Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #282 Alzheimer's Community Care Association of Palm Beach & Martin Counties, Inc.
Requester:	Mary Barnes		Organization:		Alzheimer's Community Care Association of Palm Beach & Martin Counties, Inc.
Project Title:	Alzheimer's Community Care Association of Palm Beach & Martin Counties, Inc.		Date Submitted:		01/11/2000 12:39:56 PM
District Member:	Ron Klein		Service Area:		Regional
Counties Affected:	Palm Beach
Recipient:	Alzheimer's Community Care Association of Palm Beach & Marti		Contact:		Mary Barnes
	800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 101B		Contact Phone:		(561) 683-2700
	West Palm Beach 33410
Project Description:
Funding is requested to maintain eight dementia specific day service programs (in Palm Beach and Martin County) that are specifically designed to care for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders patients who qualify under the guidelines set by the ADI administered by DOEA.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
Funds will be used by patients who cannot afford daycare expenses and for care management duties in accordance with ADI guidelines. Funding will directly support expenses including salaries for direct care staff. All participants will be registered with the National Alzheimer's Association Safe Return Bracelet Program, receive daily personal care, medically monitored daily by nurses who specialize in dementia specific behavior and health care, and will be involved with therapeutic activities provided by professionally trained staff and volunteers. As a result, daycare delays premature institutionalization by two-to-four years.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
650 unduplicated patients will be served and receive dementia specific care through the 8 daycare programs. 700 unduplicated family members will receive education on the disease process, care management services, weekly support meetings and have information on appropriate and adequate resources through ACCA's information and referral services.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$800,000
Total cost of the project:		$2,163,356

Request has been made to fund:			Operations
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?						Yes
	Cash Amount:	$1,131,195		In-Kind Amount:		$232,161
Was this project previously funded by the State?						Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1998-1999		Amount:		$800,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?						Yes
	Amount:	$800,000
	Purpose for future year funding:				Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?					Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?						No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?						No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:	There are approx. 62,000 people suffering with Alzheimer's disease in Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?						Yes
	Hearing Body:	Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/14/1999