Alltech and the University of Kentucky’s UK HealthCare this week announced a partnership supporting lifelong wellness in farm country and beyond.

Speaking during ONE19: The Alltech Ideas Conference, Alltech CEO Dr. Mark Lyons, along with UK HealthCare officials, announced the collaboration.

Leaders say the effort partnered with the Lyons Family Life Foundation will focus broadly on total wellness, including mental health and opioid abuse, “empowering people to both live well and die well.”

The initiative was inspired by Alltech patriarch Dr. Pearse Lyons’ lifelong endeavor to “make a difference.”

Pearse Lyons passed away in March 2018 and his final days were spent in the care of UK HealthCare.

Dr. Phillip Chang of UK HealthCare says the partnership is an opportunity to “take patient safety and advocacy to the next level,” and will include clear communication in healthcare, and a focus on personal wellness.

The long history of collaboration between Alltech and the University of Kentucky also extends to music, nutrition, and education.

In 2012, Alltech committed to a five-year strategic research alliance with the UK for work within agriculture, pharmacy, and medicine.