HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0598throughout each year in conjunction with the quarterly business meetings. She said the
ombudsman's role in the process was to:
conduct the quarterly training,
_ provide technical assistance,
interpret the NC statutes and any federal regulations regarding the
residents' rights,
provide assistance in organizing resident and/or family councils within
the homes, and
provide guidance and direction in complaint resolution.
Kincaid said the committees were mandated through the statutes, and the
members were legislatively empowered to serve as advocates for the residents, which
made them the only group that had the resident as the "focal point of their work." She
said the volunteers' duties were accomplished by making quarterly visits to the homes,
talking with the residents, their families, and by working with the employees of the
facilities.
Mrs. Kincaid said Region F (nine counties) had grown to over 15,000 long -term -
care beds making it the largest in the state. She said Iredell County had over 739
nursing home beds and 774 adult care home beds.
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Commissioner Williams thanked Kincaid and the volunteers for their work.
Mr. Williams said during the past three years, he had witnessed first-hand the care and
services being provided by the nursing and adult care homes. He said this awareness
had made him appreciate the volunteers' work even more.
Presentation on Homework Outreach, Inc., and a Request for Funding in the
Amount of $28,000 by Teresa Redmond, the Founder of the Program:
Mrs. Redmond said her presentation's goal would be to show that Homework Outreach
was a vital program, and it was needed in the county. She said that prior to her program
being developed, she had searched to see if anything was available for her own family's
use. Redmond said tutoring services and atter-school programs were located, but not
anything that was the proper fit for her family.
Redmond said her non-profit, after-school program was geared towards K -8`n
grade children from Monday through Friday, and it provided assistance with homework.
She defined homework as being any material assigned by the teacher including the
studying for tests. Redmond continued by explaining the components of her program.
She said teachers, and homework aides (honor high school students) would provide
assistance for the enrolled students, and that transportation would be provided along
with an afternoon snack.
In reference to funding, Redmond said her organization had applied for grants,
and there would be fees (weekly fees for students, as well as registration fees). She said
that in addition, donations would be solicited from the business community, and that if
her agency was eventually licensed by the state, vouchers would be used for low-
income children.
Redmond said a building in Troutman could be leased to house the program, and
she was requesting $28,000 for one-year, start-up costs. She said children at Troutman
Middle, West Middle and Celeste Henkle would be targeted for the program. Redmond
provided the following breakdown for the $28,000:
Building lease at $1500 a mo. $18,000
Utilities at $250 a mo. 3,000
Fund for low-income children 7,000
$28,000
Chairman Tice thanked Mrs. Redmond for the presentation.
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