Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
10 <br /> 1 After completion of the visits, the team members of both committees prepare a State report of <br /> 2 their findings during the visit. The report is then presented at the regular Committee business <br /> 3 meetings. The report is discussed and a vote is taken to gain approval of the report. The <br /> 4 Ombudsman then formats the report for submission to the County. The information is then <br /> 5 published on the County's website for public view. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 LIST OF CURRENT VACANCIES <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> 10 <br /> POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION <br /> DESCRIPTION DATE <br /> At-Large 06/30/2023 Vacant since 10/01/2022 <br /> At-Large 06/30/2024 Vacant since 10/17/2020 <br /> At-Large 10/31/2024 Vacant since 10/17/2020 <br /> At-Large 10/31/2023 Vacant since 05/12/2020 <br /> At-Large 06/30/2024 Vacant since 10/31/2017 <br /> At-Large 03/31/2025 Vacant since 10/01/2022 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee <br /> 13 <br /> POSITION EXPIRATION VACANCY INFORMATION <br /> DESCRIPTION DATE <br /> At-Large 01/31/2025 Vacant since 01/31/2023 <br /> At-Large 06/30/2025 Vacant since 08/25/2021 <br /> At-Large 09/30/2023 Vacant since 11/06/2019 <br /> Nursing Home 06/30/2023 Vacant since 12/12/2018 <br /> Administration <br /> At-Large 03/31/2026 Vacant since 06/21/2017 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Autumn Cox, the Regional Ombudsman with TJCOG who is assigned to Orange County, will be <br /> 16 available at the meeting to provide additional background and insight for the Board. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board, introduced the item. <br /> 19 Autumn Cox described said that the Adult Care CAC has four members with one applicant <br /> 20 in training. She said the Nursing Home CAC has six members with one person in training. She <br /> 21 said both of those would be full with ten positions. She said if they merge the two, that would be <br /> 22 14 members total. She said the Commissioners can allow up to 25 members if the committees <br /> 23 merged. She said her group covers a 7-county region, of which 4 have joint CACs. She said that <br /> 24 Jacquelyn Podger and Shade Little joined members have switched committees and that was a <br /> 25 seamless process due to their previous approvals by the state. <br /> 26 Jacquelyn Podger said that she and Shade Little were both in agreement that it meets <br /> 27 their immediate needs in terms of what they need to. She said they offer a richer experience. She <br /> 28 said that in terms of the master aging plan, one of their mandates is to extend programming to <br /> 29 people with learning disabilities. She said by combining the committees they will be able to reach <br /> 30 more people and work together. <br /> 31 Commissioner Fowler asked if others on the CACs are interested in a merger. <br /> 32 Jacquelyn Podger said that during discussions in the committee, no one voiced opposition. <br /> 33 She said their meetings might take longer because they have more facilities to discuss. <br /> 34 Commissioner Fowler asked if the trainings were the same. <br />