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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #264 |
| Home Care Services to Frail Elderly Individuals |
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| Requester: |
Daniel Calixte |
Organization: |
TGNI Precision Care |
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| Project Title: |
Home Care Services to Frail Elderly Individuals |
Date Submitted |
12/28/2005 1:01:43 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To prevent or delay premature nursing home placement and to assist elders to maintain their independence and choices at their homes in their communities as long as possible indepedndently. |
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| Recipient: |
TGNI Precision Care |
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Contact: |
Daniel Calixte |
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915 NE 125th Street, Suite 202 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 893-2244 |
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Miami 33161 |
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Contact email: |
tgnipc@aol.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: |
| TGNI Precision Care is seeking financial assistance from the State of Florida to provide home care services to the frail elderly individuals that are physically and mentally challenged and underserved/uninsured in Miami-Dade County. The funding will be used to expand TGNI Precision Care's services to the underprivileged area in the County, and to identify and serve elders having difficulties with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL's) and their Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL's). The Department of Elders Affairs (DOEA) report on the Miami-Dade County Level Data indicates that the population of elders who are 60+ are more than 414,608. More than 86,923 (20%) live in poverty, 94,148 (22.7%) are low income with <125% of poverty level, 30,661 (7.4%) have Mobility Self-care limitations, 81,806 (19.7%) are living alone and 45,520 (10.1%) probably suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Only 37,530 are enrolled in all the DOEA programs combined. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| With the funding requested, TGNI Precision Care will be able to provide the best quality of continous home care services to enhance the lives of an additional 20 frail elderly individuals who are physically and mentally challenged and to enable them to age in place with dignity and with a purpose while recognizing the cultural diversity of the community that is served. It is estimated that 4 to 6 hours/units of services will be delivered a week based on client needs. These needs are as follows: Screening/Assessment; Companion; Escort; Homemaker; Personal Care; Shopping Assistance; Telephone Reassurance; In-Home Respite and Interpreter/Translations. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$124,800 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$291,800 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local, Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$12,480 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$50,000 |
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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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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: |
Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) report on the Miami-Dade County Level Data |
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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 Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/30/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
