Facility Monitoring Goal: Meet 80% of Recommended Minimum Number of Visits to Facilities. Total Number of Facilities to Be Visited FY 2015/16: 4,750 Accomplished:

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Facility Monitoring Goal: Meet 80% of Recommended Minimum Number of Visits to Facilities. Total Number of Facilities to Be Visited FY 2015/16: 4,750 Accomplished: # of Facilities Visited August Facility Coverage Plan Achieved to Date 80% Volunteers Annual GoalOmbudsmen in Training Newly Certified Ombudsmen Total 40 Volunteer Ombudsmen 6433 Volunteer Hours DonatedAugustYear To Date YTD

Complaint Investigation Goal: Investigate 1,500 Complaints with a resolution rate of 90% Accomplished: Complaints Investigated Complaints Resolved to the Satisfaction of the Residents 90% Most Common Complaints in August: 1. Care Issues 2. Abuse, Gross Neglect, Exploitation 3. Autonomy, Choice, Privacy August YTD

Facility and Community Education Annual GoalAchieved July, 2015Achieved Year to Date Provide 20 in-service trainings to facility staff. 4 5 Topics: Ombudsman Services, Case Review, Laws & Regulations Conduct 250 consultations with facility staff (resident care, discharge planning) 7 20 Conduct 15 community education events. 5 6 Conduct 250 consultations with individuals Topics: Care Issues, Billing/Payment, Residents’ Rights, Community Resources, Placement Issues

Systems Advocacy Annual Goals: 1.Maintain supportive partnerships in San Mateo County with Aging & Adult Services, Adult Abuse Prevention Collaborative, Adult Protective Services, Office of the Public Guardian, Legal Aid Society, Golden Gate Regional Center, local law enforcement, Departments of Public Health and Social Services, San Mateo County Dental Coalition, Family Caregivers Alliance, Hospital Consortium. 2. Reduce use of psychotropic drugs in nursing homes. 3. Reduce occurrence of abuse. 4. Reduce hospital Readmits. 5.Transition long-term care residents who wish to return home.