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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1364 |
| Alzheimer's Mobile services for rural areas |
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| Requester: |
Gloria Smith |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association - Gulf Coast Chapter |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Mobile services for rural areas |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 11:15:04 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Alzheimer's service to cover all rural areas of southwest Florida. This service will address the needs of the state's elderly population and persons with dementia, families and caregivers. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association - Gulf Coast Chapter |
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Contact: |
Gloria Smith |
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9365 US Highway 19 North Suite B |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 578-2558 |
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Pinellas Park 33782 |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To continue to provide the following services throughout the rural areas where no services exist: caregiver training, family care planning assistance, support group services, memory screenings, lending library and internet health information services. |
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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: |
| Families to continue providing care for their Alzheimer's patient instead of taking up bed space in nursing homes thereby reducing cost to the state. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$500,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$300,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-03 |
Amount: |
$180,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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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: |
Dept of Elder Affairs Strategic Plan and Goals while working with Florida Gulf Coast University. |
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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: |
Collier County Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2002 |
