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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #531 |
| Capital Funding/ Lee Mental Health (d.b.a. Ruth Cooper Center) |
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| Requester: |
Janet W. Eustis, CEO |
Organization: |
Lee Mental Health (d.b.a. Ruth Cooper Center) |
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| Project Title: |
Capital Funding/ Lee Mental Health (d.b.a. Ruth Cooper Center) |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2005 2:04:57 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Aronberg, Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Lee Mental Health has purchased the former Charter Glade Hospital property to enable us to expand services for individuals in acute psychiatric distress. This request is to support the renovation of the new property, to enable the Center to make capital improvements to its current sites, and to improve the capacity of both locations to serve individuals with severe psychiatric illness in case of future hurricanes or major storms. Due to the financial demands of the new acquisition, combined with the financial stress created by this hurricane season, we will not be able to make the proposed renovations for several years without the support of the state. |
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| Recipient: |
Lee Mental Health Center, Inc. (d.b.a. Ruth Cooper Center) |
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Contact: |
Jan Eustis |
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2789 Ortiz Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 791-1530 |
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Fort Myers 33905 |
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Contact email: |
eustisj@rccbhc.org |
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| Counties: |
Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| District 8 has a shortage of intensive mental health services. Charter Glade Hospital closed in 2000, and G. Pierce Wood closed in 2002. The only psychiatric inpatient care available to residents of Lee County are Lee Mental Health's 30 crisis stabilization beds.
Lee Mental Health, in a partnership with a private real estate investment group, purchased the former Charter Glade Hospital, and has obtained a loan for renovations.
The Center's current properties have capital demands that we will not be able to meet next year due to the demands of the above stated property development. Capital items will need to be replaced to integrate the 2 campuses, and all locations are seeking to improve hurricane preparedness. We are requesting funding to support the infrastructure and increase hurricane preparedness of the buildings where we currently deliver services, our newly acquired site, and apartments owned by the Center that are homes for those we serve. The CSU serves Lee, Hendry, and Glades County on a daily basis. This is a population of over 500,000. The DCF formula identifies the need for 50 beds.
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The overall outcome is the improved efficiency, improved environment for providing care, and increased hurricane preparedness. Information systems upgrade that will connect the old and new campus, Improve hurricane preparedness for residential buildings, Fire alarm upgrades/ replacements. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,085,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,085,000 |
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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: |
The need is supported by DCF & AHCA studies and building @ current site is cost-prohibitive. |
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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: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
