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8 <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> This past year the OCACHCAC continued personal advocacy for residents in these facilities and <br /> homes through regular visits to assisted living facilities and family homes. Additionally, we <br /> advised and assisted the County Department of Aging and the Triangle J Ombudsperson in <br /> designing and offering programs to improve the care of residents in assisted living facilities and <br /> homes. We also fostered greater community awareness of Orange County's long term care <br /> system. <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • Twenty-three visits in 2015 by visit teams, each with 2 to 4 committee members, to <br /> assisted living facilities or family homes; 18 of these visits were to facilities, and 5 to <br /> family care homes. <br /> • Preparation of a detailed report written for each of the 23 visits to assisted living facilities <br /> or family care homes. These reports are available to the public on the Orange County <br /> website. <br /> • Advice to and support for the Orange County Department of Aging in offering the "Music <br /> and Memory" program to several assisted living facilities in the county. This program <br /> can be effective in improving memory for persons with dementia. The goal is that the <br /> Music and Memory program will continue to be made available to other assisted living <br /> facilities and homes in the county in 2016. <br /> • Assistance to the Triangle Ombudsperson in offering the "Virtual Dementia Tour" and <br /> facilitated its training. The "Virtual Dementia Tour" simulates the challenges faced by <br /> elderly persons with dementia. The "Tour" is proving to be a very effective training tool <br /> for those who work with persons with dementia. The program will be offered in assisted <br /> living facilities and other venues again in 2016. <br /> • Participation in the Triangle J CAC Leadership training in September 2015. <br /> • Provision of information about CAC activities to other community organizations. For <br /> example, a CAC member also serves on Orange County's Aging Advisory Board. <br /> • Partnership with the Department on Aging Long-Term Care Learning Collaborative on <br /> Palliative Care: The Comfort Zone. A CAC member is coordinating the "Smiles Project" <br /> for this initiative. <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if <br /> applicable. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory boards and <br /> commissions? <br /> 1 <br /> This Advisory Committee works closely with the Nursing Home Community Advisory <br /> Committee in initiatives and activities. It also has a representative on the Orange County Aging <br /> Advisory Board, therefor participating in the actions and efforts of that group. <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the 2030 <br /> • <br />