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Homecare agencies, and Adult Day Programs are eligible. Next year will focus on <br />palliative care and they will be looking for people who can provide training around this. <br />• There are a number of initiatives related to the Orange County Master Aging Plan. Dept. <br />on Aging recently completed the 3rd year of a 5-yr cycle and they will review their <br />accomplishments at a meeting next Thursday 8:30-10:30 at Carol Woods. We are invited <br />to attend. Carol Woods will provide breakfast. <br />• Orange County website will help families compare costs and ratings of LTC options, <br />hopefully by the end of August. <br /> <br />Community Relations/Patient Advocacy & Education issues, Joyce Teston <br />• We will not be able to have a table at Hillsborough Hog Day. <br />• Other community organizations may be confused about who we are and what we do so <br />they haven’t expressed interest yet. Educating the public is one of our ongoing goals. <br />• Max and Dan found an article that was previously published and Max will email it to us <br />for review and comment. What is our objective? Recruiting or education? <br />• We have until October to add an article or ad to the Senior Times. <br />• Max will ask that Paul Clever of the Charles House to come and discuss some of the <br />different models for long term care. <br /> <br />Visitation Reports <br />The Stratford (6/24/15) – approved <br />Crescent Green (6/24/15) – recommend that Charlotte and Mary and one of the <br />committee members deliver this report to the owner/administrator, Yolanda, since she <br />was not present <br />Cedar Grove (5/27/15) – approved with minor edits <br />Carol Woods (5/28/15) – approved <br />Brookdale Meadowmont (formerly Carolina House) (5/28/15) - approved <br />Recommendation that the committee highlight, enhance and encourage when positives are <br />noted. This proposal was endorsed and supported. Since our goal is to improve things for <br />residents, it is important for us to understand that the administrators and staff at these <br />facilities are dealing with their own challenges so that we can better understand how <br />effective change can occur. <br /> <br />Wrap up and new business <br />• Joyce Teston will not be able to serve on the Aging Advisory Committee so the <br />Committee supported the nomination of Yvonne Mendenhall. The Aging Advisory <br />Committee is an action committee and they like to have representatives from NH CAC <br />and ACH CACs. <br />• Max passed out, for our information and education, packets of License Renewal <br />applications and a table displaying historical occupancy rates, special populations served, <br />and payer sources for the Adult Care Homes in our community. <br /> <br />Next Meeting: Thurs. September 17, 2015 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm at Central Orange Sr. Ctr. <br /> <br />Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:07pm. <br /> <br />Minutes submitted by Deborah Stewart, Secretary