Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #687FY0102

NPF Care Center of Florida, Inc.

Requester:

Bonnie Douglas R.N.

Organization:

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

Project Title:

NPF Care Center of Florida, Inc.

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 12:48:12 PM

Sponsors:

J. Alex Villalobos

Statewide Interest:

Provides outreach and educational services to the people in Florida with Parkinson's and their families. Proper education and care leads to reduction in Nursing home placements.

Recipient:

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

Contact:

Bonnie Douglas R.N.

1501 NW 9th Ave.

Contact Phone:

(800) 327-4545

Miami 33136-1494

Counties:

{Statewide}

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

National Parkinson outreach centers where people with Parkinson?s disease and their caregivers can go for diagnostic services, specialized treatment and Respite care.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Our centers have seen and treated 1300 patients and have had an impact on approximately 26,000 people (caregivers, family friends of people with Parkinson?s).� Approximately 10% of people with Parkinson?s end up in state funded nursing homes, but within our program, we have a rate of approximately 2%, saving the state hundreds of thousands of dollars .

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,262,500

Total cost of the project:

$2,212,500

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$200,000

In-Kind Amount:

$750,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$1,012,500

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$1,262,500

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:

Health, Department Of

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

Yes

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Evidenced in the enrollment and participation of people with Parkinson?s.� Respite Services

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Dade Delegation

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001