| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1548 | |||||||||
| Waiting List Reduction for Elderly in In-Home Support Services | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mae D. Bryant, Ph.D., Interim | Organization: | Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services | ||||||
| Project Title: | Waiting List Reduction for Elderly in In-Home Support Services | Date Submitted | 1/13/2006 9:31:57 AM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Llorente | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This program will provide in-home support services to 100-125 new frail elderly in lieu of more costly nursing home placement - lessening the burden on Medicaid related care. Services to be provided include in-home support services include personal care, home making, chore and respite services. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Miami-Dade County Department of Human Services | Contact: | Mae D. Bryant, Ph.D. | ||||||
| 2525 NW 62 Street, 4th Floor | Contact Phone: | (305) 514-6199 | |||||||
| Miami 33147 | Contact email: | ||||||||
| Counties: | Dade | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This program will provide in-home support services to 100-125 new 173 frail elderly clients in lieu of nursing home placement. Services to be provided include personal care, home making, chore and respite services. | |||||||||
| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| 1. 100-125 frail elderly individuals will be removed from the in-home support services waiting list and receive home maker services (assistance with light cleaning, meal preparation, laundry, and shopping); personal care services (assistance with bathing, dressing and feeding); chore services (assistance with heavy / seasonal cleaning and minor repairs); and respite services (relief for family caregivers). | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $551,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $551,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Operations | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $551,000 | To Fund: | Operations | ||||
| 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: | Waiting list comprised of over 1,000 elderly individuals seeking in home support services | ||||||||
| 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 Commission, Resolution R-838-05 | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 11/15/2005 | ||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||