City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 18, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KATE GARVEY, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN SERVICES
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living's Alzheimer's Disease Programs.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a grant application to the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) requesting new funding for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to expand caregiver support and support developmentally disabled individuals and isolated older adults suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia-Related Diseases.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
(1) Retroactively approve the submission of a grant application to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for $1,000,000; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: An estimated 12% of Alexandrians aged 65 and older have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). This data likely underestimates the impact of ADRD on Alexandria, as many individuals remain undiagnosed due to isolation and/or developmental disability. Additionally, impact is felt by many in our community under the age of 65, who function as family caregivers. It is estimated that the total value of caregiving provided by Virginia families is $14.3 billion, a figure that would largely be absorbed by the Commonwealth if not for this valuable service.
Faced with an increasing population of older adults and flattened or reduced federal funding, the Division of Aging & Adult Services seeks to invest in caregivers and other less costly frontline services that will reduce acuity and the need for more intensive care...
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