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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #751 |
| Memory Mobile (Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities |
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| Requester: |
Gloria Smith |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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| Project Title: |
Memory Mobile (Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 11:24:57 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Fasano |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Memory Mobile provides Alzheimer's services in rural, multicultural, and underserved areas. This service addresses the needs of the state's elderly population, persons with dementia, and their families and caregivers. It played a vital role during the relief support after Hurricane Charlie. |
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| Recipient: |
Gloria Smith |
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Contact: |
Natalie Kelly |
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9365 US Hwy 19 North, Suite B |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 942-0942 |
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Pinellas Park 33782 |
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Contact email: |
nataliekelly@msn.com |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| To continue to provide the following services through the rural, multicultural, and underserved communities where inadequate services exist: hurricane relief, caregiver training, family care planning assistance, memory screenings, lending library, care consultations, and information and referral. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Families in rural, multicultural and underserved communities will continue providing care for their Alzheimer's patients instead of having the patients delaying placement within care facilities, thereby reducing the cost to the state. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$180,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$20,000 |
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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: |
$100,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$180,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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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? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Research and Practice in Alzheimer's Disease - Volume 2, 199, pp. 321,332 |
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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: |
Collier County Delegation, Hillsborough County Delegation, Pasco Delegation, Pinellas Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
