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o Signature (10/08/2019): Accepted as written; follow-up visit concerns identified. <br /> <br />• Ombudsman Report (Autumn Cox, Ombudsman) <br />o Inspectors from the Division of Health Service Regulation have visited all our <br />community facilities; Autumn shared the following information with us: <br />✓ Carol Woods – some deficiencies: documentation issues included lack of <br />bowel training with incontinent care not being done properly <br />✓ Carolina Point – lengthy report including: staff responsiveness; assessment <br />timing for care planning; food preparation and medication. Autumn has <br />helped with staff training; corrective actions accepted <br />o Leadership Training went very well and speakers well received. Many information <br />discussions by attendees and important questions clarified about recruiting strategies. <br /> <br />• Department on Aging (Annie Deaver) <br />o Caregiver Day of Care (planned for Nov 9, 2019): This day of wellness will be an <br />annual event beginning November 9, 2019 between 10am and 2pm at the Seymour <br />center. Partners & care givers may pre register; provided with options for wellness <br />events as well as other activities. Annie reported that vendors have been very helpful <br />with donations of food, gift certificates and helping to set up a respite room. The <br />department is most appreciative of their generosity. <br />o Caregiver Support Groups are offered for Parkinsons, Grief Support and Wellness for <br />care partners. <br />o The department continues to have a “puzzle corner” at the Seymour Center filled with <br />donations from the community. It’s proving to be very popular. <br /> <br />• Reminders: Individual quarterly reports are due in January 2020; Quarterly site visits <br />reports due when visit is completed with copies filed with the Ombudsman and <br />Committee Chair. <br /> <br />• Next meeting begins our new schedule of four times as year: February 4, 2020, 5:30pm, <br />Seymour Center. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Martha Bell, Secretary