Senior Services Inc

“The organization's process to review senior services inc.'s form 990 is completed by the organization's external auditors with assistance and review by the organization's ceo & president and finance director. The final draft is delivered to senior services for review and approval by management and the audit committee following the review of the annual audit. After the 990 is finalized, the entire board of directors will receive a copy of the full final form 990, excluding schedule b (to protect donor confidentiality), which will be distributed either by secure email or at the earliest meeting with the full board of directors.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy on an annual basis, all officers and directors, president and ceo and employees will make a written disclosure to the chief operating officer, president and ceo and the chair of the board of all potential conflicts of interest. The accounting department prepares and distributes a list of vendors with whom the organization has transacted business with at any time during the preceding year along with a copy of the disclosure statement. The chief operating officer will review and approve the list of vendors prior to distribution. The chief operating officer will review all disclosure statements completed by employees and the chair of the board will review all disclosure statements completed by directors and the president and ceo and determine appropriate resolution in accordance with the procedure in the fiscal operating policy.”

“Compensation process for top official- prior to the annual performance review, the president and ceo provides a written overview of the key events, actions and accomplishments of senior services during the previous year to the executive compensation committee. The committee consists of the chair, vice chair, chair elect, immediate past chair, and the treasurer of the board of directors. In establishing a recommendation for compensation, the committee reviews compensation comparability factors obtained from the irs form 990 of similar local nonprofit organizations and or credible salary survey data as well as the president and ceo's written overview. This action will be recorded and documentation placed in the president and ceo's personnel file.”

“Governing documents disclosure explanation- the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest and financial statements are available upon request.”

“The mission of senior services, inc. Is to help older adults remain at home as long as possible and to help them live with dignity. With concern for those who care for senior adults, we also help caregivers through services and education that will benefit them. Individuals who cannot afford to pay for services are of special concern to senior services and receive assistance to every extent possible through philanthropic contributions and available public funds.”

“The patient-centered outcomes research institute (pcori) program dissolved in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.”

“Living at home: 240 high risk elders were able to remain living at home through specialized packages of services coordinated by nurses and social workers of senior services. This "nursing home without walls" approach is less expensive and preferred by seniors. An estimated 307,713 in-home service hours and 40,552 baths were arranged for by our case managers and provided indirectly as a result of this medicaid program. Helpline: the helpline is staffed with aging resource specialists who provide information, referrals and options counseling to seniors and their caregivers on a variety of aging topics such as in-home service, housing options, community resources, and long-term planning. Aging resource specialists answered 10,611 information and assistance questions of seniors or family caregivers. Senior lunch: 12,192 hot lunches were served to 157 older adults at four congregate nutrition sites in forsyth county. In addition to lunch, participants benefitted from informational and entertaining programs and regular socialization. Creative connections: 907 older adults were served in creative connections with 82 new participants this year. Older adults participated in 1,035 creative connections activities. Age-friendly forsyth: is a program of senior services that engages and informs aging adults and community partners on ways to create a livable community through strategic collaborative planning, advocacy and awareness, and community data gathering, analysis, and reporting elder care choices of senior services is a referral and consultation service for employees of contracting companies. The service is designed to save employees time in identifying and locating appropriate resources to help in their caregiving needs. Family care giver support- this program provides support and information to caregivers that are providing care to a senior adult. This program also supports older adults who are serving in a kinship care role, such as grandparents raising grandchildren.”