ORANJ
Minutes of the 2006 Spring Meeting
The most recent bi-annual plenary meeting occurred April 19, 2006 at Fellowship Village. There were 85 delegates representing 19 CCRCs and 6 guests present.
Gary Baldwin, President, reviewed the history of ORANJ and paid tribute to the founding members, including Walter Neidhardt of Applewood Estates, Bob Anderson of Medford Leas, and John Cook of Applewood Estates.
An Occupancy Report for Spring, 2006 was distributed. See Occupancy Report
The Treasurer’s Report showed that all members had paid their dues.
A list of newly reorganized regions with an added fifth (Southwest Region) was reported along with an updated Mission-Purpose statement for ORANJ and reports from the Legislative and Health Care Committees.
The first speaker was Dennis Koza, CEO of Medford Leas. His talk was titled “Improving Communication: Management and the Resident Population.” He described what he called the Five Truths. Koza Speech
The second speaker was Catherine Kelly, RN, Administrator of Renaissance Gardens, Seabrook Village. She described the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and how it deals with the transfer of information regarding health care and the rights of persons covered by the act. She responded to many questions from the audience.
The final speaker was Ford Livengood, prosecuting attorney in the Fraud Unit of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, on “Identity Theft Protection: Steps to Protect Yourself.” He covered a number of ways in which your identity can be stolen and ways in which you can protect yourself from injury. For instance, he suggested using a shredder for anything which gives your address, social security number, or bank information and also suggested that everyone should check their checkboo(s) frequently for incorrect transactions.
The meeting closed with a plea for volunteers to serve on various committees.and for someone to serve as Vice President for the new Southwest Region.
The next bi-annual plenary meeting will be held on October 18, 2006. It will take place at Stonebridge, a new community north of Princeton.
