Whole Health Facilitator Materials
Whole Health facilitators help Veterans navigate the pathway to their own Whole Health. Veterans engage with these trained facilitators as they learn about the benefits of Whole Health and personal health planning.
Whole Health facilitators are trained to offer:
- Introduction to Whole Health: An educational and experiential course that introduces participants to Whole Health and offers time for self-care and self-exploration through the completion of a Personal Health Inventory.
- Taking Charge of My Life and Health: This facilitated group program centers around the eight elements of the Circle of Health and helps Veterans explore their values and set goals for health and well-being.
Watch this short film (about 18 minutes) to follow a Veteran on his unique journey along the Whole Health Pathway.
Resources for Facilitating Taking Charge of My Life and Health
The Pathway To Whole Health
In a partnership with peers and care teams, Veterans begin developing their personal health plans based on what matters most to them.
What Veterans Value: An Introduction to Health for Life
Thomas Sells came to VA with a mission to live pain-free. Watch as he recounts how his care team gave him the Whole Health training and support he needed to succeed.
Whole Health: Mindful Awareness
Mindful Awareness is a key ingredient to the Circle of Health and Well-being. Learn more about this important characteristic here.
Whole Health: Moving the Body
In a partnership with peers and care teams, Veterans begin developing their personal health plans based on what matters most to them.
Whole Health: Surroundings
Your physical and social surroundings have an influence on your overall health and well-being, learn more in this brief video.
Whole Health: Personal Development
Personal Development has a wide range of examples and is unique to each person, learn more about this component in this video.
Whole Health: Food and Drink
Food and drink fuel the body and mind. The fuels you consume have a big influence on your overall health and well-being.
Whole Health: Recharge
Resting and recharging is as important as living an engaged and active lifestyle. Learn more about recharge and it's important value, in this video.
Whole Health: Family, Friends, and Co-workers
Family, friends, and co-workers are important support systems as well as represent a part of our social surroundings.
Whole Health: Spirit and Soul
The Spirit and Soul component is not necessarily the practice or observance of a religious belief system. However, this component supports deep reflection of who we are and our place in the community and beyond.
Whole Health: Power of the Mind
Power of the Mind is a very important attribute to our overall health and well-being. This component is woven into many of the other components. Watch this brief video to learn more.
A Look Inside Whole Health
See how the Whole Health System is moving VA from a focus on episodic care to more continuous engagement with the Veteran throughout his or her life.
Living Whole Health
Learn how VA is partnering with community and Veterans groups, nationally and locally, to raise awareness of Whole Health.
Adopting Whole Health
See how Veterans are partnering with VA providers on the Whole Health journey and taking, control of their care.
