Long Term Care Resources

The Health Council provides recommendations, resources, registration and licensures for care providers and long-term care facilities to support the delivery of quality care. There are many resources available to help older adults continue to live supported and comfortable lives as they age.

Below you will find a list of recommendations and other resources for home care and long-term care facilities to help you through the journey of long-term care.

Home Care Provider FAQs
Prepare to Care: A Planning Guide for Families
Sample Client and Caregiver Agreement
Home Care Providers Government Benefit Programmes (HID, War Vets, Dept of Financial Assistance)

Government Benefits/Programmes:

Caregiver Resources

Online

Various

Safe Food Handling:

BHI
Relias
Safe Food Handler Classes

Ongoing

Various

CPR and First Aid :

Bermuda Red Cross
St John International
Pro First Aid

By Appointment

Ministry of Health

Infection control in Care Homes– Nurse Epidemiologist, jdwilson@gov.bm; 278-6503

Ongoing

Bermuda Hospitals Board

Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses

Ongoing

Community Health Nursing, Department of Health

Health education in service workshops –open to all formal caregivers. For more information contact community health nursing

Ongoing

Bermuda College PACE Program

Certificate for Nursing Assistants
Certificate for Activities Specialist

Dementia Training for Professionals

Ongoing

Various

CARES Online Dementia Training by HealthCare Interactive
Positive Approach to Care for staff (organizations)- Teepa Snow
Positive Approach to Care Champion Courses– Teepa Snow

LTC Management

Ongoing

Bermuda College

Family Caregivers

Ongoing

Action on Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s – Practical Tips Handbook

Ongoing

Various

Care Training resources– Alzheimer’s Association
Postive Approaches to Care– Teepa Snow
CARES Dementia care for families – by HealthCare Interactive

Ongoing

Community Health Nursing, Department of Health

Health education for families as part of the health visiting programme

End of Life Care

The Conversation Project – provides starter kits to help have the conversation about end of life care and what is important to you. There are a range of kits including:

Advanced Care Directives – General information and booklet with template from Bermuda Hospitals Board

Education and Training

For additional education and training resources, click here. (COMING SOON!)

If you would like to add a training opportunity to the list, please complete the training form and send it to healthcouncil@bhec.bm.

Inclusion of a training or resource site does not imply that the Bermuda Health Council endorses the content, nor does exclusion imply that a particular site/training is of no value. These links are meant as informational only and the Health Council makes no guarantee as to the accuracy or relevance of the information. Questions must be sent to the organization providing the training.