2025-06-30T10:16:12-05:00 2024-09-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 1000 COMMERCE PARK DR WILLIAMSPORT PA 17701 990 2023-10-01 510258883 DELAWARE HOSPICE INC DELA 3024785707 630 CHURCHMANS ROAD SUITE 200 NEWARK DE 19702 SUSAN D LLOYD PRESIDENT/CEO 3024785707 2025-06-23 1 1 JAIME L KUNTZ CPA P01272711 5703236023 2025-06-23 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUSAN D LLOYD 630 CHURCHMANS ROAD SUITE 200 NEWARK DE 19702 28556784 0 X WWW.DELAWAREHOSPICE.ORG X 1982 DE LEADER IN HIGH QUALITY HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE TO TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. 16 16 360 315 -92782 0 4647268 1315232 23656144 23908564 1393993 545958 18352 28188 29715757 25797942 0 0 0 0 23446412 24698347 795 17204 543157 9820195 9659076 33267402 34374627 -3551645 -8576685 46402391 40786827 9856745 11337489 36545646 29449338 X OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EVERY INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY WITH COMPASSIONATE AND EXPERT CARE FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: DELAWARE TRANSITIONS, DELAWARE PALLIATIVE, DELAWARE HOSPICE, DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTER, KATYBUG, NEW HOPE AND BEREAVEMENT. 0 0 28128416 23908564 DELAWARE HOSPICE WAS FOUNDED IN 1982 AS DELAWARE'S NONPROFIT HOSPICE CARE PROVIDER. SINCE THE START, WE HAVE ASSESSED OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND HAVE EXPANDED OUR SERVICES, MAKING US MORE THAN JUST A HOSPICE. OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EVERY INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY WITH THE MOST COMPASSIONATE AND EXPERT CARE FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS. DELAWARE HOSPICE SERVES NEW CASTLE, KENT, AND SUSSEX COUNTIES IN DELAWARE, ALONG WITH SOUTHERN CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA. CURRENTLY, 360 STAFF MEMBERS AND 315 VOLUNTEERS PASSIONATELY LIVE THAT MISSION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.IN ADDITION TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GEARED DIRECTLY AT OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS, DELAWARE HOSPICE OPERATES THE DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTER IN MILFORD, DE, AND AN INPATIENT UNIT AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN WILMINGTON, DE. THESE FACILITIES PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED CARE AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT: 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTER AND THE ST. FRANCIS CENTER INCLUDE ACCESS TO INPATIENT HOSPICE CARE, RESPITE CARE, AND A VARIETY OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALL IN ONE LOCATION.DELAWARE HOSPICE PROVIDES ADVANCED ILLNESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH ITS SCOPE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING ALL THE ELEMENTS OF A HOSPICE PROGRAM (I.E., NURSES, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, GRIEF COUNSELORS, CHAPLAINS, AND VOLUNTEERS), DELAWARE PALLIATIVE HELPS SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS WHO ARE RECEIVING ACTIVE, CURATIVE TREATMENT FOR ILLNESSES SUCH AS CANCER, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND KIDNEY FAILURE. DELAWARE PALLIATIVE OFFERS SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT, FACILITATES GOALS OF CARE DISCUSSIONS, AND ASSISTS WITH ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES. THE PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM CONSISTS OF A MEDICAL DIRECTOR, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, A SOCIAL WORKER, AND VOLUNTEERS. IN ADDITION TO IN-HOME CARE, DELAWARE HOSPICE AND DELAWARE PALLIATIVE IMPLEMENTED A TELEHEALTH OPTION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHO WERE UNCOMFORTABLE HAVING VISITORS TO THEIR HOME DURING THE PANDEMIC.DELAWARE HOSPICE GIVES BACK TO ITS COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF UNIQUE WAYS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF PROGRAMS PROVIDED WITH SUPPORT FROM GENEROUS COMMUNITY DONATIONS TO DELAWARE HOSPICE:1) PROVIDER SERVICES IS A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. EXTENSIVE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. TOPICS INCLUDE: END-OF-LIFE CARE PLANNING, LIVING WELL WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS, SUPPORTING THE FAMILY AND WORKING CAREGIVER, AS WELL AS OTHER TOPICS CONCERNING LIVING WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS.2) NEW HOPE, A CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM, IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM THAT BRINGS HOPE TO CHILDREN STRUGGLING WITH LOSS. