Why Is This Model Unique?
Abundant Life is a practical way to foster wellness through the integration of care for the body, mind, and spirit.
Our research in the area of quality of care and quality of life in aging services has demonstrated the need for training that focuses on care for the body, mind, and spirit. The Abundant Life Model's holistic approach to wellness provides the framework for understanding why and how to bridge the care domains of body, mind, and spirit. — Robyn I. Stone, Dr.P.H.
This model really says spirituality is integral. It is important. It is up there. We talk about it. We don’t apologize for it. Spirituality is what gives us meaning in life. And you and I as caregivers, you and I as professionals, have to have a good grasp of that for ourselves before we can deliver to those that we are taking care of. —Bruce Agneberg, MD
There’s really an attempt to help recognize that there are universal spiritual needs that come up in every human being. I think families are going to be affected by this. And I think you are going to end up with a community whose culture is changed as well. —Richard Groves, JCL, MA, MDIV
As more and more people find themselves trending towards the revelation of the spiritual nature of being, the spiritual aspect of body, mind, spirit wellness becomes the key. To bring applied research to bear on that so that it’s a continuous quality improvement approach to bringing abundant life and wellness to a community wide effort, that’s very exciting. —Roger Jahnke, OMD
The Abundant Life Model of Care reaches to the essence or spirit of each person, fulfilling the thirst for life blessed with comfort and peace. It is a model of care that celebrates and sees the masterpiece of each individual’s life at all stages. —Gail Michalaski, MED, LSW, LPC, LICDC, CVE
Spirituality can be seen as who you are as a human being, what gives you meaning and purpose, how you find hope, how you find joy in life, how you cope with suffering. In this particular program spirituality is central and that’s key. It’s foundational to care; it’s not an amenity. And this program attempts to address it that way. —Christina Puchalski, MD, FACP