2016-08-11T17:03:33-05:00 2015-09-30 350921680 CROWE HORWATH LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990EZ 2014-10-01 311699259 Empath Choices for Care Inc EMPA 7275864432 5771 Roosevelt Boulevard Clearwater FL 33760 Anne Hochsprung Chief Financial Officer 2016-08-03 true NICOLE BENCIK P00756195 3128997000 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z X www.empathchoicesforcare.org X X 164408 143938 18139 0 2331 4108 -1777 0 0 160300 0 149389 3800 11938 11618 176745 -16445 160715 0 144270 176776 163507 0 0 3626 4163 180402 167670 19687 23400 160715 144270 THE MISSION OF EMPATH CHOICES FOR CARE, INC., A FLORIDA NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION is to educate and empower people to communicate and document their health care choices so that their wishes are honored. see schedule o. 0 144079 144079 Rev Celillon Alteme DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 Sr Mary McNally OSF Secretary 2.000 0 0 0 W Daniel Doty MD DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 Deidra Woods DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 ruby hope DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 JENNIFER WHELIHAN DIRECTOR 2.000 0 0 0 Rafael Sciullo chief executive officer/president 2.000 0 0 0 Henry j hank Foshee chairperson 2.000 0 0 0 Barbara Hetrick vice chairperson 2.000 0 0 0 Dennis Rep DeLoach Esq treasurer 2.000 0 0 0 Anne Hochsprung Chief Financial Officer 2.000 0 0 0 Tracy Christner EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.000 64490 10174 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false FL Anne Hochsprung 5771 ROOSEVELT BLVD CLEARWATER FL 33760 7275864432 false false false false false false false false false false false true X 124592 134759 157802 151869 143938 712960 18530 19554 22210 27535 18139 105968 143122 154313 180012 179404 162077 818928 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 818928 0 0 0 0 0 0 11115 10158 1112 1700 2331 26416 154237 164471 181124 181104 164408 845344 0.9688 0.9692 0 0.0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income DESCRIPTION - SPECIAL EVENTS RECEIPTS, COLUMN A - 11115.0, COLUMN B - 10158.0, COLUMN C - 1112.0, COLUMN D - 1700.0, COLUMN E - 2331.0, COLUMN F - 26416.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FUNDRAISER 19508 17177 2331 4108 0 0 19508 17177 2331 4108 4108 -1777 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses TRAVEL - 2098; SEMINARS & MEETINGS - 6352; INSURANCE - 3168; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24b Other Assets PREPAID EXPENSES OR DEFERRED CHARGES - BOY:3626,EOY:2338; GRANTS RECEIVABLE - BOY:0,EOY:1800; DUE FROM AFFILIATES - BOY:0,EOY:25; Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26b Total Liabilities ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - BOY:16743,EOY:19230; DUE TO AFFILIATES - BOY:2944,EOY:3670; DEFERRED REVENUE - BOY:0,EOY:500; Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28, Description DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 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. DURING THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015: NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 355 NUMBER OF LIVING WILLS: 3,871