The Westreich Foundation

The Westreich Foundation is committed the healthy growth of nonprofit and philanthropy in San Diego by creating collaborations that work and encouraging consensus building among the key stake holders in our community

The Westreich Foundation is also committed to helping create a paradigm shift in the way medical care is delivered in this country.

Transforming healthcare means moving the boundaries of the existing field of medicine to include the wisdom inherent in healing the "whole person"—mind, body and spirit. It means helping practitioners learn about and make use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches in the care of their patients and shifting the focus of the healthcare system to include prevention, health maintenance and early intervention.

This transformation, which is broadly called "integrative medicine", is patient-centered care and is emerging in many forms and places, is being shaped by—and is shaping—the efforts of clinicians, educators, researchers and concerned individuals.