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15 <br /> Page 1 of 2 George I. Miller <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: George I. Miller <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 552 Historic Dr. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 919-656-5152 <br /> Email: gimillerus@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Gender Identity: Male <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 60+ <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Co-owner of a relatively new (2021) business headquartered in Chapel Hill providing non- <br /> medical care to seniors in Orange County and surrounding areas. Member of St. Thomas <br /> More Catholic Church's Caregiver Support Group. One third owner of The Mill in Fuquay- <br /> Varina (previous residence for twenty-two years), named Fuquay-Varina business of the <br /> year. Eight years of volunteer work with Grace Community Church on NCSU campus in <br /> Raleigh. Two years volunteer as a sponsor/advisor for the founding of a new fraternity on <br /> NCSU campus. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> I have never served on any government board at any level in any capacity. I served as an <br /> active duty officer in the US Air Force for eleven years and would be a recognized as a <br /> protected veteran. <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Advisory Board on Aging <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> My wife and I started One You Love Homecare of Chapel Hill in 2021, serving seniors in the area <br /> by providing non-medical personal and companion services that allow seniors to remain home <br /> as long as possible. This journey we are on began when my mother passed away in 2012, and <br /> my wife and I became the primary caregivers for my father, a retired dentist with advanced <br /> Alzheimer's. We learned a great deal about the caregiving industry, using CNAs/Companion <br /> caregivers to augment our care for my father during the time he was with us. When it was no <br /> longer safe for him to remain at our home, I conducted extensive research on memory care <br /> facilities in Wake County before finally selecting a new home for him. During his stay there, we <br /> continued to provide volunteer support to his facility and donated a number of items for the care <br /> of their patients. For caregiver training, we attended conferences designed specifically for <br /> caregivers in the Alzheimer's and dementia area, and we joined caregiver support organizations <br /> which provided ongoing support over the lifecycle of the caregiving experience into the post <br /> period after the loved one has passed away. <br />