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e <br /> r 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 20, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. ;k <br /> SUBJECT: Adult Day Care Nursing Service Agreement with UNC School of Nursing <br /> DEPARTMENT: Aging & Advisory Board on PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> Aging <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Florence Soltys, Chair, Aging Advisory Bd. <br /> Draft UNC-School of Nursing - Service Jeny Passmore, ext. 2009 <br /> Agreement TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968.4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To authorize the entering into a nursing services contract with UNC-School of <br /> Nursing for the new Central Orange Day Health Care Program. <br /> BACKGROUND: This past fiscal year, the renovation and planning tasks were completed to <br /> establish a new adult day health program at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough, one of the top <br /> priorities (Goal III-i4, cl-3) of the Master Aging Plan for Orange County. For FY 2002-2003, the <br /> Board of County Commissioners set aside $40,000 to implement this adult day health center <br /> initiative along with the commitment of other community partners—specifically UNC Health <br /> Care - $20,000.00, Carol Woods - $18,400.00, Home and Community Block Grant Program - <br /> $9,054.00, and the Friends of the Senior Center covering the day care utilities. <br /> The new Central Orange Adult Day Health Program will provide social and health services to <br /> frail, disabled and isolated older adults. It will also provide respite and education for the <br /> participant's families and caregivers. Before the Adult Day Health Center can open in <br /> September, Orange County is required to have a nurse on site for a minimum of four hours a <br /> day to attend to the health needs of center participants. UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing has <br /> agreed to provide this required nursing service under contract from September through June <br /> 30, 2003 at an hourly rate of$32.00 and would include pre-admission health assessment and <br /> implementing the care service plan such as medication administration, wound care, feedings, <br /> monitoring participants and collaborating with other health care professionals. The contract <br /> also would provide nursing backup, liability coverage for the registered nurse and the <br /> involvement of the School of Nursing in the Adult Day Health Center as a community teaching <br /> and learning site for their students. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funds for the contract have been budgeted for FY 2002-2003. The <br /> projected contact amount of$25,344.00 covers 198 days at$32.00 per hour for a 4 hour daily <br /> minimum. Orange County will pay for actual hours invoiced on a month basis. <br />