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f <br /> 2 <br /> 1994 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> Orange County Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> 1. Were all homes in the county served by the committee? <br /> The members of the Committee are dedicated in serving and are <br /> available to help all domiciliary home residents in Orange <br /> County. The Committee made a total of 15 official visits <br /> to rest homes and 11 visits to family care homes. The <br /> developmentally disabled adult homes (3) did not receive an <br /> official visit but the homes did receive a visit as part of <br /> the new members training. The members also made <br /> approximately 7 friendly visits to some of the rest and <br /> family care homes during the year. (a total of 36 visits by a <br /> six member committee) . <br /> 2. Describe educational efforts by the committee. <br /> The Committee has been sensitive to the changes that are <br /> occurring in long term care. There has been a continuous <br /> effort by the members to keep public policy officials and <br /> members of the community informed about issues concerning <br /> residents in long term care. <br /> The Advisory Committee and the Family Care and Rest Home <br /> Operators in Orange County sponsored a legislative delegation <br /> and county commissioner tour of some of the domiciliary homes <br /> in Orange County during the fall of 1994. Additional non- <br /> elected public policy officials were also a part of the tour. <br /> The tour and reception was co-sponsored by the Department On <br /> Aging, Department of Social Services and the Regional <br /> Ombudsman Office. <br /> The tour and reception was designed to educate officials <br /> about issues that are of concern to residents, <br /> operators/administrators, advocates and agencies. The tour <br /> allowed a number of people to have dialogue with elected <br /> officials and others concerning current and proposed policy <br /> changes concerning long term care. <br /> The legislative sub-team of the DHCAC met with Rep. Anne <br /> Barnes in November to discuss some specific long term care <br /> issues that could be addressed in the 1995 Legislative <br /> Page 1 <br />