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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 10, 2020
Action Agenda
Item No. 5
SUBJECT: Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee - Appointment Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S):
Membership Roster
Recommendations for BOCC Selection
Applications for Persons Recommended
Attendance Record
Applicant Interest List (No Other
Applicants)
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clerk’s Office, 919-245-2125
PURPOSE: To discuss appointments to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
POSITION
NO.
NAME SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE
TYPE OF
APPOINTMENT
TERM
EXPIRATION
DATE
9 Olivia Fisher At-Large Partial Term 03/31/2021
11 Marylou
Gelblum
At-Large First Full Term 06/30/2022
12 Karen Green-
McElveen
At-Large Partial Term 10/31/2020
NOTE - If the individual listed above is appointed, the following vacancies remain:
• (SPECIAL NOTATION: ASIDE FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS
ABOVE, NONE OF THE OTHER APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED
FOR THE MANDATORY TRAINING PRIOR TO RECOMMENDATION TO
APPOINTMENT.)
POSITION
NO.
POSITION
DESIGNATION
EXPIRATION
DATE
VACANCY INFORMATION
2 At-Large 10/31/2021 This position has been vacant since
07/15/2020.
4 At-Large 06/30/2022 This position has been vacant since
05/12/2020.
5 At-Large 10/31/2022 This position has been vacant since
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8/2/2019.
7 At-Large 10/31/2021 This position has been vacant since
10/31/2017.
8 At-Large 06/30/2022 This position has been vacant since
06/03/2020.
10 At-Large 06/0/2022 This position has been vacant since
1/16/2020.
(NOTE: As of July 1, 2017, a new bill was passed in the North Carolina Legislature
regarding the training period for pending members of the “Adult Care Home Community
Advisory Committee and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee”. The bill is
HB248 (see attachment) which reverses the appointment of the applicant to a one year
training term. Applicants will be selected from our county “Applicant Interest List” for a
more condensed training and if the applicant successfully completes the training, they
would be recommended for appointment. Therefore, when an applicant is recommended
for appointment, it would initially be for a one year preliminary term and their training will
have already been completed.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal
impact associated with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss appointments to
the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Contact Person:Autumn Cox
Contact Phone:919-558-9401
Meeting Times:4:00 pm - 5:30 pm First Tuesday Monthly
Positions:12 Terms:3
Meeting Place:Seymour Center
Length:2 years
Description:Members are appointed by the Board of Commissioners to at-large positions. There is an initial one-year training term with
subsequent eligibility for three additional two-year terms. This committee works to maintain the intent of the Adult Care
Home Residents' Bill of Rights for those residing in licensed adult care homes. The members of this committee also promote
community involvement and cooperation with these homes to ensure quality care for the elderly and disabled adults.
Ethnic Background:African American
Tiketha Collins
Gender Identity:Female Township:Hillsborough
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:03/10/2020
Expiration:03/31/2022
Number of Terms:
1 First Appointed:09/04/2018
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:10/31/2021
Number of Terms:
2 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:African American
Alison Brown
Gender Identity:Female Township:Chapel Hill
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:03/10/2020
Expiration:06/30/2021
Number of Terms:
3 First Appointed:11/13/2018
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:06/30/2022
Number of Terms:
4 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:10/31/2022
Number of Terms:
5 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:Other
Shade Little
Gender Identity:Male Township:Chapel Hill
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:03/10/2020
Expiration:10/31/2022
Number of Terms:1
6 First Appointed:11/13/2018
Special Repr:Age Range:
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Contact Person:Autumn Cox
Contact Phone:919-558-9401
Meeting Times:4:00 pm - 5:30 pm First Tuesday Monthly
Positions:12 Terms:3
Meeting Place:Seymour Center
Length:2 years
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:10/31/2021
Number of Terms:
7 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:06/30/2022
Number of Terms:
8 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:white
Olivia Fisher
Gender Identity:Female Township:Bingham
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:06/04/2019
Expiration:06/04/2020
Number of Terms:
9 First Appointed:06/04/2019
Special Repr:
One Year Initial Term
Age Range:18-34
Ethnic Background:
VACANT
Gender Identity:Township:
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:
Expiration:06/30/2022
Number of Terms:
10 First Appointed:
Special Repr:Age Range:
Ethnic Background:white
MaryLou Gelblum
Gender Identity:Female Township:Chapel Hill
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:06/04/2019
Expiration:06/30/2020
Number of Terms:
11 First Appointed:06/04/2019
Special Repr:
One Year Initial Term
Age Range:
Ethnic Background:African American
Karen Green-McElveen
Gender Identity:Female Township:Chapel Hill
Resid/Spec Req:At-Large
Current Appointment:06/04/2019
Expiration:06/04/2020
Number of Terms:
12 First Appointed:06/04/2019
Special Repr:
One Year Initial Term
Age Range:35-59
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Orange County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Autumn Cox, Regional Ombudsman
Re: Reappointment of MaryLou Gelblum
Date: June 3, 2020
On behalf of the Orange County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee I would like
to recommend MaryLou Gelblum for reappointment to our committee. She has completed
required site visits as scheduled and prepares detailed reports. She has attended over 75% of
meetings as required. She is valued members and well respected among.
