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5 <br /> Dear Mr. Freeman, <br /> The Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee would like to recommend Ms. Sandra Jones for a <br /> one year training term. Ms. Jones has been an RN for over 50 yearswith her specialty being <br /> geriatrics. She has experience working in nursing homes as a charge nurse, supervisor, and Director of <br /> Nursing. In addition, she has served asa Nursing Home Administrator in Michigan. Her longterm care <br /> expertise will be valuable to the advocacy work of our committee. <br /> The Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee would also like to recommend Ms.Sandra Lemons <br /> for a one year training term. Ms. Lemons has worked at a large retirement center and knows the <br /> importance of quality of care for residents. She has participated in training on Fbsident Rights, Bder <br /> Abuse Prevention,and Dementia Care. Ms. Lemons has a passion for ensuring that longterm care <br /> residents receive the best quality of care in a safe living environment. <br /> The Policies and Procedures for the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee state of that one- <br /> third of its members must be chosen from among persons nominated by a majority of the chief <br /> administrators of nursing homes in the County. However it goes onto state that if the nursing <br /> home administrators fail to make a nomination within 45 days after written notification these <br /> appointments maybe made by the Board of County Commissioners without nominations. Arequest for <br /> nominationswas sent to the county Nursing Home Administrators on 11/12/13. However,we are <br /> anticipating that we will not receive nominations from this group. <br /> Due to the provision outlined above, the Community Advisory Committee is requesting that Ms.Jones <br /> and Ms. Lemons be appointed to the vacancies that have been designated for Nursing Home <br /> Administration at the January,2014 BOCCmeeting. This will allow 45 days for the Nursing Home <br /> Administrators to make a nomination should they choose to. <br /> Please let me know if you need any further information from me to move these recommendations <br /> forward. <br /> Thank you for your assistance. <br /> Best F;bgards, <br /> Charlotte <br /> Charlotte Terwilliger, M31V <br /> Ombudsman—Orange and Chatham Counties <br /> Area Agency on Aging <br /> Triangle JCouncil of Governments <br /> 4307 Emperor Blvd., SAite 110, Durham, NC 27703 <br /> (o) 919-558-9401 / (f)919-998-8101 <br /> cterwilligerMicog.org/ www.tico4.ora <br />