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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdult Care 2009-04-01 Community Advisory Committee Minutes For New Hanover County Adult Care Home 1 April, 2009 COG Conference Room Attendees: Audrey Marshall, Ombudsman for Brunswick and Columbus Counties, Patricia Sacchetti, Ombudsman- in-training, Janet Lochlear, Tom Jennings, Woody Sutton, Mary Busbee, Sandra Oglesby, Martha Stein, Lorraine McEvoy-Schreiber, Oliver Schreiber, Judy Smith Guests: Regina Anderson,Adult Care Specialist Absent: Karen Vincent,Nadine Shipman, Brenda Thomas Resigned: Corey Gore Meeting was called to order by Audrey Marshall. Each member introduced themselves to the group and told of their length of service. Minutes were read by Mary Busbee and approved with corrections noted. Audrey Marshall presented information regarding the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act recently introduced in the Senate and about the issue of mentally ill patients sharing nursing home space with the elderly from a report of the National LTC Ombudsman Resource Center Upcoming Community events: 1. 6th A ual Caregiver Education Conference planned for April 30,2009 (brochure provided); 2.the movie/book, "The Soloist", about a homeless, mentally ill person with great talent(details to be e-mailed each member by Mary Busbee). Audrey Marshall asked for topics for future meetings. Suggestions included: Star rating system and how to know when facilities are rated, facility emergency preparedness, pilfering in facilities, general safety and security, and what is plan for use of jail bought by Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Queen as suggested guest speaker. Audrey Marshall to check if committees might know of any incidents in facilities before their quarterly visits. Discussed concern re: bedrails used as enablers,menus not being followed and low census of some facilities when mentally ill lack places to go. Visitation reports were given by committee members. The next meeting date is July 1, 1009, 9:30 am in the COG Conference Room. Tentative dates for facility visitation: Mary's team: April 28; Lorraine's team June 8; Tom's team May 4, May 12 or May 13 Minutes recorded by Judy Smith It- y)