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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,095,624 | 1,029,246 | 1,093,364 | 1,174,854 | 1,179,482 | 5,572,570 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,095,624 | 1,029,246 | 1,093,364 | 1,174,854 | 1,179,482 | 5,572,570 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,572,570 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,095,624 | 1,029,246 | 1,093,364 | 1,174,854 | 1,179,482 | 5,572,570 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 293 | 2,173 | 20 | 394 | 978 | 3,858 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 5,576,428 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SENIORS AGED 55 AND OLDER AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THE FRAIL AND THE ELDERLY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ALSO, TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM BASED ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE FOSTER GRANDPARENTING AND SENIOR COMPANIONSHIP TO THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE. CDI RANKS 33901 AND 33905 A SCORE OF 5. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS OF THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING, NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS, PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING A JOB, WE ALSO OFFER SKILLS TRAINING TO BECOME STIPEND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM EARNING STIPEND AND OTHER BENEFITS WHILE SEEKING PERMANENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES. A FOUR (4) HOUR MONTHLY IN-SERVICE MEETING IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOP LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW- INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SENIORS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING. A TOTAL OF 125 LOW-INCOME ENROLLEES WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AND 82.36% WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM AND OTHER JOB PLACEMENTS. THE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. 47.5% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED AND RETAINED. 2. 90% OF PARTICIPANTS IN COMPUTER CLASSES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING AND APPLYING FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES ONLINE. 3. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE TOTAL SATISFACTION WITH THE AMOUNT OF THE SUPPORT RECEIVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE TO SPEND THEIR NON- SCHOOL HOURS WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE AT WORK. TODAY, LESS THAN 15% OF THE NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH A WORKING FATHER AND A "STAY-AT-HOME" MOTHER. YOUNG PEOPLE AGES FIVE TO FOURTEEN ARE IN NEED OF CARE DURING THEIR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RISK OF TRUANCY FROM SCHOOL, STRESS, RECEIVING POOR GRADES, RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOR, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THOSE WHO SPEND MORE HOURS ON THEIR OWN AND BEGIN SELF-CARE AT YOUNG AGES ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF POOR OUTCOMES. THE JUVENILE CRIME RATE TRIPLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED BY A NON-FAMILY MEMBER DURING THESE SAME HOURS. ACCORDING TO CITY-DATA.COM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 496,901 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS IN LEE COUNTY AND 48,484 ARE FEMALE HOUSEHOLDERS. 16.4% OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. BASED ON THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX OR CDI, ZIP CODE 33916 WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGE IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10 FOLLOWED BY ZIP CODES 33905 AND 33901 BOTH WITH A SCORE OF 5. WORKING POOR HAVE A RELATIVELY GREATER RISK OF CHILDREN SLIPPING INTO CRIME. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 THERE WERE 5,532 YOUTHS REFERRED FOR FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER OFFENSES IN CIRCUIT 20, ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF JUVENILE CRIME IS COMMITTED BY JUVENILES BETWEEN THE AGES 15-17+. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL CARE, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THROUGH CURRICULUM BASED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING BY A TRAINED FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; THROUGH DIVERSE ACTIVITIES WHICH MEET THEIR NEEDS AND INTEREST, ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM, AND TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW- INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER, TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND TUTORS TO ASSIGNED CHILDREN AT VOLUNTEER STATIONS. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR, AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 CENTS PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, THAT HELPS THEM REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF- SUFFICIENT. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM DEFINITELY RELATES TO THE MISSION OF THE DR. PIPER CENTER OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS FISCAL YEAR THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF SW FLORIDA PROVIDED 103,657 HOURS OF SERVICE, SERVING 473 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 97% OF CHILDREN PROVIDED WITH MENTORING AND TUTORING WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL WHILE 100% OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WERE TRAINED, RETAINED AND REMAINED ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | UP TO 30 % OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE MORE OR LESS PRONOUNCED SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION SUCH AS TIREDNESS, LACK OF APPETITE AND DEJECTION. IT IS ALSO KNOWN THAT MUCH DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY IS NOT DIAGNOSED BY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. THROUGH THE NATURE OF THE AGING PROCESS, CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEBILITATING ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, DEMENTIA, DIABETES, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, BLINDNESS, ETC. SUBSTANTIALLY LIMIT MOBILITY THUS QUALITY OF LIFE IS DETERIORATING, WHICH ACCELERATES THEIR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AND MOST OF THE TIME MENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION. THE DEMAND FOR CARE OF THESE ELDERLY WILL GROW DRAMATICALLY IF THEY ARE TO REMAIN AT HOME AND AVOID PREMATURE AND COSTLY INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WITH SEVERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LEE COUNTY SHOWING A WAITING LIST FOR THIS POPULATION, FUNDING DOES NOT EXIST TO ALLEVIATE THIS CRISIS. