The Gesundheit Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit healthcare organization whose mission is to reframe and reclaim the concept of ‘hospital’. We are a model of holistic medical care based on the belief that the health of the individual cannot be separated from the health of the family, the community, the society, and the world.
Founded by Patch Adams, MD, the organization has six principles that are at the heart of everything we do:
- Care is free; no third party reimbursement (private or public insurance) is accepted.
- No malpractice insurance is carried.
- Initial interviews with patients are 3 – 4 hours long.
- The health of the care-giver is as important as the health of the care-receiver.
- Patients are treated as friends.
- All complementary medicines are accepted.