Cover Letter and Grant

Evaluation Narrative and Budget

University of Arizona Global Campus

HPR 450

Instructor: Taira Kochar

October 25, 2021

Evaluation Narrative and Budget

The target population for the intervention is the senior people in Joliet, Illinois (Joliet, 2017). The group faces physical and nourishment challenges due to their limited financial muscles, complicating their health and health accessibility (Hawkins, n.d). The goal of this paper is to provide evaluation approaches for the intervention.

Intervention Objective(s)

The elderly need the support of other vibrant groups to meet their needs adequately. Within that perspective, an intervention to increase access to healthcare services was devised (O’Neal-McElrath, 2013). Healthcare inaccessibility among the senior population results from many interconnected factors, and the goal of the intervention was to dismantle these issues.

The first objective of the mediation is the financial empowerment of the elderly population. The grant proposal calls for an increase in senior populations who live on fixed income by 25%. Financial constraint is one of the barriers to health accessibility among the elderly groups (Joliet, 2017). Therefore, raising the number of people on a fixed income will promote healthcare wellness within the population. Another aim is to offer transpiration to medical health facilities and doctors during health visits. Previous studies showed that the elderly population at Joliet went through hurdles when reaching healthcare centers due to a lack of finance to facilitate their transport (Kiritz, 2004). The last goal is to provide nourishment to the elderly population at Joliet. Most members in this group lack money to purchase food and, that complicates their health conditions.

What is considered Successful?

The success of the intervention will be deemed a success based on several parameters related to the objectives. First, an increase in the number of elderly hospital visits in healthcare facilities in the mapped areas in Illinois will depict the program's success. Healthcare facilities in Joliet, Illinois, previously recorded a lower number of senior populations attending medical services. These figures were related to the long distances the elderly have to travel to receive healthcare services. However, with free transportation services, elderly health visits should rise. The other factor that will show the project's merit is improved quality of life among the elderly population. The proposal provides for an increase of 25% of elderly living fixed incomes. The increase will translate to a more significant number of older people living a quality life. Lastly, the program will provide nourishment for the elderly population in Joliet. Therefore, the physical health of the senior group will improve. Also, their vulnerability to diseases will be reduced.

Types of Data to be collected

Evaluation data will both be qualitative and quantitative. Qualitatively, the elderly will give their views about the interventions and enhance their healthcare outcomes. Further, the senior population will state how the new program will have impacted them after implementation. Qualitatively, new senior health statistics in Joliet shall be recorded. The statistics will include the number of elderly hospital visits after the intervention implementation, the number of physical health challenges and chronic illnesses reported by the elderly visiting the healthcare facilities for treatment.

Methods of Data Collection

The evaluation process shall deploy baseline methods of data collection. Specifically, essential themes shall be identified from the qualitative data collected from the elderly population and healthcare providers (Hennink et al., 2020). Some themes for consideration will be healthcare accessibility, quality of life, number of hospital visits, and physical wellness. Positive statements about these themes will indicate a successive intervention program, while the reverse will portray failure.

Instrument(s) for Data collection

The population for use in the evaluation process will be identified through random sampling (Hennink et al., 2020). It will encompass the elderly population and the healthcare workers. Questionnaires will be used as the instrument for data collection. Participants selected for the evaluation of the program will receive questionnaires via their emails. The questions sent to elderly participants will differ from those sent to healthcare workers in Joliet health facilities. The questionnaire is selected as the suitable approach because it is a cheap and efficient method of obtaining large amounts of information from study populations (Hennink et al., 2020).

Evaluation Timeframe

The evaluation process will begin six months after the launch of the intervention. Data collection will be conducted within one month, and the period will allow for comprehensive data collection. After collection, data analysis will kick start and take place for two months. The two-month will provide enough time to deal with large data amounts and to limit errors. After analysis, the results will be shared with the relevant recipients.

Persons collecting Data and Recipients

Community social workers shall collect data in Joliet. A health committee will identify the workers in Joliet. The results obtained will help in identifying areas in need of more improvement. Moreover, the results obtained will be used to support the full implementation of the program. The recipients of the results will include government stakeholders, healthcare workers at Joliet, program sponsors, and program beneficiaries.

Budget Summary

The following is a summary of the required budget to undertake the project.

EXPENSES	TOTAL BUDGET	IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS  & INCOME
Item:	($)	Source:	($)
Salaries & Wages		Government Grants & Contracts	4000
Drivers	1300
Public health workers	1900	Foundations (specify)	2900
Fringe Benefits & Payroll Taxes	1000
(Estimated at 20 percent)		Corporations	1000
Consultants & Professional Fees	1200	Religious Institutions	1500
Travel	1500
Equipment	2000	Individual Contributions	1800
Supplies	2500
		Fundraising Events	2500
Training	1500	Membership Income	3500
Printing & Copying	500
Telephone & Fax	1000	In-Kind Support	1300
Rent & Utilities	2000
		Other (specify)	0.00
Other (specify)	0.00
TOTAL EXPENSES:	16400	TOTAL INCOME:	18500
		BALANCE (requested funds):	2100

References

Hawkins, C. (n.d.). Helpful Resources for Seniors Surviving on Social Security. Retrieved from http://www.seniorliving.org/retirement/resources-surviving-social-security/

Hennink, M. M., Hutter, I., & Bailey, A. (2020). Qualitative research methods. Sage

Joliet, Illinois. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.city data.com/city/Joliet-Illinois.html

Kiritz, N. J. (2004).  Program planning & proposal writing  (Links to an external site.) : Expanded version. Retrieved from https://www.tgci.com/publications-purchase

O’Neal-McElrath, T. (2013).  Winning grants step by step: The complete workbook for planning, developing, and writing successful proposals  (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass