Community Advisory Committee

Each county in the region that has one or more Nursing Homes is served by a Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (NHCAC). Each county having one or more Adult Care Homes is required to establish an Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee (ACHCAC) to serve all such homes in the county.

In smaller counties like Caswell, Montgomery, and Rockingham, these committees may be combined and are called Joint Community Advisory Committees (NH/ACHJCAC). County Commissioners make these appointments with input from interested parties. The committees are comprised of volunteers who are committed to quality care in all Nursing and Adult Care Homes.

What Is the Purpose of These Committees?

To resolve grievances or problems pertaining to Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Residents' Rights at the local level.
To serve as the nucleus for increased community involvement with long-term care facilities and their residents.
To promote community education and awareness of the needs of the institutionalized elderly.

Committees by County:

Alamance County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
Alamance County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Caswell County Joint Nursing Home/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Davidson County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
Davidson County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Guilford County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
Guilford County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Montgomery County Joint Nursing Home/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Randolph County Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee
Randolph County Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee
Rockingham County Joint Nursing Home/Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee

If you would like to become a part of the Community Advisory Committee please visit the link for a job description and application.

Minimum Requirements for Appointment

Initial appointment to the CAC is for a one year term. At the discretion of the Board of Commissioners, after the one year term is completed members are eligible for subsequent appointments to two or three year terms. Appointees must be 18 years or older and must reside in the county that they serve. They cannot have an immediate family member residing in or employed by the type of home that their committee covers, nor can they have a financial interest in a long-term care facility.

Training Requirements

Advisory Committee Members are required by North Carolina General Statutes to complete 15 hours of initial orientation and training prior to exercising any power under G.S. 131D-32. In Region G this required orientation and training is outlined as follows:

Phase I - Full day training session held in Greensboro at PTCOG Office (7 hours)
Phase II - Completion of a home-study assignment (average time-5 hours over 30 day period)
Phase III - Facility orientation session with the Ombudsman held at a facility in the county (3 hours)

Time Commitment

After appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, members must be able to visit long term care facilities between the hours of 10:00am - 8:00pm at least quarterly with fellow committee members. CAC members are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours continuing education relative to long term care annually. Typically, CAC members spend an average of 10 hours per month fulfilling their primary responsibilities i.e., visiting long term care facilities and completion of quarterly visitation worksheets. Additionally, attendance is required at quarterly committee meetings.