Hospice Buffalo Inc

“Hospice & palliative care buffalo, inc. Is the sole corporate member of hospice buffalo, inc.”

“The organization has a stockholder and members who may elect one or more members of the governing body.”

“The irs form 990 is prepared by an independent accountant and reviewed by the internal accounting staff. The completed form is presented to the audit committee and board of directors and, after a review has taken place, such is recommended for submission to the irs.”

“The organization has a comprehensive corporate compliance plan and set of policies. The board and all employees are required to complete an annual inservice regarding corporate compliance. The inservice specifically reviews the policies regarding conflicts of interest, how to determine if a conflict of interest has occurred, and all manners in which compliance violations can be reported within the organization.”

“The board of directors, executive committee have the responsibility and oversight of all elements of executive compensation. An annual review and approval is completed by the committee. In the review process annual compensation and key goals are reviewed. The committee also compares compensation of key employees to similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions.”

“Availability of the organization's irs form 990 is disclosed on the website and requests are received via the website, phone or mail. The organization's irs form 990 is also available on the website guidestar.org”

“All governing documents, conflict of interest policies and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. Availability is disclosed on the website, and requests are received via the phone number on the website or by mail.”

“Extinguishment of debt between related entities.”

“Hospice program services are a special way of caring for people with life threatening illness and their families. Our purpose is to help people maintain dignity and control over their own lives and care. The patients' symptoms are managed so that they can live a full life with the support of family and friends. This means that we care for their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Caring professionals offer medical and nursing services, social services, pastoral and spiritual care, assistance with legal and other issues, and bereavement counseling.”

“For individuals with life-limiting illnesses that extends to their families and those acting as caregivers. Our purpose is to help people maintain dignity and control over their own lives and care. Our goal is to enhance individual's quality of life through effective pain and symptom management. We provide comprehensive physical, emotional, social, and spiritual care that is tailored to the individual's and family's needs and wishes. These services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of compassionate experts led by a physician and includes nurses, social workers, aides, spiritual care counselors, music, art, and massage therapists, and bereavement counselors. We acknowledge and embrace religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity. In addition to clinical care we also provide medical supplies, equipment, physical, occupational and speech therapies related to the individual's primary diagnosis. Services are provided in whatever location the individual calls home. Hospice services are covered by medicare, medicaid, and most private insurance plans. Hospice buffalo is committed to providing services in the community, so no one is denied care due to inability to pay.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”