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, DELAWARE HOSPICE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH GRIEVING CHILDREN TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS AND TO LEARN COPING MECHANISMS. THIS EDUCATION IS CONDUCTED INDIVIDUALLY, IN GROUPS, IN WORKSHOPS, OR AT OUR MULTI-DAY STATEWIDE SUMMER CAMP. THE NEW HOPE COORDINATORS ALSO CONSULT WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES. CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT AND GRIEF COUNSELING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE NOT ONLY TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHOSEN OUR HOSPICE SERVICES, BUT ALSO TO ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO MAY NEED THEM. AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL REMOTELY, NEW HOPE ADAPTED ITS PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND CAMP TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM, WHICH, IF NECESSARY, CAN BE CONTINUED THIS YEAR AS WELL.3) THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER WAS CREATED IN 2008 TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF CAREGIVERS AND THE BEREAVED IN OUR COMMUNITY. AGAIN, PROGRAMS RUN THROUGH THE CENTER ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE COPING WITH ILLNESS OR LOSS, NOT JUST FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHOSEN OUR HOSPICE SERVICES. OVER 100 PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS ARE HELD ANNUALLY IN DELAWARE, BOTH VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON.4) RECOGNIZING THAT MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DO NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR END-OF-LIFE HEALTHCARE OPTIONS. DELAWARE HOSPICE LAUNCHED HONORING CHOICES DELAWARE. THIS UNIQUE PROGRAM TO OUR AREA INFUSES NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICES AND APPROACHES TO HELP FACILITATE END-OF-LIFE DECISIONS. SINCE 1982, DELAWARE HOSPICE HAS BEEN A COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT HEALTHCARE AGENCY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE THAT PROVIDES CARE REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. TOTAL HOSPICE PATIENT DAYS ARE 113,432, WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 310 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. IN ADDITION, DELAWARE PALLIATIVE SERVED 408 PATIENTS, AND DELAWARE TRANSITIONS SERVED 108 PATIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. DELAWARE HOSPICE HAS TOUCHED OVER 7,300 PEOPLE OVER THE PAST YEAR THROUGH ALL OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.OUR DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN JULY 2024, FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES' (CMS) NEW "GUIDING AN IMPROVED DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE OR "GUIDE" PROGRAM. DELAWARE HOSPICE'S DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE CARE THAT ADDRESSES THE MEDICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PRACTICAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THIS PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE HOSPITALIZATIONS AND PREVENT UNNECESSARY NURSING HOME ADMISSIONS. FURTHERMORE, OUR PROGRAM STAFF ARE CERTIFIED DEMENTIA PRACTITIONERS (CDP) THROUGH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CERTIFIED DEMENTIA PRACTITIONERS (NCCDP)."DELAWARE TRANSITIONS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2003, THIS FREE SERVICE PROVIDES REGULAR COMMUNICATION, CONNECTION TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS. THIS PROGRAM WAS TERMINATED IN NOVEMBER 2024, WITH THE ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ABSORBED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.OUR DELAWARE HOSPICE AT SAINT FRANCIS INPATIENT HOSPICE UNIT WAS CLOSED IN JANUARY 2025. 28128416 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 360 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE PA NJ MD X JOE HOFMEISTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 3024785707 630 CHURCHMANS ROAD SUITE 200 NEWARK DE 19702 JOHN SHEVOCK CHAIRPERSON 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SMITH-CHRISTIANO TREASURER 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON LEYHOW SECRETARY 0.30 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RALPH BEGLEITER TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BROWN TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY CROZIER TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONDA DOUGLAS TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN GIANNANTONIO TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HOYER TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LADIN TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS MATHEW TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK MOWLL TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN MCCARTHY TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ROBELEN TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY STEWART TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WARD TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 GENE DONNELLY DECEASED 0424 TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GREEN UNTIL 1223 TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 DALE STRATTON UNTIL 0424 TRUSTEE 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN D LLOYD MSN RN PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 0.00 X 421662 0 20325 CHRISTOPHER NASTO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 249192 0 17867 ANDREW L HIMELSTEIN MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 32.00 0.00 X 258167 0 7698 RALPH DEMARIO TEAM PHYSICIAN 32.00 0.00 X 255283 0 27838 DEB HAUGH UNTIL 1024 VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 40.00 0.00 X 221632 0 1171 CHRISTOPHER ALTAMURO TEAM PHYSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 214944 0 8340 DEBRA J KENT UNTIL 324 VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 226108 0 7758 CHERYL A DENICK UNTIL 1223 TEAM PHYSICIAN 40.00 0.00 X 201408 0 7921 MANUEL J ARENCIBIA VP OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 0.00 X 165735 0 29295 DEBORAH TAYLOR VP HOSPICE SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 153970 0 5225 ROBERT WHITFIELD DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 0.00 X 152291 0 5436 JOSEPH HOFMEISTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 145845 0 30326 TOMASINA CHAMBERLAIN VP COMPLIANCE, QUALITY, & EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 148867 0 14109 2815104 0 183309 32 0 1 0 SHORE STAFFING INC 9300 GALAXIE CIRCLE PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33981 CONTRACTED STAFF 753362 FUSION MEDICAL STAFFING LLC P O BOX 30131 OMAHA NE 681031231 CONTRACTED STAFF 585461 EMS INC 254 MAIN STREET SUITE 204 CHESTER NJ 07930 OFFICE CLEANING/HOUSEKEEPING MILFORD 146063 RESPONSIVE CARE SOLUTIONS 5955 RAND BLVD SARASOTA FL 34238 ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION 117822 4 23797 143871 388428 759136 10046 1315232 MEDICARE/MEDICAID 623000 23908564 23908564 23908564 683990 -92782 776772 2563297 2701329 -138032 -138032 -138032 85701 143871 57513 28188 28188 25797942 23908564 -92782 666928 2726354 1469041 1257313 18140560 16159243 1587327 393990 363717 305989 46010 11718 2108515 1874203 184812 49500 1359201 1163141 167529 28531 20544 20544 56528 56528 1535 1535 17204 17204 74891 74891 830358 498162 332196 523318 42506 480812 618877 395856 193955 29066 679041 475329 203712 588777 454228 134549 1303627 1258788 35175 9664 70736 42081 27622 1033 110405 76477 33928 1062434 600258 462176 188860 11248 177612 PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 1004463 1004463 MEDICAL SUPPLIES 977917 977917 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 659278 659278 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 293257 278601 14656 594230 381607 210172 2451 34374627 28128416 5703054 543157 2687131 373565 2423339 1904582 3946222 3558442 518665 376492 17692639 9580610 10518532 8112029 23062563 24479965 3245939 1981752 46402391 40786827 3067946 3008274 3785265 3460031 3003534 4869184 9856745 11337489 X 36085184 28984444 460462 464894 36545646 29449338 46402391 40786827 X -8576685 4118731 -2638354 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1392005 6092366 1938456 4647268 1315232 15385327 24935110 24705358 25217137 23656144 23908564 122422313 26327115 30797724 27155593 28303412 25223796 137807640 0 0 0 137807640 520880 483905 575658 616885 683990 2881318 520880 483905 575658 616885 683990 2881318 120970 37416 79194 73639 85701 396920 26968965 31319045 27810445 28993936 25993487 141085878 0.97680 0.97890 0.02040 0.01890 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: RECOVERY OF PREPAID EXPENSES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 120,970. FUNDRAISING EVENT RECEIPTS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 37,416. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 79,194. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 73,639. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 85,701. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1535 1535 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DELAWARE HOSPICE PAID ANNUAL DUES TO NHPCO. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, THE AMOUNT OF DUES USED FOR LOBBYING WAS $1,535. 744287 209355 953642 649653 94634 744287 784884 -135231 649653 636118 148766 784884 591936 44182 636118 1.00000 1 0 451751 451751 14511538 7855817 6655721 108904 29980 78924 2617671 1694813 922858 2775 2775 8112029 MUTUAL FUNDS 19239387 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 5045000 F CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 195578 F 24479965 LEASE LIABILITY 2961498 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 1907686 4869184 X 29777177 4118731 -197009 3921722 25855455 -57513 -57513 25797942 36873485 2573749 2573749 34299736 74891 74891 34374627 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS FOR LONG TERM CAPITAL APPRECIATION WITH A FOCUS TOWARD ADDITIONAL PATIENT CARE. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD HAS BEEN MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN 2024 AND 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT -126,550. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 4,432. INVESTMENT MGT. FEES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FINANCIALS -74,891. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -57,513. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 57,513. IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 2,516,236. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT MGT. FEES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FINANCIALS 74,891. X X X X X X X 0 J CAMERON YORKSTON PO BOX 489 HOCKESSIN DE 19707 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT 0 0 16409 0 16409 PA DE NJ MD FESTIVAL OF TREES 83398 39280 44118 19416 9302 GOLF 58150 32247 25903 6670 8716 3 88024 72344 15680 200 8090 5119 229572 143871 85701 200 34176 23137 57513 28188 X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUSAN D LLOYD MSN RN PRESIDENT/CEO 344907 0 76755 0 0 0 9900 0 10425 0 441987 0 0 0 RALPH DEMARIO TEAM PHYSICIAN 255283 0 0 0 0 0 7843 0 19995 0 283121 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER NASTO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 216192 0 33000 0 0 0 7590 0 10277 0 267059 0 0 0 ANDREW L HIMELSTEIN MD MEDICAL DIRECTOR 258167 0 0 0 0 0 7698 0 0 0 265865 0 0 0 DEBRA J KENT UNTIL 324 VP OF CLINICAL SERVICES 198657 0 27451 0 0 0 6703 0 1055 0 233866 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ALTAMURO TEAM PHYSICIAN 214944 0 0 0 0 0 6500 0 1840 0 223284 0 0 0 DEB HAUGH UNTIL 1024 VP OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES 221632 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1171 0 222803 0 0 0 CHERYL A DENICK UNTIL 1223 TEAM PHYSICIAN 183062 0 0 0 18346 0 0 0 7921 0 209329 0 0 0 MANUEL J ARENCIBIA VP OF PHILANTHROPY 165735 0 0 0 0 0 5250 0 24045 0 195030 0 0 0 JOSEPH HOFMEISTER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 132166 0 13679 0 0 0 4769 0 25557 0 176171 0 0 0 TOMASINA CHAMBERLAIN VP COMPLIANCE, QUALITY, & EDUCATION 135696 0 13171 0 0 0 4566 0 9543 0 162976 0 0 0 DEBORAH TAYLOR VP HOSPICE SERVICES 148071 0 5899 0 0 0 4609 0 616 0 159195 0 0 0 ROBERT WHITFIELD DIRECTOR OF IT 139219 0 13072 0 0 0 4557 0 879 0 157727 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023, CHERYL DENICK RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $18,346. PART I, LINE 7 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION IS PARTIALLY BASED UPON DELAWARE HOSPICE, INC. ACHIEVING ITS BUDGETED CENSUS AND OPERATING NET INCOME. BONUSES ARE ALSO CONTINGENT UPON EACH PERSON LISTED ACHIEVING THEIR OWN PERSONAL GOALS. A THE DELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 510269736 2010-12-16 6849450 SEE PART IV 0 0 0 A 3420000 6849450 144450 6705000 2008 1 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 1 A 0 0 1 0 1 1 CITIZENS BANK 3.400000000000 0 0 0 0 1 A 1 SCHEDULE K, PART I, BOND ISSUES: (A) ISSUER NAME: THE DELAWARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (F) DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE: REFINANCING OF MILFORD PROJECT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT ARE CHARGED WITH REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990. AFTER APPROVAL, FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST REPORT CONFLICTS IN THE ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. ANY CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED BY THE CEO TO THE BOARD. OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDES QUESTIONS REGARDING RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHETHER FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATED. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MONITORS AND EVALUATES THE POLICY REPORTING ANY ISSUES TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE. CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD BY THE CEO. CONFLICTS ARE REMOVED BY EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM DECISION MAKING OR VOTING ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION STUDY OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS IS CONDUCTED EVERY 2-3 YEARS BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM. THE RESULTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE TEAM AND THEN TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND APPROVE COMPENSATION. THE CEO EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WHO GETS APPROVAL FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ALL COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINES 6 AND 7: DELAWARE LAW REQUIRES THAT NONSTOCK CORPORATIONS HAVE MEMBERS. IN THE CASE OF DELAWARE HOSPICE THOSE MEMBERS COMPRISE THE SAME INDIVIDUALS AS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14: DELAWARE HOSPICE, INC. HAS A WRITTEN RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY FOR MEDICAL RECORDS. DELAWARE HOSPICE ALSO HAS A DOCUMENT OUTLINING THE NUMBER OF YEARS TO MAINTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS: 1. ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL, 2. ADMINISTRATIVE, CORPORATE, AND EXECUTIVE, 3. INSURANCE, 4. LEGAL, AND 5. PERSONNEL. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED AND RIGHT OF USE ASSETS -2,516,236. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 4,432. CHANGE IN VALUE OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT -126,550. HONORING CHOICES DELAWARE LLC 630 CHURCHMANS ROAD SUITE 200 NEWARK DE 19702 830772733 COORDINATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES DE 0 0 DELAWARE HOSPICE INC