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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #181 |
| Dementia Specific Daycare Programs |
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| Requester: |
Mary M. Barnes |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc |
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| Project Title: |
Dementia Specific Daycare Programs |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 12:48:44 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Alleviate Medicaid Budget and delays institutionalization into nursing homes |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc |
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Contact: |
Mary M. Barnes |
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800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 101 B |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 683-2700 |
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West Palm Beach 33407 |
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| Counties: |
Martin, Palm Beach, St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Maintaining 7 dimentia-specific day service programs within neighborhoods 15 minutes from a caregiver's home in Palm Beach and Martin Counties Programs are specifically designed for Alzheimer's Disease and related disorder patients that qualify under Alzheimer's Disease Initiative(ADI)program administered by DOEA. Funds will be used for patients who cannot afford daycare expenses and for case management duties in accordance with ADI guidelines. Funds will directly support expenses, including salaries, indirect expenses required to operate the programs. |
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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: |
| 600 patients will be served and receive dementia-specific care through the 7 daycare programs. All participants will be registered with the Nat'l Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Bracelet Program; receive daily personal care, medically monitored daily nurses who specialize in dementia-specific behavior and health care and receive therapeutic activities. Program will delay nursing home placement by 2 to 4 years, entirely preventing it for 65% of the programs patients. Family members will receive education, have access to weekly support group and have information and resources about the disease through ACC's information and referral service. Patients and community will have access to options that are humane and dignified which is a hallmark service for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$720,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,431,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$1,347,000 |
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In-kind Amount |
$364,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2002-2003 |
Amount: |
$720,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$720,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Within the Department of Elder Affairs report FY 2001/2002 |
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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: |
Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/06/2002 |
