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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May21,2002
Action Ages —
Item No.
SUBJECT: Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees
Appreciation Day
DEPARTMENT: Aging It Orange County PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
Nursing Home and Adult Care
Home Advisory Committers;CACs)
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jill Passmore, Long Term Care
Proclamation Ombudsman, 55 8-9401
Jerty Passmcre.eid 2009
Carol Gunther-Mohr, Chair,Adult Care
Home CAC
Ricki Hudson, Chair Numing Home CAC
Hillsborough 732.6181
Chapel Hill 9684501
Durham 686.7331
Mebane 336.227-2031
PURPOSE: To recognize and show appreciation to the members of the Orange County
Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee members for their
advocacy efforts on behalf of our County's long ten care residents by Proclaiming June 5,
2002 as Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day,
BACKGROUND: Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees,
whose members are appointed by the County Commissioners, serve as grassroots
ombudsmen and advocate for the rights of long term care residents, as wall as Me physical,
mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of these residents. Over 800 residents reside in
nursing homes and adult care homes in Orange County.
The Triangle J Area Agency on Aging Ombudsman Program is holding a Community
Advisory Committee Education and Appreciation Day for the dedicated volunteers of
Orange County (and other counties in our region)on June 5.2002. There will be events at
the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, and the Agency would like to provide the affached
proclamation of appreciation to each member of the Community Advisory Committees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact with approval of the proclamation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board designate June S,
2002 as Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day in Orange County and authorize
the Chair to sign the proclamation.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day
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 800 resitlents reside in long term rare facilities In Orange County:and
Whereas: The quality of care and quality of the of long tens care residents depend upon the
daily, conscientious services and hands-on care provided by long term rare facility
staff, as well as the honoring of the federal and state Residents'Bill of Rights; and
Whereas: Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committees,whose
members are appointed by the County Commissioners, serve as grommets
ombudsmen and advocate for the rights of residents, as wall as the physical, mental,
emotional, and spiritual well-being of these residents;and
Whereas: Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community Ativlsory Commlgeee are Telne l
volunteers who collaborate closely won residents,fatuity members,facility stag,the
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, me Orange County refreshment on Aging,
and regulatory agencies to ensure quality are in full recognition of residents dignity
and lndlvduality;and '
WM1al 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 are residents,and work forward keeping the public informed about aspects of
long term care; and
Whereas: The committees apprim themselves of the general conditions under which residents
are residing in me homes,and work far the heal interests of these residents;
Now,Therefore,do we.the Orange County Commissioners,hereby proclaim June 5,2002 as
Community Advisory Committee Appreciation Day
And urge all cltizens to join with us in this abomination and do encourage citizens to express
appreciation for the advocacy efforts of the Nursing Horne and Adult Care Home Community
Advisory Committee members Me represent the public good far Orange County.
This the 21a day of May,2002.
Bent'Jaccbs, Chair
Orange County Boat of Commissioners