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2 and consumers at large. Issue-based work groups (Quality Action Circles) will be formed from the Roundtable membership organization and will work to address priority issues related to staffing, advocacy, training and LTC legislation (See Figure 1: Diagram of the Roundtable). A Steering Committee comprised of a broad base of professionals and consumers will be created to oversee establishment of the Roundtable and Quality Action Circles and to provide the infrastructure support. The Planning Task Force prepared the draft Guidelines for the Operation of the LTC Roundtable (Appendix C) to include the following main points: • The activities of the Roundtable and all subcommittees and working groups are under the auspices of the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging; • Steering Committee members shall be nominated by the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging and appointed by the Orange County Board of Commissioners; • The Steering Committee will be a short-term committee with a one-year commitment; • Once established, the Steering Committee will elect officers and define their mission statement, meeting schedule, and membership guidelines; • The Advisory Board on Aging will determine continued need for the Steering Committee following the first year. Upon Board of Commissioner approval of the Operating Guidelines for the Roundtable, the Steering Committee will be established and will begin planning for the initial Roundtable membership meeting which will occur no later than February 2003. The Quality Action Circles will be created during that meeting and will immediately begin work on their identified priority issues. The Quality Action Circles will report to the Steering Committee regarding their progress no later than July, 2003, and the Steering Committee will report to the Advisory Board on Aging who in turn will report to the Board of County Commissioners no later than September, 2003. The creation of the Roundtable would result in some of the following key outcomes: (1) Establishment of family councils in long term care facilities. (2) Procurement of funds to obtain an Access Dental unit to serve Orange County and Region J long term care facilities. (3) Develop a recognition program for long term care personnel and family caregivers. (4) Develop a standardized residents' rights and orientation admissions packet adopted by all long term care facilities. The Orange County Advisory Board on Aging, the Social Services Board, the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee and the Adult Home Community Advisory Committee have all reviewed the proposed guidelines and have approved submission to the Board of County Commissioners. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no additional financial impact. Funds and staff for operating the Roundtable will come from the existing Deparment on Aging's operating budget and from donations from Roundtable members. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Guidelines for the Operation of the Orange County Long Term Care Facility Roundtable as outlined above and in the attached documents.