Seneca Place

“Question 19: Upon request, management determines public disclosure applicability.”

“SENECA PLACE EIN: 72-1562844 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 Form 990, Part III - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments The primary exempt purpose of Seneca Place is the ownership and operation of a 174-bed skilled nursing care facility known as Seneca Place and two Independent Congregate Living Facilities (ICLFs) known as Seneca Hills Village and Lighthouse Pointe, respectively. Seneca Place is a charitable, non-profit corporation founded in 2003, for the purpose of organizing and operating nursing home services in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Its mission is to serve the community needs for long-term care nursing and rehabilitation services. To achieve this mission, Seneca Place provides outstanding care and services, maximum independence, and optimal quality of life. Seneca Place provides all their nursing facility services on a charitable basis without regard to patients' ability to pay. It provided 55,759 patient days of service in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and had an occupancy rate of 88%. Skilled nursing professionals at the Seneca Place nursing facility offer a comprehensive plan of health care services including rehabilitative services. They provide care for people with Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, blood disorders, cancer, leukemia, diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and slow healing wounds. They also provide hospice support for residents with an end-of-life illness. Registered and licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants who are specialists in caring for the elderly work cooperatively to enhance the quality of life and return residents to their highest level of independent functioning. Caring staff members are dedicated to providing comprehensive services that address the physical, psychological, and social needs of each resident. Seneca Hills Village and Lighthouse Pointe have 123-units and 131-units, respectively. Both are ICLFs, which is a residential facility for the elderly who are ambulatory without assistance, able to self manage medications, and require no assistance with the activities of daily living. These residents are generally independent, but may need some minimal assistance in daily routines, including instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) such as meal preparation and transportation. In addition to enjoying all of the amenities of the facility, these residents are free to come and go as they please and enjoy the added-benefit of live-in resident managers who are available to provide them with a worry-free lifestyle in a safe and secure environment. Seneca Place is also licensed as a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). As such, Seneca Place offers contracts to older adults who live in Seneca Hills Village and Lighthouse Point, committing to provide discounted monthly fees and priority admission to the Seneca Place nursing facility and Seneca Manor, an assisted living facility owned and operated by Seneca Place's parent corporation UPMC Senior Communities, Inc., if later required by the resident. All care provided at the Seneca Place nursing facility is consistent with guidelines established by the various licensing and regulatory agencies that govern long-term nursing care. The care of every resident at the Seneca Place nursing facility is supervised by a physician's evaluation of each resident's condition; a regimen of care is prescribed to meet immediate and long-term needs. REHABILITATION Rehabilitation services are provided to the Seneca Place nursing facility residents that are referred by a physician. The services include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology services. NURSING SERVICES The nursing staff at the Seneca Place nursing facility is comprised of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, Unit Managers, and designated Charge Nurses, the nursing staff provides care for the resident on a 24-hour basis as”

“Question 6: Seneca Place has one sole member, the exempt entity UPMC Senior Communities, Inc. Question 7A: The parent entity of Seneca Place, UPMC Senior Communities, Inc., has the abilty to appoint board members to Seneca Place as stipulated in the by-laws of Seneca Place.”

“Question 12c: UPMC requires all of its key employees and non-employed personnel to comply with its conflict of interest policies when they engage in UPMC-related business. People covered by the policies include: -UPMC entity board members, board committee members, and corporate officers -UPMC physicians and non-physician employees who hold a position of influence -Non-employed members of the UPMC medical staff who hold a positon of influence of trust -Individuals conducting clinical research at UPMC, whether or not they are employed by UPMC These people are required to complete a questionnaire at least annually. An electronic form has been developed to capture the data from the questionnaire and to monitor completion. The information, along with other data, is used to capture individual and institutional relationships so that potential conflicts of interest can be identified. If a potential conflict is identified regarding a specific UPMC activity the corporate compliance department, with the assistance of the legal department, evaluate the activity in relation to the potential conflict. If a perceived or actual conflict is determined to exist and a decision is made to proceed with the activity, a written plan designed to prevent the conflict from influencing decisions related to the activity is developed. The process is ultimately overseen by a conflict of interest committee of the UPMC board of directors on behalf of all UPMC subsidiaries, including Seneca Place. Question 15a and b: UPMC has established a rigorous compensation review process for its top executives which includes review by its executive compensation committee in a process intended to satisfy the "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" set forth in the regulations to sections 4958 of the internal revenue code. UPMC gives authority to those executives to establish the compensation of executives of others subsidiaries and business units, including those of Seneca Place.”

“There are organizations included in the UPMC Group form 990 tax return for fiscal year 2013 which are related to Seneca Place. These organizations are not required to be listed in schedule R. The related organizations have direct and indirect control.”

“OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES Unrealized Gain $108,591 Permanently Restricted Assets $117,595 Temporarily Restricted Expenditures $(14,091) TOTAL $212,095”