Whole person care invites us to see our patients more holistically, grounding interactions in hopeful restoration and healing. Inspired by the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ, the whole person care approach compels us to go beyond the physical disease. By supporting the emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of being, we can better understand each patient as a whole person — and, in turn, provide better care.
CLEAR Whole Person Care® Model
Dr. Wil Alexander, who originally founded our center, called upon us to adopt a view in which spirituality is part of the experience of every human being we interact with — even when they’re not fully aware of it. He reassured us that ultimately, “the spiritual can be seen to connect the visible and invisible phenomena in human experience — and in personal and communal events — past, present, and future.”
The CLEAR Whole Person Care® model encourages compassionate, spiritual connection in interactions with patients. View the videos below to learn about the model’s five components, which are taught in classroom settings and embedded in curriculum across all eight LLU schools.