Adult & Aging Care

The Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) provides a variety of social and long-term supports to adults age 60 and older and to adults between the ages of 18 and 60 who have a chronic illness or disability.

A variety of social and long-term services and supports can be accessed through the ServiceLink Resource Centers and the NH DHHS District Offices. Services and supports are intended to assist people to live as independently as possible in safety and with dignity. Examples include:

  • Home and Community Based Care
  • Home Delivered Meals, often referred to as Meals on Wheels
  • Community Dining, often referred to as Congregate Meals
  • Transportation assistance
  • Nursing Home Care
  • Information and assistance regarding Medicare
  • Information about volunteer opportunities
  • Investigation of reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable adults