The Gesundheit Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit healthcare organization whose mission is to reframe and reclaim the concept of ‘hospital’. how did patch decide to change the system? What gifts did Patch have that he shared with his patients and friends? He give gift as the form helps his fellow patients and provides him with a new purpose in life. What gifts did patch have that he shared with his patients and friends?

The most telling message in the life and career of Dr Patch Adams, is to remember that everyone is human – those giving the treatment, those who are getting treated.

He defines doctor as a compassionate person who is able to support the uplifting of patients quality of life, by any means. What gifts did patch have that he shared? A revamped Gesundheit!…Gesundheit! Institute. Soon after graduation, Patch, Linda, and friends founded the Gesundheit! Institute (originally known to many as the Zanies), which ran as a free community hospital from 1971 to 1984.