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Community Budget
Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2253FY0001 Elderly Caregiver Support Program |
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Requester: |
Jose Fox |
Organization: |
United Home Care Services |
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Project Title: |
Elderly Caregiver Support Program |
Date Submitted: |
2/16/01 4:14:05 PM |
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Sponsors: |
Rudolfo Garcia |
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Statewide Interest: |
Program will train caregivers on availabe resources freeing state resources |
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Recipient: |
United Home Care Services |
Contact: |
Brian Wilner |
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5255 NW 87th Avenue, Suite 400 |
Contact Phone: |
(305) 716-0711 |
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Miami 33178 |
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Counties: |
Dade |
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Service Area: |
Private Organization |
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Project Description: |
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Caregiver support program offers a group therapy format to provide caregiver support which includes educational and technical training as well as respite care and transportation. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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The caregiver program will serve 100 individuals who currently provide care for frail elderly & disabled relatives. Utilizing the Zarit Burden scale and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Deprssion Scale (CEF-D),caregivers have/will demonstarte reduced burden & Stress which ultimately reduces need for medical attention. The progam will provide service to a multi ethnic and culturally diverse caregivers. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$104,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$286,192 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Type of funding match: |
Local |
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Total Cash Amount: |
$15,000 |
Total In-Kind Amount: |
$15,000 |
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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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Yes |
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Amount: |
$185,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Unknown |
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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? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Federal government recently provided $10,000,000 to Florida for caregiver assistance. |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Meeting Date: |
1/17/01 |
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