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o Universal worker- household team members– everyone has same level of training – <br />uniform responsibility of meds, care, home management, etc. Lots of responsibility <br />for direct care workers, intimate relationship development, creativity, collaboration. <br />New work-life model. Allows 1:3 to 1:6 staff to resident. <br />• Admissions screened through the Day Program for family and resident assessment. <br />Financial assessment. <br />• Q: Is this scalable to general population? ACHs in our community are $3K - $8/mo but <br />Medicaid Special Assistance pays $30/day so there is a public policy deficit. Difficult to find <br />balance without the right financial support. Staffing is important for that. We are working <br />toward living wage discussions. Every $1/hr = $200/mo for the resident. There are times <br />when the current staff could address care for more residents but overall feels 6 is a good <br />number. Works well with demand flow. <br />• Person-centered care. <br /> <br />Invited Guest, Yvette Missri – Volunteer Connect 55+ Manager with Orange County Dept on <br />Aging <br />ymissri@orangecountync.gov, 919-245-4242 <br />• Her question: are we looking for volunteers or committee members/appointees? <br />o Perhaps volunteers to make visits in between our formal visitations. <br />o Goal to destigmatize the environment. Different communities have different level of <br />community engagement <br />• New volunteer handbook: Our committee announcement is listed on page 12 <br />• Idea: create LTC visiting team <br />• Listserve to increase awareness and send announcements <br />• Increase church involvement? Encourage mission groups with this as a goal. Yvette, <br />Suzanne and Deb will draft. <br />• SALT visits homebound persons who are in Northern Orange County – similar <br />• Training and talking with interested parties before they go out <br />o Facilities could help identify the residents in need, dementia training <br />o Yvette could help with training <br />o Background check or references? We will revisit this. <br /> <br />Housekeeping – Max Mason Chair <br />• Senior Times? There is a weblink in the most recent Senior Times Newletter. We already <br />have 3 applicants. <br />• 3rd Thursday in January 21st, 2016 – next meeting. Dates coming. <br />• Annual report to commissioners is due in January <br /> <br />Report from the Department on Aging, Mary Fraser