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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ANNUAL REPORT Wt. <br />Advisory Board Name: <br />Orange County Adult Care Homes Community Advisory Committee <br />Reporting Year: 2010 <br />Chairperson: Peggy Cohn <br />Person to Address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOM: <br />Charlotte Terwilliger, Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman <br />4307 Emperor Blvd, Suite 110 Durham, NC 27703 <br />Phone: 919 -558 -9401 <br />Primary County Staff Contact: <br />Janet Tyler, Interim Director of Department Of Aging <br />2551 Homestead Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br />Phone: 919 - 968 -2070 <br />Frequency of Meetings: <br />Bi- monthly committee business meetings and quarterly subcommittee visits to long term care <br />facilities. <br />Advisory Board Assigned Charge and Responsibilities: <br />• Stay apprised of general conditions for those residing in long -term care facilities. <br />• Make official unannounced quarterly visits to each adult care home as well as unannounced <br />annual visits to family care homes. <br />• Prepare reports as required by the NC Division of Aging & Adult Services to report concerns <br />encountered and long -term care issues in general. (Reports are public records available <br />through the regional ombudsman.) <br />• Serve as a central point for fostering increased community involvement in long -term care <br />facilities. <br />• Promote community education and awareness of the needs of residents in long -term care <br />facilities. <br />• Work toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long -term care and the <br />operation of homes in the county. <br />Advisory Board's Most important Accomplishments: <br />• Advocacy for individuals and the Long Term Care System in Orange County. <br />• Providing insights to members of the Department of Aging and their Advisory Board. <br />1 of 4 <br />