Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida Inc.

“Changes to the by laws allowing a board member to work for area agency on aging for sw florida, inc. In a shorter time period than the original wait period.”

“A draft of the 990 is provided to the board members along with a copy of the financial statements prior to filing with the irs.”

“Annual certification is required from each board member”

“The policy for compensation determnation is included in the agency's accounting manual. When it is time to determine compensation, a survey is completed by using the internet to determine what individuals in similar positions are being compensated. Cost of living and economic condition of each area is considered. After the information has been compiled, the board president and the executive committee of the board determine what an appropriate salary or rate increase would be. This is then approved by the entire board before being given to the employee.”

“Upon written request items are made available. The finaincial statements and 990 are also published on a third party website.”

“The agency is one of eleven area agencies on aging in the state of florida providing assistance for the development, planning and administration of service programs for the elderly. The agency's service area includes charlotte, collier, desoto, glades, hendry, lee and sarasota counties. The agency is responsible for developing an area plan and subgranting federal and state funds to direct providers of services for older persons to acheive the plan goals.”

“The organization has a significant amount of volunteers who donate time who have specialized skills provinding advisory services and counseling medicare recipients. The amount estimated is 245,429.”

“Volunteers serve on the advisory council, as the eyes and ears of the community to discuss needs the board, provides oversight to the agency as required under the older american act also, volunteers work in a program called shine, in which retired professionals help with insurance.”

“Aging and disability resource center/medicaid waiver programs-the adrc provides coordinated, multi-access "one-stop" system that integrates information, referral and eligibility determination functions for elders, persons with developmental disabilities, and caregivers while working with the medicaid waiver programs. The waiver program provides alternative, less restrictive long-term care options for elders who qualify for skilled nursing-home care. These options include in home, or in community settings such as assisted living facility or adult day care center rather than in an institutional setting such as skilled nursing facilities. Other programs include nutrition services incentive program, shine program, medicare beneficiary outreach and assistance, chronic disease self management and oaa d1 health, wellness and medication management. Home energy assistance - the emergency home energy assistance program (eheap) assists low income households with at least one member 60 years of age or older experiencing a heating or cooling emergency.”