The whole patient initiative is dedicated to raising awareness in the medical field about not just treating an aspect of a disease, but to view their patient, the patients family and their patient community holistically.

That means taking into consideration contributing factors that play a significant role in a patient's overall well being and ability to thrive.

This includes emotional well being, diet and nutrition and creating a home wellness environment that promotes thriving.

An important part of creating a home wellness environment is making sure the parental caregivers and their immediate family's emotional needs are being met and that they are well versed in caregiving and coping best practices.

In addition, we recognize that medical therapies are an important part of treating a patient, but that not all patients can benefit from or have access to these therapies.

The whole patient initiative is a way for healthcare providers to give back to their whole patient communities regardless of whether or not they are customers.

Supporting the Whole Patient Community

Not every Duchenne family has access to the same medical resources (Especially outside of the United States). While it is not the responsibility of the medical community to provide emotional support services to the greater Duchenne community, that is the task that Somebody To Talk To is addressing. With your help, Somebody To Talk To will make its services available to every Duchenne family regardless of income, location, education and language.