Whole Person Care
Healing Works Foundation’s mission is to make whole person, integrative care regular and routine.
Led by Dr. Wayne Jonas, HWF partners with a diverse group of wellbeing innovators. It creates platforms, processes, programs, tools and services to support and magnify insights and innovations in healing and whole person care principally in primary care and oncology.
Healing Works Foundation Blog
Making Sense of Sexuality When You Have Cancer
Sex and cancer. They may seem like totally separate concerns—or your biggest worry that no one talks about. Your doctors and even your partner may be focused on helping you survive, while you feel life…
Finding Spiritual Support When You Have Cancer
It seems like the cancer team addressed everything. Cancer stage, treatment options, side effects, what to eat and where to find a support group. Or did they? Cancer is not just a physical illness. It…
What to Do About Cancer Pain
Is pain inevitable when you have cancer? Can treatment cause pain? Is it worth mentioning discomfort to your oncologist? Or is only severe pain of real concern? Our new free Pocket Guide to Cancer Pain…
Latest Resource
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.
CME Courses Available at No Cost
Integrative Approaches to Chronic Pain Management Course
Learn Better Strategies For Treating Your Patients With Chronic Pain
Introducing Whole Person Care Into Your Practice
Clinician as Healer in Primary Care
Whole Person Cancer Care Course
Clinician as Healer
Patient Assessment Tool for Your Practice
The personal health inventory is a tool to help you deliver whole person care. It is a PRO tool that provides a better understanding of your patient and the internal and external influences on their health. To make it easy for your practice, we have three formats available to be used in primary care or oncology:
