Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1694FY0102

Alzheimer Services

Requester:

Brenda Johnson

Organization:

Alzheimer's Association

Project Title:

Alzheimer Services

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 1:31:13 PM

Sponsors:

Rudolfo Garcia

Statewide Interest:

See bottom of Measurable Outcome Anticapated.

Recipient:

Greater Miami Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association

Contact:

Brenda Johnson

1175 NE 125th Street, Suite 600

Contact Phone:

(305) 891-6228

North Miami 33161

Counties:

Dade, Monroe

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

This project will establish direct care services including case management and clinical counseling.� The work will focus on identifying and assisting members of the Hispanic and Haitian communities, but will serve all who need such assistance.� Case management services will assess, through home visits, the needs of an individual situation and will coordinate provision of requuired sevices.� Case management will involve the caregiver in care-related decisions, will coordinate training and support assistance, and will teach individuals how to access available resources.� Clinical counseling will offer the emotional guidance that can relieve depression and offer coping assistance with emotional strain and reactions that impede the ability of caregivers to continue their roles successfully.� Eligibility requirements will include the needs of the client, if they are at risk of nursing home placement, the absence of full time caregives, and income level.

Another aspect of the model will be implementation of a wellness model based on the most recent research on Alzheimer's disease.� The components of the wellness program will include exercise, intellectual stimulation, diet, and phychiatric interventions.

This project will address the most critical group of elders, low income and minority, within their communities.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Delay need for nursing home placement; reduce medicaid burden; improve quality of life.

What statewide interest does this project address as it relates to 216.052(1)?

Provision of support services for family Alzheimer's caregivers will reduce the demands for nursing home placement and, likely, for Assisted Living Facility placements.� This is so because empowerment of family caregivers has, as shown by research, allowed families to retain the loved one with the disease in the home for an average 11 months longer than without.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$200,000

Total cost of the project:

$200,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$232,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$200,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Statistics on current incidences of Alzheimers and expected increase given demographics

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

1/17/2001