House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2209 Dementia Caregivers Telehealth Support Project
Requester:	Robert G. Frank, Ph.D		Organization:		University of Florida Health Science Center
Project Title:	Dementia Caregivers Telehealth Support Project		Date Submitted:		01/28/2000 3:46:12 PM
District Member:	Robert Casey		Service Area:		Statewide
Counties Affected:	Alachua
Recipient:	Robert L. Glueckauf		Contact:		Robert G. Frank, Ph.d
	1600 SW Archer Room N1-2		Contact Phone:		(352) 392-0517
	Gainesville 32610
Project Description:
The UF Dementia Caregivers Telehealth Support Project will provide a statewide information and support hotline for caregivers of the eldery with dementia.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
A website also will be created to disseminate state-of-the-art information about effective caregiving techniques and community support services.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Services rendered to caregivers of elderly person who along with families suffer with the effects of dementia.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$500,000
Total cost of the project:		$500,000

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					No
Was this project previously funded by the State?					No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					Yes
	Amount:	$500,000
	Purpose for future year funding:			Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?				Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					No
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Epidemiological and Behavioral Research (Reference attached document)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					No