Hilo & East Hawaiʻi Home Care Service Areas: Hilo, Keaʻau, Pāhoa & Hāmākua Coast
East Hawaiʻi is home to the island’s largest hub of state-licensed Home Care Agencies (`-HCA`), with offices along Kinoʻole Street, Kīlauea Avenue, Waiānuenue Avenue, and in Keaʻau. We connect families with licensed agencies that dispatch caregivers across Hilo, Puna, and the Hāmākua Coast.
- Hilo Town, Waiākea & Kaūmana (96720, 96721): Downtown Hilo, Waiākea, Puainako, Waiākea Uka, Kaūmana, Piʻihonua, Wainaku, Keaukaha, and Panaʻewa.
- Keaʻau, Orchidland & Hawaiian Paradise Park (96749): Keaʻau town, HPP, Orchidland Estates, Hawaiian Acres, and Kurtistown (96760).
- Pāhoa, Lower Puna & Volcano (96778, 96771, 96785): Pāhoa, Nanawale, Leilani Estates, Mountain View, Glenwood, and Volcano Village.
- South Hilo & Hāmākua Coast (96781, 96783, 96727): Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Honomū, Hakalau, Laupāhoehoe, Paʻauilo, and Honokaʻa.
-HCA) and Home Health Agencies (HHA-) under HRS § 321-14.8 and HAR Title 11, Chapter 700.
Check Licensed Caregiver Availability in Your Hilo & East Hawaiʻi ZIP Code
Enter your Hilo & East Hawaiʻi town or ZIP code below to connect with a state-licensed Home Care Agency (`-HCA`) serving your district.
East Hawaiʻi Neighborhood Coverage & Medical Corridor Reference
Explore how licensed Hilo and Puna Home Care Agencies coordinate caregiver shifts across East Hawaiʻi.
1. Hilo Town, Waiākea, Puainako & Keaukaha (96720, 96721)
Covers historic Hilo neighborhoods, Waiākea, Puainako, Waiākea Uka, Sunrise Ridge, Keaukaha Hawaiian Homesteads, and Panaʻewa. Just minutes from East Hawaiʻi’s main agency offices on Kinoʻole Street and Kīlauea Avenue.
Nearby Medical Hubs: Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Hilo Clinic, Hawaii Island Family Health Center, and Hilo VA Clinic.
2. Kaūmana, Piʻihonua, Waiānuenue & Wainaku (96720)
Covers mauka Hilo neighborhoods along Waiānuenue Avenue and Kaūmana Drive as well as Wainaku. Many older plantation-style homes here have exterior stairs and wet walkways where steady mobility assistance is vital.
Nearby Medical Hubs: Hilo Benioff Medical Center (1190 Waianuenue Ave) and Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home.
3. Keaʻau, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Pāhoa & Upper Puna (96749, 96778, 96760, 96771, 96785)
Covers fast-growing Puna communities along Highway 11 and Highway 130 including Keaʻau, HPP, Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Pāhoa, Kurtistown, Mountain View, and Volcano. Served by both Hilo- and Keaʻau-based licensed agencies.
Nearby Medical Hubs: Puna Community Medical Center (Pāhoa), Keaʻau Family Health Center, and Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
4. South Hilo Coast & Hāmākua Coast to Honokaʻa (96781, 96783, 96728, 96710, 96776, 96727)
Covers Highway 19 heritage sugar-plantation communities from Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Honomū, Hakalau, and Ninole north through Laupāhoehoe and Paʻauilo to Honokaʻa.
Nearby Medical Hubs: Hale Hoʻola Hāmākua (45-547 Plumeria St, Honokaʻa), Hāmākua Health Center, and Hilo Benioff Medical Center.
Hilo & East Hawaiʻi Service Area & ZIP Code Directory
| Hilo & East Hawaiʻi District | Primary Towns & Communities | Covered ZIP Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Hilo (Urban & Mauka) | Downtown Hilo, Waiākea, Puainako, Kaūmana, Wainaku, Keaukaha, Panaʻewa | 96720, 96721 |
| North Puna (Keaʻau & HPP) | Keaʻau, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Orchidland Estates, Hawaiian Acres, Kurtistown | 96749, 96760 |
| Lower Puna (Pāhoa) | Pāhoa, Ainaloa, Nanawale Estates, Leilani Estates, Kapoho/Kalapana | 96778 |
| Upper Puna & Volcano | Mountain View, Glenwood, Fern Acres, Volcano Village | 96771, 96785 |
| South Hilo Coast | Papaikou, Pepeekeo, Honomū, Hakalau, Ninole, Laupāhoehoe | 96781, 96783, 96728, 96710, 96773, 96764 |
| Hāmākua Coast | Ookala, Paʻauilo, Honokaʻa, Ahualoa, Kukuihaele | 96774, 96776, 96727 |