Whole Health began as a grassroots effort to transform health care one individual at at time—and it’s working. Whole Health has contributed to an ongoing cultural shift in perspective within health care teams, medical centers, and beyond. Clinicians and patients shared the Whole Health vision with friends and family members. Community members and practitioners developed partnership programs focused on Whole Health. Veterans took on leadership roles to offer peer support for other Veterans interested in transforming their health and life. Across the country, Whole Health continues to evolve as each new person incorporates their own knowledge and experience.
Overviews
The following overviews use evidence-based approaches to implementing Whole Health in your personal and professional lives.
Whole Health for Clinicians
Your self-care and overall well-being are important. When was the last time you checked in with yourself or assessed your own health goals?
Implementing Whole Health in Your Own Life: Clinician Self-Care
Whole Health In
Your Practice
Implementing Whole Health in Your Practice:
Whole Health for Facilities
Whole Health is about improving individual health and transforming health care systems. Do you know the three elements of a Whole Health System?
Implementing a Whole Health System: Patient and Team Perspectives
Whole Health Tools
- Burnout and Resilience: Frequently Asked Questions
- Taking Breaks: When to Start Moving, and When to Stop
- The Circle of Health: A Brief Self-Assessment
- Whole Health and the Life of a Clinician
- Work-Life Integration: Tips and Resources
- How to Set a Smart Goal
- Questions You Can Ask During a Whole Health Visit
- Reviewing Bob's MyStory Personal Health Inventory
- The Whole Health Note: Beyond The Standard History and Physical
- Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches in the VA
- Savvy about Complementary and Integrative Health: The “CIH Quiz”
- Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) Evidence Table
Want to learn more about Whole Health?
Refer to our self-care overviews
Looking for something related to a diagnosis?
Check out our professional care overviews
Strapped for time?
Skim our comprehensive list of Whole Health tools
Do you want to implement Whole Health in your facility?
Our guide addresses all aspects of Whole Health System implementation from establishing The Pathway and Well-Being Programs to advancing Whole Health Clinical Care.
