Considering someone's physical, emotional, and social wellbeing together.
Reach for it when describing care or development that considers a person's interconnected needs and context
The clinic adopted a whole-person approach to long-term recovery.
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everyday
Fits when coverage is broad and thorough
Careful Comprehensive work can remain provider-centered.
warm
Fits when design begins with people's actual needs
Careful Human-centered is broad and often used for products.
professional
Fits when interacting dimensions are considered together
Careful Holistic can become vague or imply alternative medicine.
professional
Fits when services connect rather than operate in isolation
Careful Integration describes systems more than lived experience.
professional
Fits when the individual's goals and choices guide care
Careful Person-centered practice can still address a narrow domain.
formal
biopsychosocial
Fits when biological, psychological, and social factors are explicitly assessed
Careful The technical model may omit spiritual or cultural priorities.
whole-person care
Whole-person care addressed transport, pain, housing, and personal goals.
whole-person approach
A whole-person approach made the training plan fit her caregiving schedule.
whole-person development
Whole-person development valued curiosity, health, relationships, and skill.
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