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�� ~— oRAmGE COUNTY � 23 BOARD OF Action Agenda _ ACTION aCENDa riao ABSTRACT Item mo T) 6 METING DATE November 16' lq87 Subject, Monitoring of Domiciliary Homes Department: ounty `ananer | Public Hearing: ywsX no | Attac t = : Information Department on Aging Jerry Passmore, Director Yes Num8ar: 732-8181 ext. 280 PURPOSE: To consider establishin an advisory committee for monitoring, NEED: With the increase in the number of domiciliary homes in the County (16 with 2 more seekinn a license) the Senior Citizens Board sees a need to increase monitoring to insure that the needs of the residents are beinn satisfactorily met. Such monitoring exists for those in skilled nursing homes (Nursing Home Advisory Committee). general Statutesnow permit the equivalent to be set up for domiciliary homes. Were a committee formed it would have the functions: l. Promote visitation and awareness of the needs of aging and disabled persons who reside in the homes' 2. Recruit volunteers to help residents. 3 Provide linkage between Social Services and the domiciliary home ^ ' administrators for maintaining the spirit of the Domiciliary Home Residents' Bill of Rights. This would include identifying any alleged violations and reporting these to the Home administrators and the Department of Social Services who have responsibility for resolution' 4. Report to the Board of Commissioners with a copy to the N. C. Depart ment of Human Resources containing an appraisal of the problems of the homes as well as issues affecting long term care' A committee approach, if adopted, would be in addition to monitoring already existant in Social Services, A social worker now must visit the homes monthly to make sure that licensing requirements are being met. Proponents of the idea of a committee feel that a division of responsibility should exist between an advocacy role for residents versus the investivatinn role of Social Services. questions to be decided by the Board include: l. Whether to have a committee 3. Committee size 3. Make up of its members 4. Length of term 5. Where to locate (under Aging or Social Services) 6 Whether to have the committee function as one which the ^ Board would make appointments .)r as a sub-committee of the Aging or Social Services 8oa/ds, The Senior Citizens Board recommends approval and has guidelines attached for the Board to consider in deciding the above. IMPACT: There are two considerations here: First any committee would need staff assi tance. While this could come from existing personnel (DOA or DSS) the DSS Director notes that additional staff time might be necessary to respond to the concerns raised by the committee. Secondly, Committee members would desire mileage reimbursement. There are no funds budgeted for this. RECOMMENDATION: As the Board decides.