The Schwartz Center is committed to supporting healthcare professionals with additional resources on caring for their patients, themselves and their teams during challenging times. Please find mental health and wellness resources here.
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, crowded with competing priorities, the human connection is too easily overlooked, leaving caregivers burned out and patients and families fearful and suffering. Through innovative programs, education and advocacy, the Schwartz Center is working to support caregivers, healthcare leaders and others and bring compassion to every healthcare experience.
“These acts of kindness – the simple human touch from my caregivers – have made the unbearable bearable” – Ken Schwartz
We are a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing compassion to every healthcare experience. Watch our video, read our founder’s story in the Boston Globe Magazine, and check out our annual report.
Hundreds of healthcare organizations around the world are Schwartz Center healthcare members and conduct Schwartz Rounds® to bring doctors, nurses and other caregivers together to discuss the social and emotional side of caring for patients and families.
Learn about becoming a Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare member.
James Paul suffered from a debilitating childhood illness — which inspired him to become a caregiver himself. Hear his story and how the Schwartz Rounds helped him support his colleagues and his patients.