| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #650 | |||||||||
| Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging | |||||||||
| Requester: | Dr. Linda Buettner, Center Director | Organization: | Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging-FGCU | ||||||
| Project Title: | Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging | Date Submitted | 1/13/2003 2:57:41 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Green | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging is requesting state appropriations to expand and enhance the Center's role in meeting the needs of the region's rapidly growing senior population. The Center provides significant applied research for persons with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. In addition, the Center delivers clinical services, innovative education and training programs and interdisciplinary technical assistance and information dissemination to seniors, family members, caregivers, health and social service professionals and the general public. In a two-year period, the Center has produced tangible results working in the community to enable seniors to live independently or with limited assistance thereby reducing costs to the state for long-term care. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | SW Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging | Contact: | Dr. Linda Buettner, Center Director | ||||||
| 10501 FGCU Blvd. S. | Contact Phone: | (239) 590-7497 | |||||||
| Fort Myers 339657497 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| The Southwest Florida Interdisciplinary Center for Positive Aging provides applied research, interdisciplinary training, technical assistance, clinical services and information dissemination for residents throughout Southwest Florida. The Center, now in its second year, is conducting applied research which focuses on helping older people and their caregivers to cope with change, treat disturbing behaviors, and stay as active and functional as possible in their homes. Projects and research programs in the community that have been designed and tested in the past two years need state funding to continue and expand and enable the Center to become a significant research and training facility for the region. By 2020, over 40% of the area's population will be 55 years and older. The Center's programs will provide cost effective programs and services to maintain people in their homes enabling them to age positively in their own environments enhancing their overall quality of life and at the same time saving the state money. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 1) Significant cost savings to the state by maintaining seniors in their homes 2) Potential health care savings through positive aging education and clinical services. 3) Model programming for seniors throughout Florida | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
| Specific Appropriation #: | Unknown | ||||||||
| Specific Appropriation Title: | Unknown | ||||||||
| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $1,500,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | The state of Florida is expected to have the most significant growth of seniors in the nation. | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lee County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/16/2002 | ||||||||