According to the draft document, the particulars of convicted abusers will be entered into a National Register of Elderly Persons, which is to be kept by the newly-established Council of Elderly Social Welfare Services, a section of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of People Empowerment.“The act prohibits any person whose name appears in the register from operating or being employed at any place including a residence, that gives access or care to the elderly.“The victim may be removed from home to a place of safety by the Council of Elderly Social Welfare Services or the Family Division of the Barbados Supreme Court, where required,” the document outlines.The Elderly Persons Bill 2022 is intended to protect, promote and maintain the rights, well-being and security of all elderly persons in Barbados. It aims to fight all abuses of ‘at-risk’ elderly persons.According to the draft document, elderly refers to any person who, in the case of a male, is 65 years of age or older and, in the case of a female, is 60 years of age or older.
