We are a low/no cost wellness center that offers a comprehensive program of exercise, nutrition, & support to the chronically ill to help fight muscle loss The Lazarus House: a center for wellness is a 501(c)(3)  non-profit dedicated to decreasing and limiting muscle loss/wasting, also known as 'cachexia',  associated with chronic illness such as cancer, HIV, stroke, spinal cord injury/disease through a low or NO cost service of wellness, nutrition, and support in a non-clinical environment.