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4 4 The visiting team met with DSS to discuss its observations during the visit as well as relay statements that were made by residents at this home. The DSS plan of action was to inform the Division of Facility Services about the home, to increase monitoring of the home and work with the home in finding a new SIC. A concern of the Committee was that this may have not been the first time residents were left alone at this facility(based on comments by the residents). Without additional concrete testimony,or a forthcoming witness, the members accepted the increase in monitoring of the home,a plan of action for a new SIC and the impression the incident had on the administrator as a satisfactory resolution. 6. Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the facilities in the county. The county continues to have a majority of facilities that have caring administrators and staff. There are many caretakers that are committed in try'ing to melet the needs of the residents. The committee continues to hear complaints about food from residents at some of the facilities. The Committee continues to see problems at some homes due to high turnover in staff. At the same time,there needs to be more community support for the work of the caretakers. Both administrators and residents have made request for additional volunteers to come to the homes. 7. Other comments. The members are concerned that recent changes in rules and reimbursement procedures has put an additional burden on some of the administrators. The administrators and staff have expressed their concerns about increased paper work that often takes time away from their ability to give services to the residents. The rules and reimbursement changes were a factor in some of our homes voluntarily closing. The members have an overall concern that some of the smaller homes may not be able to survive some of the recent and proposed changes. If Orange County follows the state trend(smaller homes closing), it will limit consumer(resident)choice in what type of services they may receive.