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Mission Statement
PANPHA's mission is to promote the interests of our members by enhancing their ability to provide quality services efficiently and effectively; and by representing our members through cooperative action.
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Vision Statement
PANPHA will be the pre-eminent advocate for facilitating change and inspiring its members to positively impact the field of aging services in Pennsylvania.
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Strategic Initiatives
- PANPHA’s Relevance and Value. All PANPHA members must perceive the Association as relevant to their business. Membership in PANPHA must be perceived as valuable and indispensable.
- Quality First. PANPHA will work to improve consumer confidence in the services members provide, working within the framework of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s (AAHSA) Quality First Initiative.
- Consumer Choice. PANPHA is advocating for a LTC system that is driven by and responsive to consumer’s needs, wants, and expectations.
- Survey Process. PANPHA must effect changes in the way members are surveyed by government to make the process more equitable, effective, and less frustrating to staff.
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History
- PANPHA, founded in 1963, represents over 300 nonprofit, private, fraternal, religious and government sponsored nursing homes, retirement communities, personal care and independent housing facilities and community service providers.
- PANPHA members serve more than 68,000 persons in facility-based settings and tens of thousands more in their own homes or other community settings.
- Association Voting Members employ over 50,000 people and involve over 150,000 volunteers, trustees, and auxiliary members.
- PANPHA membership also includes over 200 Business Members involved in long-term care and services for the aging.
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The Philosophy of Nonprofitism
Although the types of care and services provided by PANPHA members may vary, all are identical in one primary sense: they are not for profit. Their nonprofit approach to care places the emphasis on providing an atmosphere of fellowship and caring; on meeting the social, physical and spiritual needs of the individual; and on helping older persons achieve the dignity and quality of life they deserve in their retirement years. The emphasis on caring and placing the needs of the individual above all else has become the hallmark of nonprofit homes and services for the aging.
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