Aging Advisory Board Minutes 031015

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Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee Report The Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (OCNHCAC) met March 3, 2015. Recent site visit reports for Brookshire, Carolina Point and Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill nursing homes were approved. The site visit for Carol Woods was postponed twice due to weather conditions. That visit will be completed before the end of March. All of the Orange County nursing homes are participating in the music and memory program. Those programs are well received by residents and their families. We had the administrator and chaplain from Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill as our guests. We heard and discussed the ongoing programs and efforts of Signature Healthcare. We were very impressed with what is happening at this facility. It is clear that the Chapel Hill nursing home is receiving excellent directions and support from Signature Healthcare corporate offices. Aside from this support, they are preparing for some major renovations to the facility here. Everything is going well for OCNHCAC. As of the end of March their new chairperson will be Teri Driscoll. We are looking forward to our regional CAC meeting on March 18th. I will be representing OCNHCAC at the Orange County Board of Commissioners work session on March 19th. Respectfully submitted Ed Flowers Committees Progress Reports submitted by Alex Castro Jr. Chapel Hill Carrboro Meals on Wheels A total of 2893 meals delivered in February 2015 versus 2731 in 2014 in spite of adverse weather. The facilities committee is heavily involved in a search for a new home that will meet the growth needs of the organization. A volunteer appreciation luncheon was hosted by the board of directors on February 25th at the St. Thomas More Friends and Family Hall. About 120 volunteers and their guests attended. Orange County Unified Transportation Board The board meeting of February 18 was cancelled because of adverse weather. The BOCC was to receive an update on the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan at their meeting of March 5 which was also cancelled because of adverse weather. The presentation is now scheduled to be made at the March 17 BOCC meeting. The transportation board will review the Draft OPT Para-transit Plan and proposed Increase in Service at the March 18 meeting. Triangle Transit will hold a Light Rail Transit open house between 4 and 7PM at the UNC Friday Center. Music and Memory Report submitted by Donna Prather The user group met in January and February. Representatives from Carol Woods, Charles House, Soltys Center, Right at Home, and Carolina House attended one or both meetings. Each program is working through challenges involved in implementing the music and memory project (e.g., creating storage space, developing individualized playlists, educating staff, and getting staff involvement). Families appear to be very supportive but also appear in general not to have much time to participate. Britney Wiggins, the coordinator for the project, plans to focus her attention on helping the Stratford, Signature, and Carolina Pointe with their efforts. Given the challenges of implementing the music and memory program, it has been proposed that the Quality Services Awards be given in September rather than May.