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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2290 |
| Quality of Life |
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| Requester: |
Alison Landes |
Organization: |
Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Quality of Life |
Date Submitted |
1/16/2004 10:57:09 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater, Dawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Quality of life for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers. |
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| Recipient: |
Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Alison Landes |
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1489 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 442 |
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Contact Phone: |
(561) 488-0095 |
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Boca Raton 33486 |
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Contact email: |
cureparkinsons@aol.com |
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| Counties: |
Broward, Palm Beach |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Provides access to exercise and yoga classes, and speech enhancement exercises such as those taught in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment program. Provides only speech therapy designated as a Level 1 evidence-based method - which enables individuals with Parkinson's disease to develop and maintain a functional voice. The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Foundation also has application to voice disorders related to other neurological disorders such as stroke, swallowing, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. We provide over 20 certified speech clinicians, able to instruct people with Parkinson's in ways to keep their voices alive and strong. We provide a platform for people with Parkinson's and their caregivers to maintain quality of life, to be advocates in receiving the best care possible and to assist and support one another physically, emotionally and socially through bringing Parkinson's into the spotlight, putting a human face on this progressive, debilitating neurological disorder which robs people in their 20's, 30's and 40's as well as individuals in their senior years, of their independence, dignity and dreams. Our exercise classes bring people from Broward and Palm Beach Counties. We provide the means for people to get involved and remain connected to the community. We use the Ali Project, a clinical database that researchers and clinicians use to gather, store and share information to further research efforts to find a cure and improve treatment for quality of life. |
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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: |
| Improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's through improved balance, more confidence, better self-image, more independent daily living skills, more sociable, better endurance and strength. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$60,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$72,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Private |
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Cash Amount |
$12,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$60,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Foundation report |
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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: |
11/25/2003 |
