Mature Women’s Health: A New Vision for Care at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
How can we identify and support the care needs of women beyond pre-/post-partum care?
In 2018, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre reached out to HDL with an interest in learning more about the needs of women 45 years and above, recognizing that most of their core services are focused on pre-/post-partum care, but women’s health needs extend well beyond that phase of life.
Engagement Approach + Knowledge Sharing
HDL Collaborated with BCW to lead a participatory design process, to gather insights from over 1000+ survey respondents as well as 50+ workshop participants including women within this stage of life and a diverse range of care providers to build a rich understanding of the health needs of women in BC aged 45–70.
Utilizing a range of creative strategies including collage, card sorting, role play, video and mapping, we heard from women a need for:
- Education on what to expect at this stage in life to support preventative self-care and monitoring.
- Routine comprehensive wellness assessments to help women and care providers establish and navigate an appropriate care plan.
- A centre that helps with referrals for specialized women-centered care.
Project Collaborators
Partner:
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
Funder:
BC Women’s Hospital Foundation
HDL Project Team:
Caylee Raber
Nadia Beyzaei
Eugenie Cheon
Katie Macdonald
Timeline:
Nov 2018 – May 2019
