Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown and Vicinity

“Management duties for tower health at home - pottstown are carried out and paid by tower health at home, a related organization reported on schedule r.”

“The sole member shall be tower health at home or its successor member.”

“Tower health at home - pottstown has one member with sole voting rights as the member of the corporation. The sole member shall be tower health at home, or its successor member.”

“The form 990 is prepared by hospital staff and reviewed by its external tax advisors. The return is then made available to the tower health at home board of directors for review prior to the signing, filing, and public release.”

“Each director, employee and volunteer will sign an annual conflict of interest statement. The organization's policy requires directors, employees, and volunteers to avoid all conflicts of interest and the appearance of any conflict of interest. To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, a director, employee or volunteer cannot participate in making any decision or recommendation concerning a matter which may result in any benefit or financial gain, either directly or indirectly, to the director, employee or volunteer or a member of his/her immediate family. In addition, full disclosure of the pertinent facts regarding the potential conflict of interest is required to be provided by the director, employee or volunteer. To further avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, a director, employee or volunteer may not solicit or accept gifts, tips or other special considerations of economic value including personal insurance beneficiary status, from clients, their families, visitors or vendors. Impartial decision-making based on the best interest of the organization shall also apply to relations with vendors. Decisions regarding products and vendors shall be made objectively and without favoritism. Any actual, apparent or potential conflicts of interest shall be reported to an appropriate member of the organization's management. If a matter arises with respect to which a member of the board or management staff have a reason to believe that he or she may have a conflict of interest, it shall be promptly disclosed by the board/staff member to the board of directors or president and ceo. The board member shall further disclose any reason known to him or her why the proposed action may or may not be in the best interest of the organization. Except for such disclosures, the board/staff member shall not participate in by vote or otherwise, any decision or consideration of the proposed action. His/her abstention and the reason for it shall be recorded in the minutes.”

“The tower health independent compensation committee is responsible for the review and approval of all compensation and benefits provided. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant to prepare and review in advance comprehensive data showing the compensation provided by similarly situated organizations for functionally similar positions.”

“The tower health independent compensation committee is responsible for the review and approval of all compensation and benefits provided. The committee works with an independent compensation consultant to prepare and review in advance comprehensive data showing the compensation provided by similarly situated organizations for functionally similar positions.”

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.”

“Other fees 0 10 0 professional fees 0 -870 0 total 0 -860 0”

“Business consolidated with tower health at home - berks a 501(c)(3) organization with tax id 23-1466250 to provide patient care services. All assets were transferred to tower health at home - berks.”

“Transfer of assets to thah-berks -340,349”