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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />NAME OF BOARD/COMMISSION - Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory <br />Committee <br /> <br />Report Period - January through December 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their boards and <br />commissions and welcomes input from various advisory boards and commissions throughout the year. <br />Please complete the following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other background <br />materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> <br />Board/Commission Name: Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> <br />Person to address the BOCC at work session- if applicable- and contact information: Teri Driscoll, <br />Chair; 422 Hampton Pointe, Hililsborough, NC 27278 <br />E-Mail: driscoll323@nc.rr.com; Telephone: 919-245-1127 <br /> <br />Primary County Staff Contact: Autumn Pittman, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Triangle J Council of <br />Governments, Mary Fraser, Aging Transitions Administer, County Department of Aging both <br />provide staff support to our committee <br /> <br />How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special meetings and sub- <br />committee meetings? Bi-monthly committee business meetings and quarterly subcommittee visits <br />to nursing home facilities. <br /> <br />Brief Statement of Board/Commission’s Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br />• Staying informed about living conditions for residents living in nursing homes. <br />• Make official unannounced quarterly visits to each nursing home in Orange County. There <br />are 4 nursing homes that are currently operational in the county. <br />• Prepare and submit official reports on visits to nursing homes. Approved reports are <br />posted on the county website. <br />• Advise and assist the County Department of Aging and the Triangle J Ombudsman about <br />programs they devise to help improve care for residents living in county nursing homes. <br />• Foster increased community volunteerism in Orange county’s nursing homes. <br />• Promote community awareness of the needs of residents in nursing homes, and inform <br />the public about emerging developments in nursing home care in Orange County. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />What are your Board/Commission’s most important accomplishments? <br />1. Completed quarterly advocacy site visits for nursing homes in Orange County. <br />2. Encouraged and monitored organized activities for nursing home residents. <br /> <br /> <br />List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually.