Health Facilities & Agencies

Agape House
Friends of Hospice
King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH)
7 Point Finger Rd., Paget DV 04
Tel: 239-2025 • Fax: 239-2155

Website: www.friendsofhospice.bm
Registered Charity #391

Mission: Agape House is a 12-bed hospice which provides a programme of palliative care and physical, psychological, social and spiritual supportive services for terminally ill patients and their families.

Bermuda Diabetes Association
46 Point Finger Rd., Paget DV 04
Tel: 236-3668 • Fax: 236-3969

Email: bda@northrock.bm
Registered Charity #143

Mission: To promote awareness to all ages about the signs, symptoms and treatment of diabetes and the extremely serious complications, that may result from poor control of the disease. To provide support and hope in the field of diabetes. To provide education about leading healthier lifestyles, prevention and management of the disease.

Bermuda Mental Health Foundation
Richmond House
5th Floor, 12 Par-la-Ville Rd.,
Hamilton HM 12
Tel: 278-7908 ext. 3476
Fax: 292-0865

Email: sharon.smith@conyersdillandpearman.com
Registered Charity #394

Mission: To promote activities that develop public awareness, acceptance and integration of the mentally ill into the community. To develop support groups. To act as an advocacy group for the mentally ill. To develop the operation of
communal residential facilities for the mentally ill to enable them to live and work in the community and enjoy a better quality of life. To develop day-care and sheltered occupational workshop facilities for the mentally ill.

Bermuda Red Cross
Charleswood
9 Berry Hill Rd., Paget DV 03
Tel: 236-8253 • Fax: 236-8267
P.O. Box HM 772, Hamilton HM CX

Email: redcross@logic.bm
Registered Charity #419

Mission: To protect life and health and ensure respect for the human being.

Services Include:
• Transportation for seniors to and from medical appointments
• Health and Fitness Talks
• Lectures
• Bingo
• Musical Concerts

Bermuda TB, Cancer & Health Association
46 Point Finger Rd., Paget DV 04
Tel: 236-1001 • Fax: 236-0880

Email: msimmons@tbcancer.bm
Website: www.tbcancer.com
Registered Charity #070

Mission: To educate the community about prevention and early detection of cancer. To educate and support diabetic and ostomy patients. To provide storage of all immigration films relating to health conditions.

Just Between Us
46 Point Finger Rd., Paget DV 04
Tel: 236-4563
Registered Charity #399

Mission: To educate and inform the public about early detection, current treatments and research of Breast Cancer.

Services include:
• Group support for women who have had Breast Cancer and related treatment
• Trained volunteers, who are breast cancer survivors, visit recently diagnosed women with breast cancer upon the request of the physician, patient, family or friends and provide informative pamphlets, and are prepared to listen and give emotional support
• Monthly meetings provide an informal forum to share concerns, get answers and hear qualified speakers
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Patients Assistance League & Services (PALS)
18 Point Finger Rd., Paget DV 04
Tel: 236-7257 • Fax: 236-7250

Website: www.pals.bm
Registered Charity #171

Mission: To provide cancer patients with quality care primarily in the home setting in order to enhance their quality of life. To provide support and assistance to cancer patients and their families. To meet the physical, social and emotional needs of patients. To promote health, dignity and independence, regardless of ability to pay, to the extent of the resources of PALS. To maximise the use of volunteers and voluntary funding by encouraging the support for P.A.L.S. from the community at large.