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6 • Work toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long-term care and the operation of homes in the county. What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? • Advocacy for individuals and the Long Term Care System in Orange County. • Providing insights to members of the Department of Aging and their Advisory Board. Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. • All of the adult care and family care homes were visited by the committee in 2010 for a total of 26 facility visits. • Visitation reports were written for each of the Orange County Adult Care and Family Care Homes. These reports will be available on the Orange County website to allow for public access. • Ongoing training and support for committee members at business meetings, by phone, email and one-on-one meetings were provided by the Ombudsman and other Triangle J personnel. • Reading and sharing of articles from national organizations working with older adults. in all forms of media. Other Activities and Accomplishments in Carrying out BOCC Goal(s)/Priorities. . • Participation in the Department of Aging Resource fair in the May of 2011 • Represented at the Triangle J Culture Change Workshop on June 16, 2011 • Recognition/training of paid facility staff, thereby improving quality and continuity of care of residents • Illumination of CAC activities to other community organizations in which committee members are involved. • Service on Aging Boards and in Human Service organizations. • Provision of activity resources to facilities such as magazines, puzzles, clothes, activity materials and other needed items. Activities this Advisory Board Expects to Carry Out in 2012: Assist in pursuit of Baby Boom" readiness for increased need for Long Term Care in Orange County, an assessment which the Department of Aging hopes to complete. Support and promotion of "culture change' in our assisted living facilities to provide more person centered care which can improve the quality of life for current and future residents. • Participation in the Department on Aging's Master Aging Planning Process.