Senate Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #49 Autumn House
Requester:	Ruth Lovejoy		Organization:		Elder Services of Okaloosa COunty
Project Title:	Autumn House		Date Submitted:		01/29/2000 11:32:51 AM
District Member:	Charles Clary		Service Area:		County
Counties Affected:	Okaloosa
Recipient:	Autumn House		Contact:		Ruth Lovejoy
	207 Hospital Drive		Contact Phone:		(850) 833-9165
	Fort Walton Beach 32548
Project Description:
Conversion and retrofitting of outdated county hospital to an Adult Assisted Living Facility (ALF) for low & modest income, at-risk, elderly, citizens.
Services Provided/Benefit to State:
prevent "orderly" nursing home placement of frail and at-risk elderly. Savings to state per resident $22,360 to $32,580 per year.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Savings to state per resident $22,360 to $32,580 per year. Standard and extended congregate care for 60 at-risk elderly residents.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:				$800,000
Total cost of the project:		$1,362,000

Request has been made to fund:			Construction
Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?					Yes
	Cash Amount:	$64,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?					Yes
	Fiscal Year:	1997-1998		Amount:	$500,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?					No
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?					Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?					Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?					Yes
	Documentation:	Three year wait for residency based care. Current list of applicants exceeds facility capacity.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?					Yes
	Hearing Body:	N.W. FL. Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:	12/08/1997