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<br />2008 COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />• Committee members volunteered 600 combined hours to promote quality of life for the long- <br />term care residents of Cabarrus County. <br />• The Nursing Home CAC completed only 18% of required visits this calendar year, as the <br />committee had only one member until a new appointee was trained in November. <br />• The Adult Care Home CAC completed only 42% of required Quarterly Visits during the <br />reporting year because of too few members. <br />• Two new ACHCAC appointees completed their orientation and training in January 2008 and <br />served actively this past year. One new NHCAC appointee completed orientation and <br />training in October and is now serving actively. <br />• Members attended the required quarterly training meetings with Centralina Ombudsman <br />Program staff. Both CACs maintain excellent attendance records at these training meetings. <br />• The CACs worked with the area facilities to host the 2008 Residents Rights Celebration. <br />Over 150 residents, staff, volunteers, students, and elected officials attended this successful <br />event. <br />.•. <br />Committee member Andrea King presented to Cabarrus County 101 to increase awareness <br />of the need for more volunteer members and distribute information, which resulted in a new <br />appointment. <br />• Members: <br />o attended the required quarterly training meetings with Centralina Ombudsman <br />Program staff. Both CACs maintain excellent attendance records at these training <br />meetings. <br />o presented the 2007 Annual Report to the Board of County Commissioners and <br />discussed the need for additional appointments. <br />o maintained regular contact with the Independent Tribune to run an advertisement <br />about the need for volunteers, which has resulted in several inquiries. <br />o provided placement information about facilities to individuals in need of placement. <br />o attended and volunteered at the Centralina Area Agency on Aging Annual Aging <br />Conference. <br />o attended additional training sessions offered by the Centralina Ombudsman Program <br />staff. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />C-1 <br /> <br />i <br /> <br /> <br />i~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Attachment number 1 <br />Page 150 of 286 <br />