilities, including snorkeling, scuba  diving and kayaking with adaptive equipment. Also assists in arranging other activities such as accessible boating and helicopter with lifts, excursions, accessible luaus and shows.
 
 

TRANSPORTATION
 

County of Maui
Department of Finance
Drivers License Section
1580 Kaahuamnu Avenue
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: 270-7797 (V), 270-7793 (V)
270-7989 (Fax)
565-7878 (Lanai Gym)
533-3430 (Molokai County Complex)
E-mail: cilwh@haii.net
Web site: www.hcil.org
Issues parking placards to eligible persons with mobility limitations. The placard allows parking in designated stalls statewide. Call for medical criteria. Applications for license plates for disabled persons are also available through this office.
 

County of Maui
Department of Housing and Human
Concerns
Senior Services Division, Escort
401 Alakapa Place
Paia, HI 96779
Phone: 270-7310 (V); 270-8034 (Fax)
Provides escort services for the frail elderly population, including elderly persons with disabilities ages 60 years and older for those who have no other means of transportation. Services include transportation to doctors' offices, hospitals, grocery shopping, banks, pharmacies, etc. Arrangements can be made for wheelchair users on a case-by-case basis.
 

County of Maui
Department of Housing and Human
Concerns
Senior Services Division, Escort
P.O. Box 2098
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Phone: 553-5402 (V); 553-8309 (Fax)
(see description above)
 

County of Maui
Department of Housing and Human
Concerns
Lanai Senior Division, Escort
Lanai Senior Center
Lanai City, HI 96763
Phone: 565-6282 (V); 565-6974 (Fax)
Provides escort services for the frail elderly population, including elderly persons with disabilities ages 60 years and older for those who have no other means of transportation. Services include transportation to doctors' offices, hospitals, grocery shopping, banks, pharmacies, etc. County vehicles are not accessible, however special arrangements may be made for wheelchair users on a case-by-case basis.
04/03
 

Accessible Vans of Hawaii, Inc.
296 Alamaha Street, Suite C
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: 871-7785 (V); 871-7536 (Fax)
1(800) 303-3750 (V) (Toll free)
Has a wheelchair accessible van, lowered floor mini-vans with ramps, or full-size vans with lifts for rent on a U-drive basis. The vans can be rented by the day, week, or month. Services are provided on a statewide basis or sales of both new and used vans. Delivery available. Also serves the Big Island and Oahu.
 

Kapalua Executive Transportation Service
P.O. Box 11526
Lahaina, HI 96761
Phone: 669-2300 (V), 1(800) 833-2303 (V)
662-0900 (Fax)
Provides island-wide service, including islandwide tours and charters, in wheelchairaccessible vans. Services include transportation  to the airport, hotels, the local community and hospitals on an island-wide basis. Fees are assessed for service.
 

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.
189 Kaahumanu Avenue
P.O. Box 2122
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: 877-7651 (V); 871-2171 (Fax) (Maui)
553-3216 (V) (Molokai)
565-6665 (V); 565-6665 (Fax) (Lanai)
248-8282 (V) (Hana)
Provides transportation to persons who are lowincome, elderly, youth, preschoolers and persons with disabilities. Accessible buses with wheelchair lifts available. Call for hours of operation and specific routes.
 

 

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