Resources - Healing Works Foundation

Case Study: Community Health System Frederick Health Makes Whole Person Cancer Care Routine

Most people with cancer receive cancer care in community settings, not academic medical centers. This case study highlights how a not-for-profit health system was able was able to promote healing and wellbeing while treating cancer by making integrative services a routine part of cancer care.

Whole Person Care in Rural Areas

Rural health is about more than overcoming challenges. It’s about harnessing unique strengths: deep community ties, restorative natural settings, and a culture of resilience. Whole person care empowers patients and clinicians to build health and healing together, honoring the mind, body, and spirit. This guide focuses on strategies to implement whole person care in rural settings.

Veterans and Cancer Pocket Guide

This resource provides information for veterans with cancer and their caregivers. It helps break down if veterans are more likely to have cancer, what happens after diagnosis, how to work with insurance companies, common questions and more.

Managing Change in Your Practice

This worksheet helps healthcare teams integrate whole person cancer care using the 7S model and Kotter’s Change framework. It includes practical steps, checklists, and strategies for leading and sustaining meaningful change in clinical settings.

Primary Care Personal Health Inventory

The Personal Health Inventory (PHI) is a resource that can help you understand the whole health of the person you are treating. It allows the individual to think about where they are in their health journey. A printable black-and-white version is also available.

Oncology Personal Health Inventory

The Personal Health Inventory (PHI) is a resource that can help you understand the whole health of the person you are treating. It allows the individual to think about where they are in their health journey. This specific version is directed at those with oncology needs and can be filled out electronically. A printable black-and-white…