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State Veterans Homes — Hilo and Kapolei

Hawaii runs two state veterans homes: the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, on (808) 961-1500, and the 120-bed Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei. Between them they provide post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, residential long-term placement and 24-hour skilled nursing. Both are contract-operated under the Office of Veterans' Services.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

Hawaii runs two state veterans homes: the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, on (808) 961-1500, and the 120-bed Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei. Between them they provide post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, residential long-term placement and 24-hour skilled nursing. Both are contract-operated under the Office of Veterans' Services.

What it's worth: Post-acute care, rehabilitation, long-term placement and 24-hour skilled nursing at two homes

  • There are TWO homes: the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, and the 120-bed Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home in Kapolei. Which island you are on matters.
  • Between them they offer post-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, residential long-term placement and 24-hour skilled nursing.
  • The state veterans office describes eligibility as a veteran in good standing meeting general eligibility for VA benefits. The detailed admission criteria are not published on the pages reviewed.
  • The facilities are contract-operated under the Office of Veterans' Services.
  • Charges are not published on the pages reviewed. Ask the home.
  • The Hilo home's published number is (808) 961-1500.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You are in Hawaii.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Ring the home directly — Hilo on (808) 961-1500, or ask the Office of Veterans' Services for Kapolei.
  2. 2Ask for the detailed admission criteria and the charges. Neither is published, so this is a conversation rather than a form you can read in advance.
  3. 3Say which level of care is needed: post-acute, short-term rehabilitation, long-term residential or skilled nursing. The homes do all four and the route in differs.
  4. 4Start early. Places at a 120-bed home are finite and admissions take time.
Form
Admissions enquiry to the home
File with
The Yukio Okutsu or Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home
Documents you will need
dd214
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.
Known gapDetailed admission criteria, any disability requirement, and the charges are not established from the sources reviewed. The record names the homes, the levels of care and the contact rather than guessing at terms.

Sources

This finder provides an informational match, not a government eligibility determination. The responsible agency decides your application.