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 facilities and services for the aging.