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Home My WebLink AboutBack-Up DocumentSouth Florida BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017 OFFICERS Alberto de Cardenas Chairman David Barkus Vice Chairman Hector Tundidor Secretary Cristina Gallo -Aquino Treasurer Robert Fatovic Immediate Past Chairman Loreen Chant President/CEO DIRECTORS Nancy Ansley** Paul D Bianco° Felipe Blanco* Ronald C. Dresnick* Bryce Epstein, MD Laura Hodges Adolfo E. Jimenez Eugenia Beckwith McCre Edie A Murphy Christy Parrish George L Pita Stephen F. Rossman Steven Savola Eric J. Vainder Gilded Lilies Liaison Gloria Perez ADVISORY BOARD Wayne A. Cypen` Douglas F. Eney Manuel Rodriguez Aristides J. Sastre* Barry J. Silverman, MD* Stanley G. Tate *Past Chairperson ** Honorary Member November 07, 2016 The honorable Tomas Regalado City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Mayor Regalado 1475 NW 14th Avenue Miami, Florida 33 25 Tel: 305.325.0470 Fax: 305.325.0578 We want to first express our appreciation for your continuous support each year to our AmeriCorps members that each year provide over 30,000 hours of community service to our seniors in Miami -Dade County. These AmeriCorps members are stipend volunteers that commit one year to provide 450 hours of in home respite services to assist families caring for a disabled veteran or individuals with Alzheimer's. Your attendance at our annual graduation ceremony provides these AmeriCorps members encouragement and recognition of their contribution to keeping the individuals served out of a nursing home and in their homes surrounded by their loved ones. Each year at a minimum sixty families receive this benefit. The mission of Easter Seals is to change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day. The in home respite program seeks to delay or prevent nursing home placement of disabled veteran or individuals with Alzheimer's by providing relief to family caregivers. Frail seniors and people with dementia are unable to function without supervision. Family caregivers provide most of the care. They are also more likely to report being in poor health and those caring for someone with dementia report providing more care. Research has also indicated that 40% of caregivers die before the person they are caring for and that caregiver burnout results in more premature institutionalization than medical conditions. The department of Elder Affairs has reported that less than 1°/0 of the demand for respite is being met. The bottom line is that caregivers BOARD OF DIRECTORS Page 2 2016-2017 OFFICERS Alberto de Cardenas Chairman David Barkus Vice Chairman Hector Tundidor Secretary Cristina Gallo -Aquino Treasurer Robert Fatovic Immediate Past Chairman Loreen Chant President/CEO DIRECTORS Nancy Ansley** Paul D. Bianco* Felipe Bianco* Ronald C. Dresnick' Bryce Epstein, MD Laura Hodges Adolfo E. Jimenez Eugenia Beckwith McCrea** Edie A. Murphy Christy Parrish George L. Pita Stephen F. Rossman Steven Savola Eric J. Vainder Gilded Lilies Liaison Gloria Perez ADVISORY BOARD Wayne A. Cypen* Douglas F. Eney Manuel Rodriguez Aristides J. Sastre* Barry J. Silverman, MD* Stanley G. Tate 'Past Chairperson *" Honorary Member QLLlckLifl 1475 NW 14th Avenue Miami, Florida 33125 Tel: 305.325.0470 Fax: 305.325.0578 who receive assistance to maintain their own health will be less likely to die prematurely or need long-term care themselves. The cost of care per year of one individual in a nursing home is at a minimum $73.000. Due to the impact that respite services has in the quality of life of family caregivers and their ability to continue to provide care, we want to increase the number of individuals who can receive this service. To accomplish this goal, we are requesting S10,000 to assist in the recruitment and support of additional AmeriCorps members. These additional members will provide 2,000 hours of in home respite services and help five individuals and their families together in their own home. Services will be available seven days a week on a regular or sporadic basis. The AmeriCorps member will provide each family with a minimum of 8 hours of in home respite per week for 52 weeks. All visits are documented by the AmeriCorps members and certified by the family caregivers. The AmeriCorps members are recruited from the local community, rigorously screened for eligibility and receive pre -service trainings including CPR and Alzheimer's certifications as well as monthly trainings. These volunteers receive 20 hours of preservice training and four hours of These AmeriCorps members supervise the care recipient, provide companionship and assist with activities of daily living, thereby giving the caregiver a break from the 24/7 strain of caregiving. Their presence connects the family to the wider community. They are charged with bringing information to these homebound caregivers about community resources in support of their caregiving efforts. As part of this service each family receives a comprehensive evaluation, support and case management services from a social worker. The social South Florida BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017 OFFICERS Alberto de Cardenas Chairman David Backus Vice Chairman Hector Tundidor Secretary Gristina Gallo -Aquino Treasurer Robert Fatovic Immediate Past Chairman Loreen Chant President/CEO DIRECTORS Nancy Ansley" Paul D. Bianco* Felipe Blanco* Ronald C. Dresnick* Bryce Epstein, MD Laura Hodges Adolfo E. Jimenez Eugenia Beckwith McCrea" Edie A. Murphy Christy Parrish George L. Pita Stephen F Rossman Steven Savola Eric J. Vainder Gilded Lilies Liaison Gloria Perez ADVISORY BOARD Wayne A. Cypen* Douglas F. Eney Manuel Rodriguez Aristides J. Sastre* Barry J. Silverman, MD* Stanley G Tate *Past Chairperson ** Honorary Member Page 3 Lauth_l_kaidadac,_ 1475 NW 14th Avenue Miami, Florida 33125 Tel: 305.325.0470 Fax: 305.325.0578 worker assists the family in accessing other supportive community resources including but not limited to Medicaid long term care insurance, food stamps, home delivered meals, etc. The social worker also provides counseling to the caregivers so they learn how to cope with the various challenges encountered during the provision of care. We are attaching to this letter the foliowing documentation: Sign W-9 form Tax Exempt certification Not for Profit Corporation annual report 501 C3 Letter of Determination Please contact us at 305 325-0470 or email at aaracena@sfleasterseals,com if additional information is required. You may also contact me on my cell phone at 305 793-4584. Respectfully yours, Angela Aracena VP of Adult Day Services