About Us
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness, and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
— Aristotle
Who We Are
We at Pacific Institute are dedicated to teaching health care professionals and lay caregivers humanistic, process-oriented models for working with people in need of care and support. We understand that a non-pathologizing, non-judgmental attitude towards people in need of help is as important for care to take place as is skill and expertise.Whether you are a social worker, psychologist, physician, nurse, student or lay caregiver, we would like to encourage you to tap into your own inner experience as a way to form a true connection with yourself and the people for whom you care. As such, caregiving becomes a reciprocal exchange allowing for a giving and receiving that is deeply rewarding to both professional and those being helped.
With the growing population of aging citizens and citizens with mental health concerns, the need for a more comprehensive, intelligent and loving approach to both eldercare and mental health is urgent today. Through teaching our philosophy of care we hope to make a contribution to a more accepting and aware people and planet.