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ANNUAL REPORT of the CABARRUSCOUNTY NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADULT CARE HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTING YEAR 2008 REPORT SUMMARY.• The Community Advisory Committees (CACs) serving Cabarrus do not have enough members to serve the County or effectively fulfill their mandates, operating with only one- third of the recommended number of volunteer members. As a result, long-term care residents in Cabarrus County are not being visited as often as they should, according to State minimum requirements. Committee members are concerned about the performance of several of the county's facilities, but without more members, the CACs cannot visit these facilities as often as needed. For several years, the CACs have asked the Commissioners for their assistance in appointing new members and we are requesting them once again to actively respond. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP • State statute require fourteen (14) members be appointed to the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (ACHCAC); an additional five (5) members maybe appointed at the discretion of the County Commissioners. At the time of this report, Cabarrus County ACHCAC currently has six (6) members. • State statute requires nine (9) members be appointed to the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (NHCAC); an additional five (5) members may be appointed at the discretion of the County Commissioners. Only one member served on this CAC for the majority of the report period until more members were appointed in October. At the time of this report, the NHCAC has five members, of which two are active, and the remaining members must complete their orientation class. Page 1 of 5 C-1 D t i~ r C r L i] fl i J i~ C 0 Attachment number 1 Page 148 of 286