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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #135 |
| FWB - Autumn House Assisted Living Facility |
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| Requester: |
Ruth R. Lovejoy |
Organization: |
Elder Services of Okaloosa County |
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| Project Title: |
FWB - Autumn House Assisted Living Facility |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 11:25:03 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Assisted living, with extended congregate 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 witht eh DOEA move to reverse inappropriate nursing home placement with the mroe 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 would be approximately only tow (2) years. |
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| Recipient: |
Autumn House Assisted Living Facility |
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Contact: |
Ruth R. Lovejoy, Executor Director |
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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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Contact email: |
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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: |
| Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners has leased an outdated county hospital building to Elder Services of Okaloosa County for $1.00/year. This facility is to be 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. State support is needed to rehab. the building and bring it into compliance with current codes. Major tasks include: 1) HVAC and Electrical installation, refurbishing, or replacement: 2) Fire Alarm System and Fire Sprinkler Installation; 3) Install Emergency Generators; 4) Repair Elevator; 5) Install drop ceilings and replace damaged tiles; 6) replace 171 windows; and 7) Install carpeting and floor covering. In-kind will be generated by volunteers whol will provide much of the cleaning, scraping, patching, and painting. Private grants and funds are solicited to support the rehavilitation. Restaurant equipment and residential furnishings are routinely solicited and received. |
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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 efficient 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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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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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 facil |
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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: |
Florida Legislature, Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
06/01/2002 |
