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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #721 |
| Hospice Project |
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| Requester: |
David Abrams |
Organization: |
Hospice Foundation of America |
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| Project Title: |
Hospice Project |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2004 6:20:45 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Villalobos, Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Increases the knowledge of the Florida consumer of pain control issues. |
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| Recipient: |
David Abrams |
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Contact: |
David Abrams |
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12000 Biscayne Blvd. # 505 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 981-2522 |
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Miami 33181 |
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Contact email: |
miami4@ix.netcom.com |
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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: |
| The major issue faced by the terminally ill is the fear of dying alone, hooked up to machines, in a sterile environment. Surveys have shown that most people want to die at home, surrounded by their loved ones, and in comfort, with pain under control. The most significant barrier to dying in comfort is to receive adequate pain control relief. But very few doctors are adequately trained in the proper application of pain control techniques. Educated consumers can direct the proper questions to their attending physicians, provide comfort to their loved ones, thereby reducing the fear of the dying process. Although there is a large amount of information on pain control available on the Internet, it is spread out among various sites, and much of it is academically oriented, located on sites run by university medical school website. Moreover, much of the information on pain control deals with pain in non-terminal cases, making it more difficult for the family to sift through information relating to only chronic illness to find information relevant to the terminally ill. The Hospice Foundation of America Pain Control site will offer useful consumer information on such pain control issues as: common misperceptions about pain management; common obstacles to effective pain management;
normal side-effects of unrelieved severe, chronic pain; pain in advanced illness; why you may not be able to receive adequate pain relief; fears that doctors have about treating patients with severe pain; suggestions on communicating with your doctor about pain management; bibliography of readings on pain control; pain as the fifth vital sign. The site will also provide links to pain control sites, and feature an interactive component by offering direct contact with an MD specialist in pain control.
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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: |
| Reduced doctors visits for those receiving end of life care, as well as greater family control. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$350,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$350,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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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No |
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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: |
Current legislation on pain relief medication |
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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 Legisaltive Delagation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
10/17/2003 |
