| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1062 | |||||||||
| Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities | |||||||||
| Requester: | Gloria Smith | Organization: | Alzheimer's Association | ||||||
| Project Title: | Alzheimer's Mobile Services for Rural Areas, Minority and Underserved Communities | Date Submitted | 1/13/2005 10:21:08 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Fasano | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The Memory mobile provides Alzheimer's services in rural, multiculural and underserved areas of the region in Central and Southwest Florida. 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. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Alzheimer's Association | Contact: | Natalie Kelly | ||||||
| 9365 US Highway 19 North, Suite B | Contact Phone: | (850) 942-0942 | |||||||
| Pinellas Park 33782 | Contact email: | nataliekelly@msn.com | |||||||
| Counties: | Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Sumter | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| 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 screening, lending library, care consultation and information & referral. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Families in rural, multicultural and underserved areas will continue providing care for their Alzheimer's patients instead of having the patients take up bed space in nursing homes, thereby reducing the cost to the state. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $180,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $380,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $200,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2004-2005 | Amount: | $180,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $180,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Research & Practice in Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 2 | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Pinellas County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/09/2004 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||