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61 ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS INPUT FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT Board/Commission Name: Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOCC) and contact information: Ed Flowers 2813 Beckett's Ridge Drive Hillsborough, NC 27278 Phone 919-971-6188 E-mail ED_FLOWERS@YAHOO.COM Primary County Staff Contact: Charlotte Terwilliger, MSW Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Phone: 919-558-9401 Email: cterwilliger ~ticoq.orq How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings and sub-committee meetings? We meet the first Monday every other month Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. This Community Advisory Committee is composed of grassroots ombudsmen. These volunteers are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and are trained by paid ombudsmen. Our ombudsmen also provide our committee volunteers with ongoing technical assistance and educational support. The committee's activities include: • We complete official quarterly visits to each nursing home. These site visits are not scheduled or announced ahead of time. • Apprising themselves of general conditions under which residents of long- term care facilities are living • Assisting residents or family members with grievance resolution regarding residents' rights issues by referring them to the Ombudsman • Preparing reports as required by the North Carolina Division of Aging, citing specifically observed concerns and generally held long-term care issues and reporting resolutions of prior reported concerns • Serving as a nucleus for increased community involvement in the facilities • Promoting community education and awareness of the needs of residents in long-term care facilities