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13 <br /> Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory Council) <br /> Not Applicable. <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2019 as they <br /> relate to established BOCC goals and priorities. If applicable, is there a fiscal <br /> impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these proposed <br /> activities (please list). <br /> 1. Continuation of quarterly visits to assisted living facilities and annual visits to <br /> family care homes in the county. <br /> 2. Conduct collaborative meetings with facility administrators or corporate <br /> managers for facilities which continue to flounder and fail to meet resident <br /> rights' expectations. <br /> 3. Invite County Board of Commissioners to join us on visits and see the county's <br /> LTC conditions. <br /> 4. Collaboration with the Department of Aging's Volunteer Connect 55+ program <br /> to increase community volunteer linkages with the county's ACHs and FCHs. <br /> 5. Identify and train three new volunteers for the committee. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br /> upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' <br /> attention? <br /> 1. We can improve regulatory expectations for long-term care facilities. For <br /> example, there's currently no resident-to-staff ratio, and no handicap accessible <br /> door requirements. <br /> 2. The conditions of many of our Orange County LTC buildings are grossly <br /> neglected. Our visits frequently discover bed bugs, six-foot parking lot potholes, <br /> no emergency power generators, broken kitchen refrigerators, broken HVAC, etc. <br /> 3. We believe local leaders have become apathetic and pessimistic about improving <br /> the living conditions for our elderly in Orange County assisted living homes. <br /> 4. The Department on Aging's Master Aging Plan (MAP) doesn't address any <br /> projects related to our assisted living facilities. <br /> 5. There's an absence of positive or negative incentives for providers to improve the <br /> quality of care. A few of these providers offer a vital service to our community by <br /> primarily serving residents on Medicaid. We encourage our county board of <br /> commissioners to partner with us on exploring ways to incentivize these <br /> companies to offer improved care. <br />