Volunteer Health Care Disaster Responders

Disasters can happen at any time.  We don’t always have advance notice of the possibility of a disaster event.  That’s why planning is so very important.

Part of North Carolina’s effort to get ready is to have a trained group of professionals in the health care and safety areas in a volunteer database to be part of our State Medical Assistance Team.  These volunteers would be the backup our first responders will need in the event of a disaster or emergency.

North Carolina needs volunteers with the following professional skills and training to join. physicians physician assistants nurses paramedics firefighters law enforcement officers veterinarians medical support personnel hazmat responders

A website has been set up for you to volunteer.  Your skills and service might be needed locally, regionally, statewide, or out-of-state. You would have the choice to accept or decline any needed assistance.

If you would like to find out more, we have information for you.

And remember,  Get ready.  Make a plan.  Stay safe.

Disaster Planning for Seniors

Disaster Planning for Family Caregivers

Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
Your governmental non-profit source of information for older adults and family caregivers.
www.tjaaa.org
www.fullcirclecare.org

CAC Training and Appreciation Day

On April 21st, The Triangle J Area Agency on Aging Long-Term Care Ombudsman program hosted a training and appreciation event for Region J Community Advisory Committee (CAC) volunteers. These volunteers are local citizens appointed by their county commissioners. CAC volunteers serve as a link between the community and the facilities, promoting residents’ rights and ensuring quality care and quality of life for long-term care residents.

Over seventy volunteers attended.  The event provided an opportunity for all committee members from our seven county region to meet and share ideas and insight.

Nancy Warren, Adult Services Program Administrator from the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services, taught about the systems protecting residents from elder abuse. Carmelita Karhoff, regional long-term care ombudsman for Triangle J, explained how volunteers can impact the Culture Change movement, in which residents feel at home in a facility. The volunteers  enjoyed a performance by the Dancing Divas, a top-notch dancing group that performs for long-term care facilities.

For more information on the Community Advisory Committee in your county or if you are interested in volunteering, contact Rebekah McGee at rmcgee@tjcog.org or (919) 558-2711.

More information on Community Advisory Committees…
Find my Ombudsman…
Find out more about Culture Change…

Triangle J Area Agency on Aging
Your governmental non-profit source of information for older adults and family caregivers.
www.tjaaa.org
www.fullcirclecare.org