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------.- -._.-.-- 2012-2017 Orange County Master Aging Plan _. ~_._. _ ___. ~._..__.~ . ~ Objective 3.2: Ensure that older adults and their families can ~access appropriate care for their health needs. ^ Strateqy 3.2.1: Collaborate with Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections (CRC) member organizations to promote the model of primary medical homes and the inclusion of case managers~social workers on the team at public and private primary care practices to provide patient education and service coordination. Indicator 3.2.1c: Information provided to older adults about benefits of choosing a primary medical home and a list of primary medical homes that serve older adults on Medicare and Medicaid in Orange County. Indicator 3.2.1 b: More older adults referred to the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly} program. A~encies_Responsible: Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections (CRCj member organizations, including fihe Department on Aging, Department of Social Services, AccessCare of Centra) Carolina, Piedmont Health ^ Strateqy 3.2.2: Collaborate with the Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connection (CRC) to promote and expand hospital transition programs that involve nurse follow-up on patients after discharge and linkages with community resources. 1_nd_icator..3.2.2a: Decline in (ocal hospital readmission rates. Agencies ReS~onsible: Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections (CRC) member organizations, including the Department on Aging, UNC Hospitals, and Carol Woods Retirement Community ^ Strateqy 3.2.3: Collaborate with the Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections (CRC) to advocate for privately owned pharmacies to offer more walk-in clinic services. Ind_icator 3.2,3a: More privately owned pharmacies offer walk-in services within Orange County. Agencies__Res~onsible: Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections (CRC) member organizations, including the Department an Aging 30