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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Commissioner Carollo-Letter from Alliance for AgingHoffman, Crystal Ann From: Arteaga, Diana Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 2:28 PM To: Regalado, Tomas (Mayor); Gort, Wifredo (Commissioner); Russell, Ken (Commissioner); Carollo, Frank (Commissioner); Carollo, Frank (Commissioner -Office); Suarez, Francis (Commissioner); Hardemon, Keon (Commissioner) Cc: Duran, Eric; Castaneda, Frank; Melendez, Eleazar; Gibbs, Domini J.; Stiers, Melissa; McQueen, James; Alfonso, Daniel J.; Hannon, Todd; Medina, Anna; Mensah, George Subject: DI.3 - Meals for the Elderly in the City of Miami Attachments: Letter to City of Miami.pdf Good afternoon, Attached please find a letter from the Alliance for Aging as requested by the City Commission regarding meal service for the elderly in the City of Miami. Furthermore, please see the email below from the Department of Elder Affairs as to the status of the transition at Palermo Lakes. Regards, Diana Arteaga, Senior Advisor to the City Manager Office of the City Manager Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 Telephone: 305-250-5400 darteaeat-wmiamigov.com Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Disclaimer: This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) or entity(s) named within the message. This e-mail might contain legally privileged and confidential information. If you properly received this e-mail as a client or retained expert, please hold it in confidence to protect the attorney -client or work product privileges. Should the intended recipient forward or disclose this message to another person or party, that action could constitute a waiver of the attorney -client privilege. 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From: Jo Morris Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 4:44 PM To: Michael Cantens Subject: Palermo Lakes (override) Hi Michael, Submitted into the public record for item(s) 01. 3 on 71241' I f'o . City Clerk 1 �6-MULL— 54)440\-CW*N\3s�o,ner �an1\o � e\-\ rut1\ Koonce PI\ ;Ac, Concerning Palermo Lakes, the Alliance and DOEA has attempted to contact all 60 clients who were served through he LHANC meal program, either in person, by phone, or by mail. Of the 60: 30 chose to go to travel to a senior center for their meals, with transportation provided (either Badia Senior Center or City of West Miami Senior Center) 7 chose home delivered meals 8 refused new services 15 did not respond to multiple attempts at contact It is important to note that all clients were also offered the opportunity to sign up for SNAP benefits as an addition to their meal services. Because of the time it takes to be approved for the SNAP program, we do not have a number of enrollees in the program at this point in time. Please let me know if you need any additional information. Have a great afternoon! Jo Morris Legislative Affairs Director Florida Department of Elder Affairs 2 Submitted into the public record for item(s) PI.3 on 7'2R / ga • City Clerk OFFICERS Robert H. Foley, D.V.M., J.D. Chair Caren Lesser Vice Chair Lorraine Harris Secretary Maria A. Rams, MHS Treasurer Winston H. Lonsdale Immediate Past Chair BOARD MEMBERS Madeleine G. Arritola Dean A. Churack Rene M. Cibran, CLTC, MBA Maria Luisa Gonzalez Silva, MHA Liliam M. Lopez Sheryl J. Manning Pam Martin Iveris L. Martinez, PhD Emilio M. Nu6ez, MBA Rep. Jeanette M. Nunez Gloria 141. Peruyera, M.S. Gerald W. Pierre, J.D. Santiago Quintana, Jr. Diane Brady Rhoades Rosa T. Romero, Esquire HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Deborah J. Lowc, JD, LL.M. PRESIDENT & CEO Max B. R.othman, JD, LL.M. 760 NW 107 Avenue Suite 214 Miami, FL 33172-3155 (305) 670-6500 Fax: (305) 222-4100 Aging & Disability Resource Center: (305)670-4357 1-800-963-5337 www.allianceforaging.org Member of Th \\*V) Alliance for Aging, Inc. Answers en Aging. July26, 2016 Dear Mayor Regalado and Members of the Commission: 1 am in receipt of an email from Diana Arteaga, Senior Advisor to the City Manager, requesting information concerning meals provided by Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers. I am pleased to provide the following in response to the specific questions raised by Ms. Arteaga: 1. The two affected sites within the City of Miami are Palermo Lakes and UTD Towers. Both these buildings are elderly HUD housing sites. The older adults at Palermo Lakes have been offered two alternative sites if Palermo Lakes closes. These sites are Badia Senior Center, operated by Southwest Social Services, as well as the site at the City of West Miami. Clients who cannot attend the alternate sites and who are homebound will be provided home -delivered meals. In addition, it has been the Alliance's experience in transitioning clients from other closed meal sites that not all clients will decide to attend an alternate location. For these clients, on a temporary basis, we have made arrangements with Miami -Dade County to provide frozen meals delivered to their homes. See item #3 regarding UTD Towers. 2. The Alliance is working with the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) to identify funding to cover costs of the meals. Only Badia Senior Center has some existing funded slots for new clients. 3. Little Havana is still providing meal service at Palermo but has advised us that continuation of meal service is contingent upon the City's decision on funding. With regard to UTD Towers, our staff were able to identify targeted Local Service Program funding specific for UTD in the budget for Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers. They are using this funding to keep UTD Towers open and serving meals. 4. Depending on a client's physical and mental condition, the client will be offered either home -delivered meals or congregate meals at a congregate meal site. Submitted into the public record for item(s) 0T• 3 on 712q//(p . City Clerk Area Agency on Aging for Miami -Dade and Monroe Counties E I ER AFFAIRS i 5. The intent is to continue funding, at minimum, until the end of the Older Americans Act (OAA) funding cycle, which is December 31, 2016. However, we do not have a deadline at this time from DOEA. 6. Barbara Suarez, Director of Program Integrity & Accountability, 305- 671-6348, suarezb(a,allianceforaging.org With regard to the additional question regarding transportation, the provider that will be serving meals in the event of site closure, will also coordinate transportation for those clients who are in need of this service. Again, if funding is not available through their current budgets, we will continue to work with the Department of Elder Affairs to identify other funding. Please be assured that we are working very closely with DOEA to prevent any client from losing meal services and to offer alternatives to those clients who are willing to attend a different site in the event that their existing site is closed. I hope this information assists the City with any further discussion concerning this matter. Please let me know if we can provide any further information in regards to any future developments. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Very truly yours, ,fr? Max B. Rothman, JD, LL.M. President & CEO Submitted into the public record or item(s) .D Z• S on 729// (o . City Clerk