Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #138FY0102

Adult Day Program for Southwest Florida Movement Disorders Patients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Sally Thimm

Organization:

Movement Disorders Society of Southwest Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Adult Day Program for Southwest Florida Movement Disorders Patients

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 12:14:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lindsay Harrington, Jeff Kottkamp, Jerry Paul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helps to delay need for nursing home admissions of those served, avoids need for state to take custody of clients by attending to wellness of client and caregiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Movement Disorders Society of Southwest Florida

 

Contact:

Sally Thimm

 

 

126 E Olympia Ave

 

Contact Phone:

(941) 833-8312

 

 

 

Punta Gorda 33950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee, Sarasota

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This program has been developed to serve a significant number of our elder citizens challenged by Parkinson's Disease and/or a Movement Distorder that affects their ability to move safely with activities, exercise programs, respite to caregivers, and counseling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Ability to track program participants associated with initial level of functional independence and improvements in their activities of daily living.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Grant and Aid Community Development Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$350,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

1000 persons affected by Movement Disorders in Charlotte County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Charlotte County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

9/27/2001