Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #168FY0102

Community-Based Long Term Continum of Care Family Caregivers Initiative

Requester:

Kerry Rodriguez

Organization:

OMEGA/Health & Human Serives Planning Association

Project Title:

Community-Based Long Term Continum of Care Family Caregivers Initiative

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 3:42:19 PM

Sponsors:

Ken Pruitt

Statewide Interest:

To establish a community pilot project that could be replicated across the state to reduce hospitalization by the elderly.

Recipient:

OMEGA of Palm Beach County

Contact:

Kerry Rodriguez

505 S. Flagler Drive #220

Contact Phone:

(561) 820-1670

West Palm Beach 33401

Counties:

Palm Beach

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Provide home-based long term case management to elders, their families & caregivers in ethnically and racially diverse communities.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Avoid premature costly institutionalization of seniors.� Avoid lost wages and missed workdays for caregivers.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$99,161

Total cost of the project:

$123,705

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

In-Kind Amount:

$50,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Unknown

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

No

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

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Palm Beach senior pop. 28% of nursing home placements from hospitals, 98.8% able to live at home

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

No