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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1051 |
| Autumn House Assisted Living Facility - Ft. Walton Beach |
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| Requester: |
Ruth R. Lovejoy |
Organization: |
Elder Services of Okaloosa County |
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| Project Title: |
Autumn House Assisted Living Facility - Ft. Walton Beach |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 2:00:10 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Assisted living, with extended congregrate care services, will help meet the need for affordable, long term, quality care. Each resident kept from premature Nursing Home placement is a potential state savings of $24.000 to $30,000 per year/per resident. The project is also consistent with the DOEA move to reverse inappropriate nursing home placement with the more desired ALF/ECC alternative living setting. Additionally, the project compliments the Governor's "Destination Florida" initiative to promote Florida as the state of choice for retirees through quality and affordable services. If half of the state eligible residents were to be served by Autumn House ALF, the state pay back woldbe approximately only two (2) years. |
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| Recipient: |
Autumn House Assisted Living Facility |
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Contact: |
Ruth R. Lovejoy, executive dir |
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207 Hospital Drive, NE |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 833-9165 |
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Fort Walton Beach 32548 |
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| Counties: |
Okaloosa |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Used as an Assisted Living Facility for low and modest income, at-risk elderly and /or handicapped individuals. This facility will provide Extended Congregate Care for state recipients as well as private pay arrangements, |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Providing care to 65 at-risk persons in the community at a savings of $24,000 to $30,000 per year/per resident. Preventing, or reversing premature or inappropriate nursing home placement by providing the ability to "age in place." Provide quality, cost efficent alternative living situations for elderly or handicapped individuals. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,143,304 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,143,304 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$1,143,304 |
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In-kind Amount |
$88,600 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1997-1998 |
Amount: |
$500,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
A four year wait for residency based care. Current waiting list for residency exceeds planned facili |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Okaloosa Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/20/2002 |
