What do they do?
The mission of ADS is to support and protect seniors and persons with disabilities at risk of abuse or self-neglect via compliance, programme delivery, education, and stakeholder collaboration. ADS provides the following services:
| Senior Abuse reporting and investigation | Receives and investigates reports of senior abuse and maintains the Senior Abuse Register. | ||
| Case Management | Offers assistance with: care needs assessment, coordinating care, and identifying access to services. | ||
| Accessibility Consultation | Provides advice to developers on accessibility requirements and best practices | ||
| Helpful Resources | Provides seniors and persons with disabilities information about community and government resources | ||
| Care Homes and Adult Day Care Facilities | In January 2021 care home regulation and licensing and adult day care registration were moved from under the remit of Ageing and Disability Services to the Bermuda Health Council. | ||
| Home Care Provider Registration | In January 2021 home care provider registration was moved from under the remit of Ageing and Disability Services to the Bermuda Health Council. | ||
| Education | Develops and implements public education and awareness events to enhance the community’s understanding of services, actions and issues pertaining to persons with disabilities and ageing. | ||
| Events | Lists community events geared towards seniors and persons with disabilities | ||
| K. Margaret Carter Centre | Manages enrichment and training programmes for persons over 18 with cognitive, developmental and physical disabilities. | ||
| Policy and Programme Development | Supports the planning, development and coordination of policies and programmes for seniors and persons with physical and intellectual disabilities. |