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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #219 |
Alzheimer's Caregiver Program |
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Requester: |
Steven D. Sonenreich |
Organization: |
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
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Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Caregiver Program |
Date Submitted |
1/6/2003 3:41:14 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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Statewide Interest: |
Provides home/community-based services; and allows for better informed caregivers and families to take responsibility for their own. |
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Recipient: |
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
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Contact: |
Elise Lipoff Mayer |
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4300 Alton Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 674-2700 |
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Miami Beach 33140 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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Project Description: |
Seeks to coordinate care and provide training to caregivers to enable Alzheimer's patients to stay in their homes. |
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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: |
Reduction in placement in long-term facilities |
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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: |
$250,000 |
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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 |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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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: |
$180,000 |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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: |
There are approx. 46,000 Alzheimer's patients in Miami-Dade, most of whom are cared for by family |
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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: |
Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/17/2002 |