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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2517 |
| Snoezelen Therapy Unit Addition |
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| Requester: |
Christie Zimmer |
Organization: |
Nature Coast Volunteers for Veterans |
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| Project Title: |
Snoezelen Therapy Unit Addition |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 4:47:58 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Crist |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| To benefit all veteran residents of State Veterans Nursing Homes of Florida suffering from Dementia or Alzheimers. |
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| Recipient: |
Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home |
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Contact: |
Christie Zimmer |
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6919 Parkway Blvd. |
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Contact Phone: |
(813) 929-0345 |
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Land O' Lakes 34639 |
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Contact email: |
Christie@frogrealty.com |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| 18 x 24 Concrete Block Addition with Snoezelen Therapy Unit. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improve the Quality of life for those you serve! The Snoezelen concept centers on offering people with dementia, disabilities, autism and other challenging conditions the oppurtunity to enjoy and control a variety of sensory experiences. These populations rarely, if ever experience the world as most of us do. Limitations of movement, vision, hearing, cognitive ability, behavioral difficulties, perception issues, pain and other problems create obstacles to their enjoyment of life. This sort of existence creates agitation and anger from being so frustrated all the time. Then they act out and some have to be medicated.
Snoezelen transcends age and ability to offer caregivers the chance to discover how specially tailored, population specific, multisensory experiences can benefit individual clients. Snoezelen provides a stimulating atmosphere to heighten awareness, an interesting atmosphere to allow residents to explore their world in a no fail environment and the security to allow residents to relax physically and mentally. Whether used for therapeutic gain or simply for recreational use pleasure and relaxation,, research validates that the absorbing environment created by Snoezelen can effect positive, real and lasting changes in mood and behavior, relationships, and lowers frustration levels, and the need for psychoactive medications. This in turn improves the quality of life for our residents. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$248,265 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$248,265 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Documentation available with Administration at Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Pasco County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/07/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
