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35 <br /> <br />Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee – Appointments 1 <br />Discussion 2 <br />The Board discussed appointments to the Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community 3 <br />Advisory Committee. 4 <br /> 5 <br />BACKGROUND: Members of the Adult Care Home and Nursing Home Community Advisory 6 <br />Committee function as representatives of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman 7 <br />and work to maintain the intent of the Adult Care Home and the Nursing Home Residents' Bills of 8 <br />Rights within the licensed adult care homes and nursing homes in Orange County. The 9 <br />Committee also promotes community involvement, education, and cooperation with adult care 10 <br />homes and nursing homes to ensure quality care for older adults and adults with disabilities. 11 <br /> 12 <br />The Board of County Commissioners appoints all fourteen (14) members. 13 <br /> 14 <br />REMINDER: Legislation was adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2017 regarding 15 <br />the training period for pending members of the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee 16 <br />and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee. Applicants will be selected from the 17 <br />County's “Applicant Interest List” for a condensed training. If an applicant completes the training, 18 <br />that individual will be recommended for appointment. Therefore, when an applicant is 19 <br />recommended for appointment, it would initially be for a one-year preliminary term, and the 20 <br />training will have already been completed. 21 <br /> 22 <br />The following individuals are recommended for Board consideration: 23 <br /> 24 <br />NAME POSITION <br />DESCRIPTION <br />TYPE OF <br />APPOINTMENT <br />TERM <br />EXPIRATION <br />DATE <br />Shade Little At-Large First Full Term <br />(reappointment) <br />09/30/2028 <br />Kelly Kester At-Large First Full Term <br />(reappointment) <br />09/30/2028 <br />Parkash Sista At-Large First Full Term <br />(reappointment) <br />09/30/2028 <br /> 25 <br />SPECIAL NOTATION: None of the other applicants have completed the mandatory pre-26 <br />appointment training and are therefore not eligible for appointment at this time. 27 <br /> 28 <br />If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: 29 <br /> 30 <br />POSITION <br />DESCRIPTION <br />EXPIRATION <br />DATE <br />VACANCY INFORMATION <br />Adult Care Home <br />Administrator <br />Nominee <br />09/30/2025 Vacant since 11/02/2023 <br />Adult Care Home <br />Administrator <br />Nominee <br />09/30/2026 Vacant since 11/02/2023 <br />Nursing Home <br />Administrator <br />Nominee <br />09/30/2027 Vacant since 11/02/2023