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL LONG-TERM CARE, SENIOR COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. BY HELPING FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WITH MEAL PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING, ADVOCACY AND SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, SENIOR COMPANIONS HELP EASE LONELINESS AND ILLNESS WHILE BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM OF THEIR ASSIGNED CLIENTS. SINCE SENIOR COMPANIONS SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THEIR FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ALERTING DOCTORS AND CASE MANAGERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE TO THE CLIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER CAN ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN RECOGNIZING SIGNS THAT AN ELDERLY CLIENT MAY BE DEPRESSED. RECOGNIZING THE POSSIBLE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION IS THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING A DEPRESSED PERSON. SENIOR COMPANIONS CAN IMMEDIATELY ALERT CASE MANAGERS SO THAT THE DEPRESSED ELDERLY WILL GET THE SUPPORT HE OR SHE NEEDS. EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES TAKE GREAT JOY IN PROVIDING CARE TO THEIR LOVED ONES SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN AT HOME, THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN BE OVERWHELMING WITHOUT SOME SUPPORT, SUCH AS RESPITE. SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDE FAMILY CAREGIVERS A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE GOAL OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FRAIL, HOME BOUND SENIORS, 60 AND OLDER, THUS PRESERVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH CLIENT ASSESSMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, COMPANIONSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP, RUNNING ERRANDS, ADVOCACY, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM GROCERY SHOPPING OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS ARE MORE LIKELY MAINTAINED IN THEIR OWN HOME. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RESPITE TO FULL-TIME CAREGIVER, GIVING THEM TIME FOR THEMSELVES TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER TO SERVE IDENTIFIED FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, WHICH HELP THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME AND PREVENT PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 81,306 HOURS WERE PROVIDED BY OUR SENIOR COMPANIONS THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR. SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE (651) FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WERE SERVED AND THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OUTCOMES: 1. 95% OF THE FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED WILL HAVE IMPROVED/MAINTAINED INDEPENDENT LIVING. 2. 98% OF FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED ARE LESS LONELY AND ACCESS TO SERVICES WILL HAVE IMPROVED. 3. 100% OF SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS BENEFIT THE PROGRAM WITH INCREASE HEALTH AND LONGEVITY AND FEELINGS OF SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY ARE ESSENTIAL FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND TRANSPORTATION IS THE LINK THAT ALLOWS ACCESS TO NEEDED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. TRANSPORTATION PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE LIVES OF ELDER FLORIDIANS, AND NO SINGLE SOLUTION CAN MEET ALL THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF FLORIDA'S SENIOR POPULATION - RATHER, A VARIETY OF SERVICES AND SYSTEMS ARE NECESSARY TO DO SO EFFECTIVELY, WHICH NOT ONLY ENRICHES THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BUT ALSO IMPROVES HEALTH AND INCREASE LONGEVITY. THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM OF THE DR. PIPER CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER SENIOR VOLUNTEERS 55 AND OLDER, FROM AREA CONGREGATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE COMMUNITY TO HELP OLDER ADULTS IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND REMAIN INDEPENDENT FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM AND SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM WORKS TO FILL THE UNMET NEEDS OF FRAIL ELDERLY SENIORS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND. WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY SENIOR VOLUNTEERS THESE PEOPLE MIGHT NEED TO SEEK CUSTODIAL CARE. THIS PROGRAM RECRUITS AND EDUCATES VOLUNTEERS IN THE AREA AND MATCHES THEM WITH PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, LABORATORY TESTS, PICK UP PRESCRIPTION, GROCERY SHOPPING OR TO SENIOR CENTERS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE A SUPPORT NETWORK MUCH LIKE THAT OF EXTENDED FAMILY. THE FAITH IN ACTION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM UNDER THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES WAS DEVELOPED 5 YEARS AGO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE MINISTRIES (CCMI) TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FRAIL ELDERLY SENIORS ESPECIALLY THOSE ON OUR WAITING LIST FOR SERVICES. PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS MUST PASS BACKGROUND SCREENING AND NSOPW TO VOLUNTEER. THE TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM AE LOW-INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND AS SUCH THEY ARE PROVIDED WITH STIPEND AND OTHER BENEFITS. THE VOLUNTEERS UNDER THE FAITH IN ACTION PROGRAM ON THE OTHER HAND ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY BENEFITS EXCEPT FOR EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE AND RECOGNITION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEES' RECOMMENDATION AND IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | 1,275 0 0 3,400 0 0 3,400 0 0 425 0 0 LEASED EMPLOYEES 75,613 0 0 LEASED EMPLOYEES 65,787 0 0 LEASED EMPLOYEES 86,303 0 0 LEASED EMPLOYEES 41,831 20,338 0 TOTAL 278,034 20,338 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,350 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -23,350 |
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