Origin
More than 300 dedicated healthcare professionals, from 16 organizations, collaborated through education, support, and research evaluation to develop Abundant Life, Care for the body, mind, and spirit™.
What We Learned
- When we understand and appreciate our self as a whole person, we understand and appreciate others that way as well.
- We know a great deal about disease but struggle to define wellness and full life.
- We can’t give what we don’t have. We need to be well ourselves to care for others.
- There is a practical way to understand the connection between body, mind, and spirit wellness.
- Spiritual care is a necessary component of good care.
- While religion or faith practice can distinguish us from one another, spirituality is universal and brings us together.
- Well-being is dependent upon more than physical care.
- Universal standards for “good care” can lead to improvements in quality of care and care delivery.
- Whole person care can improve upon the existing medical model.
In response to these findings, healthcare professionals created the Abundant Life Wellness Awareness Tool and developed a curriculum to teach knowledge and skills for whole person care.