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18 <br /> establishing a Friendly Visitor Program. The aim of this program is to increase social <br /> engagement of residents by having volunteers from the community visit with them regularly. <br /> This program is piloted in one facility. <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • Attending Triangle J Leadership training sessions as well as other mandated trainings. <br /> • Continuing site visits and meetings. <br /> • Preparation of site visit reports after visit to nursing home. <br /> • Partnering with the Department on Aging implementing objectives from the 2017-2022 <br /> Orange County Master Aging Plan. An example is objective 3.5: Activate the community to <br /> support and improve quality of life for older adults living in long-term care settings. <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC <br /> goal(s)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> See above answers. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory <br /> boards and commissions? <br /> This committee works closely with the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging and the <br /> Orange County Adult Care Home Advisory Committee. <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved <br /> in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board's <br /> activities/accomplishments as they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or <br /> objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, <br /> Commission for the Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture <br /> Preservation Board, Affordable Housing Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory Council) <br /> N/A <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2019 as they relate <br /> to established BOCC goals and priorities. <br /> If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) <br /> associated with these proposed activities (please list). <br /> The committee plans to continue working on Master Aging Plan goals and priorities. These <br /> functions and activities have no fiscal impact. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming <br /> year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? <br /> • The committee will focus on quality of life for residents in Orange County nursing homes and <br /> will look at ways to improve quality of life. <br /> • Orange County continues to have facilities with high staff and management turnover which <br /> may lead to difficulty providing basic care. <br />