House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2622

Pilot Project for Development of a Training Curriculum for a Teaching Nursing Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Terry Goodman

Organization:

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Pilot Project for Development of a Training Curriculum for a Teaching Nursing Home

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 12:11:29 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Gustavo Barreiro

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Miami Jewish Home & Hospital for the Aged

Contact:

Terry Goodman

 

5200 Northeast 2nd Avenue

Contact Phone:

(305) 751-8626

 

 

Miami 33137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of a pilot program for long-term care dedicated to developing training programs on education for caregivers, research incentives for elder care, and reformation of a statewide public policy on alternative care for the elderly at the Stein Gerontological Institute.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

To provide a resource for interacting with higher education training programs in the State in defining and developing appropriate training for education of caregivers for elders with specific emphasis on elder care issues and increased sensitivity toward the special needs of the elderly, i.e. doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, etc.; pursuant to HB1971 passed and signed into law in 1999.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

To increase awareness of caregivers relevant to elder issues and develop a defined plan for future services for the emerging elder population of Florida; to reduce legal liability and the number of lawsuits brought due to quality of care issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$885,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,850,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$965,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$885,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

HB1971 passed and signed into law in 1999; to enhance education in order to reduce lawsuits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Governor

 

Meeting Date:

06/18/1999