What is Integrative Care?

Integrative care, also known as complementary care, is described by the National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH) as an approach to healthcare that brings conventional and complementary approaches together in a coordinated way to support a person’s overall well-being. It could also be described as “whole person” or holistic care, in which care and support are not limited to addressing physical disease symptoms, but are aimed at addressing the whole person.

Integrative care approaches may address and support social, emotional, spiritual, mental, psychological, environmental, and energetic aspects of one’s overall well-being. Integrative care does not replace conventional healthcare, but complements conventional medicine and treatments.