| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #635 | |||||||||
| Senior Wellness Project / Quality | |||||||||
| Requester: | Avy Weberman | Organization: | Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center | ||||||
| Project Title: | Senior Wellness Project / Quality | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 12:58:51 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Gelber, Roberson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| Continuation of this project will demonstrate improvement for older persons in 5 major fitness areas which have the greatest impact on Fall Prevention & improving Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, thereby reducing Medicaid Hospitilization & Nursing Home Costs. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center | Contact: | Avy Weberman | ||||||
| 18900 NE 25th Avenue | Contact Phone: | (305) 932-4200 | |||||||
| North Miami Beach 33180 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Senior Wellness Program/Quality of Life Project is a comprehensive & innovative approach designed to increase the overall level of fitness(body composition, strength & power, aerobic capacity, flexibility, balance & mobility) in older persons, thereby improving their ability to maintain their optimal independence. This is achieved through a process of needs assessment & testing; individualized exercise prescription & the implementation of this individualized exercise program (consisting of individual workouts & group classes.) This exercise program is part of a research project with Florida International University designed to show the most efficacious exercise to improve an elder person's fitness & health. It is the largest community based study ever undertaken in this field. The periodic retesting & resulting exercise prescription modification component of this program is truly innovative & will provide ground breaking research. The program also provides for the screening of participants & the provision of case management services by licensed social workers when necessary. Additionally, there are twice monthly health related lectures, weekly cultural & social activities so as to provide a comprehensive approach for enhancement & improvement of all aspects of the participant's Quality of Life. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Participants in the program will be able to achieve individual health goals such as weight loss, blood pressure management, & diabetes management through increased levels of fitness. Additionally, participants' ability to handle the full range of instrumental activities of daily living will be improved. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $200,000 | ||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $550,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Private | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $105,000 | In-kind Amount | $245,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2002-2003 | Amount: | $180,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $200,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Yes | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | 10 year McArthur Foundation study on successful aging. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/17/2002 | ||||||||