2015-10-13 Meeting Minutes i
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New Hanover County Nursing Home
Community Advisory Committee
Quarterly Meeting Minutes
Date:October 13,2015
Time:3:00 PM
Location of meeting:Council of Government Conference Room
Attendees:see signature form
Called to Order/time:3:00 PM by Julie Brewer,Chairperson
In-Service: National Residents Rights month;theme is Care Matters
Letter to the Editor of the Star-News,prepared by Julie and Audrey:to be submitted to Star-News regarding
National Residents Rights observation.Motion to approve letter and submission,majority voice vote approval
At exit interview with Nursing Home administration ascertain:a-policy regarding the voting rights of the resident;
b-recognition and observation of Residents Rights month
Review of Minutes Approved:NA
Review By-Laws:NA
Old Business: 1. CAC in-service presentation to Nursing Home Staff
Presentation dates approved:
a.Autumn Care:Wednesday,October 28,2015,2:00 PM,
CAC representatives: Phyllis,Jan,Juanita,Bob,Dot,Denise
b.Cypress Point: Wednesday, November 4,2015, 11:00 AM
CAC representatives:Susan,Dennis,Jan,Juanita
2. CAC active involvement in community relations with Nursing Homes, report:
Tabled at this time
New Business:1.Motion to divide present committee into two teams with initiation in January as pilot
Program:motion first and second by John and Bob
Discussion held;both teams to visit all nursing homes during 1st quarter,2 visits per facility
Team leaders to be Dot Grimes and Julie Brewer
All CACs available to either team
Majority voice vote approved
2.New member,Sandy Andrews,presently in orientation
3.Consent forms,oral,to be utilized on behalf of residents in exit meetings
4.2015-2016 CAC officer elections;majority voice vote approval
Chairperson:Julie Brewer
Vice-chairperson:Dot Grimes
Secretary:Jan Stump
Review of quarterly visits:completed
Audrey Marshall:discussion of visit observations for this quarter
Confidentiality of exit meetings;meetings to be in conference rooms or offices
Cyprus Point necessitates 2 visits this quarter:staffing issues
Davis Health Care:menu choice postings
Scheduling visits of next quarter:tentative dates set
Meeting adjourned:419 PM by Julie Brewer
Quarterly Meeting Scheduled:Tuesday,January 12,2016;3:00 PM,COG conference room
Respectively Submitted,
Jan Stump,secretary
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