Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #152FY0102

Dementia Specific Daycare Programs

Requester:

Mary Barnes

Organization:

Alzheimers Community Care

Project Title:

Dementia Specific Daycare Programs

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:34:39 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

Alleviate medicaid budget and delaying instutionalization into nursing homes.

Recipient:

Alzehimers Community Care

Contact:

Mary Barnes

800 Northpoint Pkwy, Ste 101-B

Contact Phone:

(561) 683-2700

West Palm Beach 33410

Counties:

Martin, Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Funding for maintaining 8 dementia specific day service programs in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

Daycares that are specifically designed to care for Alzheimers Disease Initiative (ADI) program administered by the Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs.The funds will be used for those patients who cannot afford daycare expenses and for care management duties in accordance with the ADI guidelines.� The current day service sites, which are all community based, are located in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Pahokee, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart and North Stuart.� The $800,000 will directly support expenses, including salaries for direct care staff.� Volunteers will be used to uplift and enhance the quality of care and to keep cost at an affordable and accessible level for participants.� The cost for maintenance of the daycare space will be shared with the donors.� State Funds will not be used for rent, construction or administrative costs.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

650 unduplicated patients will be served and receive dementia specific care through the eight daycare programs.� All participants will be registered with the National Alzehimer's Association Safe Return Bracelet Program, receive daily personal care (showers and Hand bathing), medically monitored daily by nurses who specialize in dementia specific behavior and health care, and will be involved with theraputic activities provided by professionaly trained staff and volunteers.� As a reult, daycare delays premature institutionalization by two to four years. In addition, 700 unduplicated family members will receive education on the disease process, a quarterly Alzehimer's educational magazine, care management through ACC's Family Consultant Program, access to weekly support group meetings at each site and information on appropriate and adequate resources through ACC's information and referral services.� ACC estimates there are 62,000 people suffering with Alzehimer's disease or related disorders, living in Palm Beach and Martin Counties- the largest concentration of this fragile population in the country.� Because of these daycare sites patients and the community will have access to options that are human and dignified, which is the hallmark service for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$800,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,039,071

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$992,426

In-Kind Amount:

$246,645

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-02

Amount:

$800,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$800,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

Yes

Agency:

Elder Affairs, Department Of

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Department of Elder Affairs Report FY 2000-2001

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Palm Beach Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/17/2001