Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #168FY0102

Alzheimer's Caregiver Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Steven Sonreich

Organization:

Mount Sinai Medical Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Alzheimer's Caregiver Program

Date Submitted:

1/14/2002 11:19:17 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Dan Gelber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meets many of the strategic goals of the Dept. of Elder Affairs-providing home/community based services; Better informed caregivers; families taking responsibility for their own needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Mount Sinai Medical Center

 

Contact:

Elise Lipoff

 

 

4300 Alton Road

 

Contact Phone:

(305) 674-2700

 

 

 

Miami Beach 33140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

 

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program seeks to coordinate care and provide training to caregivers to enable Alzheimer's patients to remain in their homes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction in placement in long-term care facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

577A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Aid to Local Governments Community Health Initiatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$385,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Private

 

 

 

 

In-Kind Amount:

$85,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Yes

 

 

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$200,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Of the 46000 Alzheimer patients in Miami-Dade Co,

most are cared for by spouses/or adult children

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 County Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

10/5/2001