Please let me know if you need additional information to move this recommendation forward.
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Orange County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Autumn Cox, Regional Ombudsman
Re: Reappointment of Karen Green-McElveen and Olivia Fisher
Date: 8/5/2020
On behalf of the Orange County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee I would like
to recommend both Karen and Oliva for reappointment to our committee. Both Committee
Members have made Adult Care Home site visits as scheduled and prepares detailed reports.
They have both attended over 75% of meetings as required. Olivia has agreed to serve in
leadership roles on the committee for the coming year. They are valued members and well
respected among their peers.
Please let me know if you need additional information to move this recommendation forward.
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Olivia Fisher Page 1 of 3
Home Address:4105 Westwood Dr
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence:County
Ethnic Background:white
Gender Identity:Female
Phone:984-484-9231
Email:orfisher@gmail.com
Name: Olivia Fisher
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Efland NC 27243
Name Called:
Year of OC Residence:2015
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Orange County Foster Parent
Orange County Affordable Housing Board
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Affordable Housing
Age Range:18-34
Human Relations Commission
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I am a social worker who has spent over a decade serving marginalized populations, including
people of color, immigrants, people with physical, psychological, and developmental disabilities,
and substance abuse disorders. I am skilled at engaging people in environments that might not
be familiar and bridging gaps that exist due to social norms or ability.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I believe that people should have equitable access to community resources such as education,
health care, and housing. When people have the ability to use the resources in our community,
they are able to contribute more and make Orange County a better place to live.
Conflict of Interest:
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
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Other Comments:
This application was current on:12/31/2019 Date Printed:12/31/2019
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
While a resident of Pittsburgh, PA, I worked with several homeless programs, as well as site and
community based HUD programs. I currently work with individuals with disabilities in their own
apartments and am very aware of the intersecting issues.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Orange County is a thriving area, but I know that accessing housing is a hurdle. I would like to
have the exposure to local context to help be more involved and steer the direction of housing
access in our community.
Conflict of Interest:
I work for a non-profit that indirectly supports people in finding housing to live more
independently.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I am a social worker and have served the disability community for the past decade.
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I have supervised group homes in my previous role at work. I am familiar with resident rights, as
well as the responsibilities and limitations of guardianship. I have a background in social work,
including working as an Options care manager in Pennsylvani
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I want to work to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable adults are served in appropriate
settings where their dignity, autonomy, and humanity is honored .
Conflict of Interest:
I work with Residential Services Inc as the supervisor for their independent living program
providing supports for adults in their own home. We do have group homes and a retirement
community in Durham, but I am not directly involved in operations. Due to
Application Date:2/18/2019
Affordable Housing Advisory Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
While a resident of Pittsburgh, PA, I worked with several homeless programs, as well as site and
community based HUD programs. I currently work with individuals with disabilities in their own
apartments and am very aware of the intersecting issues that i
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Orange County is a thriving area, but I know that accessing housing is a hurdle. I would like to
have the exposure to local context to help be more involved and steer the direction of housing
access in our community.
Conflict of Interest:
I work for a non-profit that indirectly supports people in finding housing to live more
independently.
