Whole person care helps us 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 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.
Whole Person Care in Action
View our strategic plan for integrating whole person care throughout our organization.
CLEAR Whole Person Care® Model
CLEAR stands for Connect, Listen, Explore, Acknowledge, and Respond. The model encourages compassionate, spiritual connection in interactions with patients.
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 is rooted in the spiritual to help patients heal.