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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #297 |
| Alzheimer's Caregiver Program |
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| Requester: |
Steven D. Sonenreich |
Organization: |
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer's Caregiver Program |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2005 2:06:19 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Provides home/community-based services and allows for better informed caregivers and families to take responsibility for their own. |
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| Recipient: |
Mount Sinai Medical Center |
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Contact: |
Amy Perry |
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4300 Alton Road |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 674-2700 |
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Miami Beach 33140 |
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Contact email: |
amyperry@msmc.com |
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| Counties: |
Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Seeks to coordinate care and provide training to caregivers to enable Alzheimer's patients to stay in their homes. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Reduction in placement in long-term care facilities |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$250,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$50,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-2005 |
Amount: |
$180,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$200,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Elder Affairs, Department Of |
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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: |
There are approx 46,000 Alzheimer's patients in Dade Cty, most of whom are cared for by family membe |
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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: |
Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
11/22/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
