HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation - Aging - Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day - April 26, 2006 -6dORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
A PROCLAMATION
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPRECIATION DAY
APRIL 26, 2006
Whereas, Nursing Homes and Adult Care Homes have accepted the responsibility for providing long term care
health services to the citizens of our community, and
Whereas, Over 900 residents reside in long term care facilities in Orange County, and
Whereas, The quality of care and quality of life of long term care residents depend upon the daily,
conscientious services and hands-on care provided by long term care facility staff, as well as
the honoring of federal and state Residents' Bill of Rights, and
Whereas, Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees, whose members are
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to serve as grassroots ombudsmen and
advocate for the rights of residents, as well as the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual
well-being of these residents, and
Whereas, Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees are trained volunteers who
collaborate closely with residents, family members, facility staff, the Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program, the Orange County Department on Aging, and regulatory agencies to
ensure quality care in full recognition of residents' dignity and individuality, and
Whereas, These Committees serve as the nucleus for increased community involvement with long term care
facilities and their residents, and
Whereas, The Committees promote community education and awareness of the needs of long term care
residents, and work toward keeping the public informed about aspects of long term care, and
Whereas, The committees apprise themselves of the general conditions under which residents are residing in
the homes, and work for the best interests of these residents,
Now, Therefore, we, the Orange County Commissioners, do hereby proclaim April 26, 2006
as
Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day
And urge all residents to join with us in this observation. We further encourage all residents to express
appreciation for the advocacy efforts of the Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory
Committee members who represent the public good for Orange County.
This the 10th day of April 2006.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners