2018-08-10T10:01:08-05:00 2017-09-30 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990EZ 2016-10-01 311699259 Empath Choices for Care Inc EMPA 7275864432 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard Clearwater FL 33760 Mitchel Morel CFO 2018-08-10 true NICOLE BENCIK P00756195 3128997000 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X X www.empathchoicesforcare.org X X 153134 X 151751 1383 0 0 0 0 153134 0 141705 800 1732 12450 156687 -3553 191729 -188176 0 X 146568 0 0 0 65569 0 212137 0 20408 0 191729 0 to educate and empower people to communicate and document their health care choices so that their wishes are honored. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP OF PHYSICIANS, ELDER CARE PROVIDERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS OF FLORIDA DEDICATED TO CHANGING THE DEATH-DEFYING, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN APPROACH TO END-OF-LIFE CARE TO A HOLISTIC, COMPASSIONATE ONE THAT RESPECTS HUMAN DIGNITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S BEST INTERESTS AND PERSONAL WISHES. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. OFFERS EDUCATION AND THE VEHICLES FOR ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR COMMUNITIES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. SEEKS TO CREATE COMMUNITIES PREPARED TO ADDRESS THE END OF LIFE, MEETING IT WITH DIGNITY, MEANING AND RESPECT FOR CHOICES. IT HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE TO DISCUSS AND MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING MEDICAL PREFERENCES. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. PARTNERS WITH SUNCOAST HOSPICE, PHYSICIANS, ELDER CARE COUNSELORS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION. PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS COMMUNICATE AND IMPLEMENT THEIR END-OF-LIFE MEDICAL TREATMENT DECISIONS, THE PREMISE IS THAT ALL PERSONS ARE ENTITLED TO HUMANE, DIGNIFIED END-OF-LIFE CARE IN KEEPING WITH THEIR WISHES, VALUES AND SPIRITUAL BELIEFS. FURTHER, EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. OFFERS EDUCATION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDING ADVANCE CARE PLANNING. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO THE PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT (POLST) PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT PATIENT WISHES TO RECEIVE OR REFUSE LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENTS ARE HONORED BY CONVERTING PATIENT PREFERENCES INTO ACTIONABLE MEDICAL ORDERS. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. IS COORDINATING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF A FLORIDA POLST PILOT PROJECT AT SUNCOAST HOSPICE BY PROVIDING TRAINING, RESOURCE MATERIALS AND SUPPORT. WE ANTICIPATE CAPTURING DATA ON PATIENT USE, FORMS COMPLETED, PROCESS EFFICIENCY AND PATIENT WISHES HONORED. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. CONTINUED ITS WORK IN THE RESPECTING CHOICES FACILITATOR TRAINING. THIS IS A COURSE DESIGNED FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, PHYSICIANS, CHAPLAINS) THAT TEACHES THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO INITIATE ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONVERSATIONS, ASSIST PATIENTS IN MAKING INFORMED HEALTHCARE DECISIONS AND CREATE EFFECTIVE WRITTEN DOCUMENTS LIKE LIVING WILLS. EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC. OFFERS RESPECTING CHOICES TRAINING COURSES BOTH INTERNALLY WITH SUNCOAST HOSPICE STAFF AND EXTERNALLY WITH LOCAL CARE PARTNERS. STUDENTS COMPLETE 6 ON-LINE MODULES AND PARTICIPATE IN A FULL DAY OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. 129170 129170 ruby hope Vice Chair 2.000 0 0 0 Donna Ceasare Secretary 2.000 0 0 0 James Steg Treasurer 2.000 0 0 0 Rafael Sciullo President and CEO 2.000 0 0 0 Dennis Rep DeLoach Esq Chair 2.000 0 0 0 Rev Celillon Alteme DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 W Daniel Doty MD DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 Henry j hank Foshee Director 2.000 0 0 0 Rebekah Apple Director 2.000 0 0 0 Millie Carreno Director (partial year) 2.000 0 0 0 Becky Falzone Director 2.000 0 0 0 Cate McCarty Director 2.000 0 0 0 Tracy Christner EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.000 66067 11570 0 Anne Hochsprung Chief Financial Officer (partial year) 2.000 0 0 0 Mitchel Morel Chief Financial Officer (partial year - starting 6/2017) 2.000 0 0 0 X false true false false true 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false FL mitchel morel 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD CLEARWATER FL 33760 7275864432 false false false false false false false false false false false 0 true X 157802 151869 143938 144421 151751 749781 22210 27535 18139 7500 1383 76767 0 0 0 180012 179404 162077 151921 153134 826548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 826548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1112 1700 2331 63380 0 68523 181124 181104 164408 215301 153134 895071 0.9234 0.9132 0 0.0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL EVENTS RECEIPTS, COLUMN A - 1112.0, COLUMN B - 1700.0, COLUMN C - 2331.0, COLUMN D - 270.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 5413.0; DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 63110.0, COLUMN E - 0.0, COLUMN F - 63110.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CASH AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 2017-09-30 188176 FMV 263605716 EMPATH HEALTH INC 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD CLEARWATER FL 33760 501(C)(3) true true false false true true true true false Schedule N, Part I, Line 2a Interested person is a director or trustee of successor org. RAFAEL SCIULLO IS A BOARD MEMBER OF EMPATH HEALTH, INC. Schedule N, Part I, Line 2b Interested person is an employee or ind. contractor of successor org. RAFAEL SCIULLO AND MITCHEL MOREL ARE EMPLOYEES OF EMAPTH HEALTH, INC. ANNE HOCHSPRUNG IS A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF EMPATH HEALTH, INC. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses Other Expenses - 6077; Insurance - 4558; Conferences & Meetings - 937; Travel - 878; Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 Net Assets Change TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE - -188176; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Other Assets ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - BOY:63110,EOY:0; PREPAID EXPENSES - BOY:2379,EOY:0; DUE FROM AFFILIATES - BOY:80,EOY:0; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Total Liabilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - BOY:16851,EOY:0; DUE TO AFFILIATES - BOY:2742,EOY:0; DEFERRED REVENUE - BOY:815,EOY:0; Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 Changes to governing documents EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC., AFTER APPROVAL BY ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS EXECUTED AND FILED ARTICLES OF DISSOLUTION PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 617.1403. DISSOLUTION IS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2017. THERE WERE NO ASSETS TO DISTRIBUTE. ALL ACTIVITIES WERE DISCONTINUED.