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• This committee has recommended that more info about long-term care resources be available <br />and easily accessible to those searching for information. Mary noted that they have an intern <br />who will work on their webpage devoted to long-term care and the plan is to include names, <br />pictures, ratings, checklists, how to manage care and advocate for pt rights. It was suggested <br />that it also connect to any reports from DSS placement specialists. <br />• The volunteer program called RSVP has been cancelled and a new program called Volunteer <br />Connect 55+ will replace it. They will also collect data on our committee’s volunteer efforts. <br /> <br />Community Relations/Patient Advocacy & Education issues, Joyce Teston <br />• Update on the Duke Retirees Association meeting. The next one is slated for December 14. If <br />we want to participate, we could set up a table and would need 2 volunteers. Speakers also <br />have not yet been selected. <br />• Hillsborough’s annual Hog Day celebration may be another opportunity to educate the <br />community. <br />• Hillsborough Kiwanis Club is looking for speakers as well <br />• Suggested that we could run an advertisement or article in the Orange News, Chapel Hill <br />News and/or Senior Times. It was noted that Resident Rights month is in October so that <br />maybe a good time to pursue this. This committee had run an article in the Senior Times a <br />couple years ago so that may be a good place to start. Max and Dan will look for that article <br />so we can review that together. <br />• Other suggestions: Letter to the Editor, invite reporter to our committee meeting <br /> <br />Visitation Reports <br />Charles House/Yorktown - approved <br />Charles House/Winmore - approved <br />Livewell - approved <br />Carillon – recommend edits/clarification; will table until the next meeting <br />Villines – approved with edits <br /> <br />• Max will ask that Paul Clever come to our committee to discuss the Charles House’s family <br />care home model. <br />• Reviewed team assignments and noted that Cedar Grove FCH to be visited before end of <br />May if possible. <br /> <br />Housekeeping and New Business <br />• Encouraged members of this committee to apply to the Aging Advisory Committee which is <br />held on the 2nd Tuesdays from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm and alternates location between the two <br />senior centers. Member would have to apply through the county website. Committee supports <br />Joyce Teston’s nomination. <br />• EMS Falls Prevention Advisory Committee reviews ways to reduce falls since many calls are <br />made to EMS about falls, even in ALFs. May Fraser is unsure about the meeting schedule but <br />if members are interested, reach out to Mary to discuss further. <br />• Chatham Ridge Assisted Living in Chatham County just opened. It’s not one of our facilities <br />but it 90 beds + memory care. They say they will accept special assistance. Their location is <br />close to Orange County so it may impact the Orange County facilities <br />• Max distributed chart of visitation schedules.