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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A PROCLAMATION <br />COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPRECIATION DAY <br />APRIL 26, 2006 <br />Whereas, Nursing Homes and Adult Care Homes have accepted the responsibility for providing long term care <br />health services to the citizens of our community, and <br />Whereas, Over 900 residents reside in long term care facilities in Orange County, and <br />Whereas, The quality of care and quality of life of long term care residents depend upon the daily, <br />conscientious services and hands-on care provided by long term care facility staff, as well as <br />the honoring of federal and state Residents' Bill of Rights, and <br />Whereas, Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees, whose members are <br />appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve as grassroots ombudsmen and <br />advocate for the rights of residents, as well as the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual <br />well-being of these residents, and <br />Whereas, Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees are trained volunteers who <br />collaborate closely with residents, family members, facility staff, the Long Term Care <br />Ombudsman Program, the Orange County Department on Aging, and regulatory agencies to <br />ensure quality care in full recognition of residents' dignity and individuality, and <br />Whereas, These Committees serve as the nucleus for increased community involvement with long term care <br />facilities and their residents, and <br />Whereas, The Committees promote community education and awareness of the needs of long term care <br />residents, and work toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long term care, and <br />Whereas, The committees apprise themselves of the general conditions under which residents are residing in <br />the homes, and work for the best interests of these residents, <br />Now, Therefore, we, the Orange County Commissioners, do hereby proclaim April 26, 2006 <br />as <br />Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day <br />And urge all residents to join with us in this observation. We further encourage all residents to express <br />appreciation for the advocacy efforts of the Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory <br />Committee members who represent the public good for Orange County. <br />This the 10th day of April 2006. <br /> <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />