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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING <br />Sept. 6, 2016 <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair, Teri Driscoll, at 5:30 pm. <br />The following members were present: Teri Driscoll, Chair, Sandra Nash, Vibeke Talley, Jerry Schreiber, Martha <br />Bell, Ed Flowers, Jackie Podger, Mary Fraser, Dept. of Aging and Autumn Pittman, Ombudsman. Susie Deter, Jerry <br />Gregory and Molly Stein were excused. <br />Dr. Carol Kelly was introduced as a potential new member. <br />The minutes of the July 5, 2016 meeting was approved. <br />A Site Visit Report for Carol Woods was discussed but not approved until more information about locked med carts <br />were addressed. A Site Visit Report for Brookshire was approved and it was noted that they are accepting more <br />hospice patients. Carolina Pointe Site Visit was discussed -there was concern about a broken door in the <br />handicapped stall in the visitor bathroom area; there was concern about the amount of patients in bed as well as <br />the noise level of staff. This report was approved and these concerns will be addressed again in the next Exit <br />Interview when the Site Visit is done for the last quarter of the year. The Site Visit for Signature was approved -it <br />was noted that they will be expanding, especially in the parking area. The Ombudsman said that she would watch <br />for the progress there. <br />Report of Mary Fraser, DOA : <br />Focus Groups were being held for the 5 Year Plan- 2017 -2011. There will be two large group meetings, one on Oct. <br />26 from 9 -12 at the Seymour Center and one on Oct. 28 from 1:30 -4:30 at the Passmore Center. Everyone is <br />invited to attend one of these meetings. <br />of Autumn Pittman. Ombudsman: <br />Autumn gave an introduction of herself and her role. She is currently an Ombudsman in Chatham for both the <br />Nursing Home CAC and the Adult Home Care CAC and she is the Ombudsman in Lee County for the Adult Home <br />Care CAC only. <br />She announced that there will be a Leadership Training for new and current officers at the Triangle J office on Sept. <br />28, 2016 from 9:30 -2:30. <br />New Business: <br />Decision on Perspective New Member: 100% in favor of Dr. Carol Kelly joining our committee. Teri will advise <br />Thom Freeman who will get it placed on the calendar for approval. That means out committee is full. <br />Site visits are due to be completed by December 31, 2016. <br />Our next meeting will be held on January 3, 2017 at 5:30 pm at the Seymour Center. <br />