Patch Adams

Hunter "Patch" Adams (born December 29, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia) founded the Gesundheit Institute in 1971. His life was the template for the plot of the movie Patch Adams with Robin Williams as the leading actor. Adams is currently based Arlington, Virginia, where he promotes alternative health care in collaboration with the institute.

Gesundheit Institute

A revamped Gesundheit Institute, envisioned as a free, full-scale hospital and health care eco-community, is planned in West Virginia. Its goal is to integrate a traditional hospital with alternative medicine--acupuncture, homeopathy, etc. Care will integrate medicine with performing arts, crafts, nature, agriculture, and recreation. The current location accepts volunteers through the website for the summer months. No hospital is yet in existence, although some outreach is done (at a local women's prison and a small hospital). Several videos and books have been produced, both of which are found on the website.

Related Topics:
Hospital - Health care - Eco-community - West Virginia - Alternative medicine - Acupuncture - Homeopathy - Integrate medicine - Agriculture - Recreation

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