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/S. <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />INPUT FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT <br />Board /Commission Name: Orange County Nursing Home Community <br />Advisory Committee <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOCC) and contact <br />information: <br />Susan L. Taylor (Chair) <br />Phone: 919- 357 -6639 <br />Email: staylor @liposcience.com <br />Primary County Staff Contact: <br />Charlotte Terwilliger, MSW <br />Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman <br />Phone: 919- 558 -9401 <br />Email: cterwilliger(a)tjcog.org <br />How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including any <br />special meetings and sub - committee meetings? 1St Monday of every other month <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />This Community Advisory Committee is composed of grassroots ombudsmen. These <br />volunteers are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and are trained by paid <br />ombudsmen, who also provide the volunteers with ongoing technical assistance and <br />educational support for their activities that include: <br />• Apprising themselves of general conditions under which residents of long -term <br />care facilities are living <br />• Assisting residents or family member with grievance resolution regarding <br />residents' rights issues by referring them to the Ombudsman <br />• Making official quarterly visits to each nursing home <br />• Preparing reports as required by the North Carolina Division of Aging, citing <br />specifically observed concerns and generally held long -term care issues <br />• Serving as a nucleus for increased community involvement in the facilities <br />• Promoting community education and awareness of the needs of residents in <br />long -term care facilities <br />• Working toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long -term care and <br />the operations of nursing homes in their county <br />