Application Date:3/26/2018
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
MaryLou Gelblum Page 1 of 2
Home Address:500B Oak Ave, Apt B
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence:
Ethnic Background:white
Sex:Female
Phone (Day):919 604-6999
Phone (Evening):919 604-6999
Phone (Cell):919 604-6999
Email:mlgelblum@gmail.com
Name: MaryLou Gelblum
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Carrboro NC 27510
Place of Employment: self employed
Job Title:Specialist - Autism, IDD
Name Called:
Year of OC Residence:2018
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
I have joined the Board of Frances G. Solty s Adult Day Program in Hillsborough, a
program my sister attends. I will be applying to become an Orange County Master
Gardener. I am a member of the NC Botanical Garden, and an active UNC alumni.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
My sister has diagnoses of severe IDD, autism, cerebral palsy. I am her guardian. We
purchased a duplex in Carrboro so she could be located right beside us forever (she resides
there with a full-time caregiver). I have two advanced degrees in Special Education (PhD from
UNC) and have worked in the field of IDD for decades. The duties of several jobs consisted of
monitoring and reporting on the compliance of counties in providing appropriate services to
persons with IDD, who had moved from institutions to their communities.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I take my Guardianship duties seriously and want all persons wih IDD to receive good care. I
would also like to use the knowledge I acquired in my work as a legal monitor, in a relevant way.
Conflict of Interest:
None that I know of. My sister is part of the Innovations Waiver and her services are monitored
by Cardinal. Their work may come into conversation.
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Other Comments:
This application was current on:2/19/2019 1:55:19 PM Date Printed:2/21/2019
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Karen Green-McElveen Page 1 of 2
Home Address:457 Piney Mountain Road
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence:C.H. City Limits
Ethnic Background:African American
Gender Identity:Female
Phone:919-929-9899
Email:kggm@bellsouth.net
Name: Karen Green-McElveen
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Chapel Hill NC 27514
Name Called:
Year of OC Residence:1968
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
First Baptist Church Trustee, Chair of FBC Fellowship Ministry, Order of Eastern Star,
Chair FBC Support Line.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Age Range:35-59
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, received training from
Orange County Dept of Aging on senior citizen
resources and issues. Through advocacy learned of nursing home roles and regulations, home
care options, and common gaps in service delivery.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
County policies and priorities have a major impact on senior citizen well-being, both through
direct County services and through the County s oversight
of facilities focused on senior care. Service on the the board would be a fulfillment of my special
passion to assist seniors with limited resources.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
I am a lifetime resident of Chapel Hill with a deep passion for serving the needs of under-
resourced and poorly-informed elderly residents and their families. Beginning with serving as
primary care giver for my grandmother over 20 years ago, I have been an advocate, caregiver,
and resource for many, with particularly strong connections with the African-American
community. To help me fulfill this role effectively, I have completed formal training from the
Orange County Department on Aging, and currently serve on the Adult Care Home Advisory
Committee. I also chair the First Baptist Church Benevolence Committee, which frequently
provides assistance and guidance for the elderly. One of my primary goals in serving on the
Orange County Advisory Board on Aging would be to help create strategies to better inform the
community of resources available to support the elderly across a wide spectrum of needs and
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Other Comments:
This application was current on:1/3/2020 Date Printed:1/3/2020
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Conflict of Interest:
No
situations.
Advisory Board on Aging
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, received training from
Orange County Dept of Aging on senior citizen
resources and issues. Through advocacy learned of nursing home roles and regulations, home
care options, and com
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
County policies and priorities have a major impact on senior citizen well-being, both through
direct County services and through the County s oversight
of facilities focused on senior care. Service on the the board would be a fulfillment of my special
pa
Conflict of Interest:
Application Date:2/15/2019
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
As a community advocate and assistant for the elderly for over 20 years, have learned a great
deal about adult care options and regulations, have
visited adult care facilities frequently, and have worked with such facilities as primary care taker /
healt
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I would like to help contribute to an environment of improved consistency in quality of care for
residents of adult home care facilities, particularly
those serving seniors with limited financial resources. Currently quality of care at many facilities
te
Conflict of Interest:
Application Date:2/15/2019
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BOCC Attendance Records For Advisory Board Re-Appointments
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee - Mar 2019 - Feb 2020
Member Original Date Appointed Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Olivia Fisher 04/04/2019 P N P N N N P N E N P N
MaryLou Gelblum 06/04/2019 N P N N N P N P N P N
Karen Green-McElveen
06/04/2019 N P N N N P N P N P N
P: Present @ Meeting A: Absent E: Excused Absence N: Not Meeting
Informatin Current Through: February 29, 2020
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee Contact Person:Autumn Cox
Contact Phone:919-558-9401
Ethnic Background:
No applicants for this board.
Gender Identity:
Township:
Date Applied:
Res. Eligibility:Age Range
Also Serves On:
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