Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #242FY0102

Outreach to the Elderly for Medical Compliance, Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Requester:

Carole LaVetter

Organization:

River Region Human Services, Inc

Project Title:

Outreach to the Elderly for Medical Compliance, Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 12:02:25 PM

Sponsors:

Betty Holzendorf, Stephen Wise

Statewide Interest:

The project supports the Governor's goal of protecting the state's most vulnerable by providing treatment and care in the most appropriate environment

Recipient:

River Region Human Services, Inc

Contact:

Derya� E. Williams

660 Park Street

Contact Phone:

(904) 359-2680 105

Jacksonville 32204

Counties:

Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

Outreach to the Elderly for Medical Compliance Substance Abuse and Mental Health.� The misuse or abuse of alcohol and prescription drugs among American's elderly population is one of the fastest growing health problems today.� River Region Human Services proposes to address the above referenced issues through Intensive outreach to the elderly an the institutions of these programs.�� (1) Identification and education about the proper use of prescribed medications (2) follow-up to local hospitals regarding hip fractures, falls, and accidents (3) Community wide training relative to the complications surrounding medicating the elderly and the rising use of alcohol and other drugs.� The goal of the project of to achieve medical compliance and prevent complications that evolve to six hundren (600) elderly citizens in Duval, Clay, Baker, St. Johns, and nassau coutnies.� The impact will result in the reduction of emergency room visits, decrease in using contraindicated medicatins, informer senior citizens who can negotiate medications, and intensive medications monitoring systems that is client driven that can be replicated throughout the State.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

80% increase in medical compliance 80% decrease in use of alcohol with medication

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$500,000

Total cost of the project:

$625,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$500,000

In-Kind Amount:

$125,000

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?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

CSAT� Report 1998

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

DUVAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEETING

Meeting Date:

12/18/2001