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Orange County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee <br />Meeting Minutes – September 17, 2015 <br /> <br />Meeting Convened <br />Meeting called to order at 3:35 pm at the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough, NC by <br />Chair, Max Mason. <br />Attendees <br />Max Mason, Chair <br />Jack Vogt, Vice Chair <br />Deborah Stewart, Secretary <br />James Bartow, Member <br />Beverly Foster, Member <br />Suzanne Haff, Member <br />Dan Hatley, Member <br />Debbie Rider, Member <br />Joyce Teston, Member <br />Mary Fraser, Department on Aging Liaison <br />Charlotte Terwilliger, Ombudsman <br />The following committee member provided advance notice to Max Mason, Chair, that <br />they would miss the meeting; therefore her absence is considered excused: <br />Yvonne Mendenhall <br />Minutes July 17, 2015 <br />Minutes approved. <br />Report from the Ombudsman, Charlotte Terwilliger <br />• Jack, Suzanne and Debbie helped with dementia training at Meadowmont and thought it <br />was successful; some were especially impacted by the activity highlighting sensation <br />differences. Expressed the thought that those who attended really benefited and will take <br />some of those lessons with them to work. Since the experience could leave one feeling <br />overwhelmed, it was suggested that feedback or discussion afterward may have been <br />helpful. Members were encouraged to mention the virtual dementia tour at the facilities <br />that we visit. Charlotte could send us link to the ABC story and then would coordinate with <br />staff that is interested; it would take 8-15 mins per person. <br />• Reminder about Lisa Levine’s presentation “Engaging Residents with Dementia” on <br />October 21, 2015 at Triangle J Council of Governments. It is a 2 ½ hour training and she <br />will also address resident bullying. <br />• Alzheimer’s Reading Room that Charlotte shared with us was recommended by committee <br />member as a beneficial resource. <br />• Charlotte visited new administrator at Crescent Green but the administrator will not stay on <br />in that role. There is a role called “Administrator of the Day”. Committee continues to try to <br />understand the roles within the management structure. <br />• Triangle J has new Executive Director, Lee Worsley and the Aging Department Head, Joan <br />Pellettier is retiring. Triangle J will be pulling together regional emergency providers and <br />LTC providers for more effective disaster responsiveness training. <br />• Official business cards printed from the County and distributed to committee members. We <br />may request larger font next time. Notify Charlotte if more are needed.