INSTITUTE FOR PATIENT-CENTERED DESIGN
THE Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Lab
2016 Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Lab
Project Built by OFS Brands
The Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Labis a full scale mock-up of an inpatient pediatric oncology space. This environment enables participants to experience, identify and discuss the challenges that users face within the space, and brainstorm on design solutions to address such needs. Facilitated by patients, families, healthcare providers, health facilities managers and academic researchers, participants will receive a comprehensive overview of the design considerations of an oncology space.
Location: DeKalb Office Showroom, Nashville, Tennessee
Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Lab
Learning Objectives:
Identify the needs of clinicians delivering care on an oncology unit.
Identify the needs of patient/family users receiving care on an oncology unit.
Simulate the activities that are necessary in each space in order to better understand the function that should be served in the design of such space.
Discuss design strategies for addressing the needs of the end users (patients, families, care providers) on an oncology unit.
2016 Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Lab
Project Designed by ERDMAN
2016 Family-Centered Cancer Care Simulation Lab
Project Designed by ERDMAN
Inspired by Hendo
This project was inspired by the life of Hendo. His mother's inspirational words are below.
"The one thing that brings us the most comfort now is helping other families during their own journeys. That is why we have shared our son’s journey and the difficult path we have undergone. We know how it feels to be in the hospital for months on end during the most difficult time of our life. We know what others take for granted, the small comforts of home lost in the hospital, the
isolation and desperation parents feel while hospitalized, and the total overwhelming emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that parents endure. We want to educate others on the small steps that can be taken to comfort these families and caregivers. We will honor the memory of our son Hendrix, by helping other families that have to walk down a similar path. We hope with the help of others, that in the future, more families will get the opportunity to end their personal journeys in a different manner. We hope they will get to 'Enjoy Life'."
- Dr. Rozanne Hug Wille, Hendo's Mom