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Report from the Department on Aging – Mary Fraser <br />• The OCDOA Long-term Care Learning Collaborative continues to focus on the <br />implementation of the music and memory program (Music in My Mind-Orange <br />County) this year. Carol Woods, Carolina House, the Stratford, Livewell, Charles <br />House, and the Villines are in various stages of implementation. Mary asked the <br />members of the visitation teams to ask the administrators from all assisted living and <br />family care homes visited about their progress in offering personalized music to their <br />residents. <br />• The OCDOA is sponsoring a Direct Care Worker Award program to recognize <br />outstanding direct care workers who serve older adults in Orange County. <br />Nomination forms can be found on the OCDOA website. The deadline for <br />submission is March 31, 22015. <br /> <br />Visitation Reports <br />• Crescent Green – approved <br /> <br />Housekeeping <br />• Max will assign new members to site visit teams once their orientation training is <br />complete <br />• Visitation Team leaders were reminded to contact their team members each <br />quarter to schedule their required visits. <br />• Visitation rotation patterns will be discussed at the next meeting. It was <br />suggested that the teams stay in place for at least one year. Then members could <br />be invited to switch to a different team. <br /> <br />Next meeting: Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 3:30 – 5:00 at Central Orange <br />Senior Center. <br /> <br />Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:05 PM. <br /> <br />Minutes submitted by: Mary Fraser, OCDOA liaison