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Page 1. 241 'Proposal for a Demonstration Project To Provide an Outreach Activities Facilitator to Serve Family Care Hove and Rest Home Residents' Recognizing the critical need for the development of more appropriate activities and the coordination of community resources in domiciliary homes, the Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee of Orange County is proposing the creation and funding of an Outreach Activities Facilitator position to serve Family Care Home and Rest Home residents. This model project would provide budgetary expenses for a certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (see attached job description) who would function as a consultant and facilitator in the planning and implementation of therapeutic activities that would meet the needs, interests, and abilities of the domiciliary home residents. This specialist would also coordinate the utilization of community resources and provide orientation and supervision for students and volunteers who would assist in providing recreational and instructional activities to enhance and maximize activity opportunities for the residents. The Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee Program is the result of legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1981. In passing this legislation, it was the intent of the General Assembly that each community in the state should take an active role in promoting the interests and well- being of all residents of domiciliary homes. This volunteer committee is made up of professionals from a variety of areas- who meet monthly and make regular visits to Family Care Homes and Rest Homes to ascertain the home's compliance with the Patient's Bill of Rights and to maintain direct contact with the residents and their needs. During these visits, committee members talk with administrators, visit with residents, observe activities, look over activity calendars and menus, and offer suggestions or follow-up to expressed needs. Social and recreational activities are an important aspect of community adjustment for residents of domiciliary homes. Administrators are required by state regulation to provide 10 hours per week of planned activities for their residents. Those activities are posted on a monthly calendar and usually include such things as watching T.V., taking a walk, playing BINGO, eating a snack, etc. The administrators often recognize the residents' needs for more structured and stimulating activities, but other required duties, time constraints, and the special needs of this population all too often prevent the development of more appropriate activities. Appropriate recreational activities are instrumental in the individual's development and maintenance of a sense of self-worth, and the ability of the individual to interact with others and the environment. The consequences of the above stated factors leaves many residents involved in very few structured and stimulating activities so necessary for their mental and physical well- being and greatly diminishes their quality of life. This directly impacts their personal growth, self-concept, and social interactions. The acute need for increased program planning and opportunities for recreational and instructional activities for residents has become increasingly