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Decolonizing cultural safety education in the healthcare system through cultural immersion in indigenous knowledge sharing & material practice

Erickson, M., McIntosh, D., Crabtree, B., Watts, C., Laycock, Z., Preissl, N., Beyzaei, N., Chisholm, J., Raber, C., and Raber, S. (2022). Decolonizing cultural safety education in the healthcare system through cultural immersion in indigenous knowledge sharing & material practice

Customizable Font for People with Low Vision Launches

Perrin Grauer (2022). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Animated Series Helps Fight Stigma Through Storytelling

Perrin Grauer (2022). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Positioning Elders as Leaders

Yuki Hayashi (2021). Dementia Connections

Meaningful Connections with Prince George Created Virtually through Material Practice

Perrin Grauer (2021). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Vancouver design students collaborate with long-term care residents on personalized works

Matt Robinson (2021). The Vancouver Sun

Scaling Participatory Methods for Cultural Change in Long Term Care Homes

Lisa Boulton, Caylee Raber, Nadia Beyzaei, Jo-Ann Tait, Heather Mak, Jas Gill, Monique Davidson, Vannysha Chang, Jean Chisholm, Ajra Doobenen, Laura Escueta, Morgan Martino, Nandita Ratan, Eliza Rose, Garima Sood (2021). Dementia Lab 2021: Supporting Ability Through Design

Designing Conversations: Using Life Stories to Improve Dementia Care

Claire Brophy, Alethea Blackler, Jon Hannan, Caylee Raber, Vesna Popovic (2021). Dementia Lab 2021: Supporting Ability Through Design

‘Perspectives’ Program Connects Students and People Living in Long-Term Care to Tell the Stories of a Lifetime

Perrin Grauer (2021). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Tyler Hawkins’ Customizable Font for People with Low Vision Lands Government Funding

Perrin Grauer (2021). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Creating Impact through Community-Based Co-Design Projects within Curriculum

Caylee Raber and Lisa Boulton (2021). BCcampus News

Helping Loved Ones Stay Connected During Disconnected Times

Alice Fleerackers (2020). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Finding synergies between Indigenous and designerly ways of knowing.

Brenda Crabtree, Marlene Erickson, Erickson, Joy Joseph-McCullough, Nicole Preissl, Connie Watts, Charlene Williams, Caylee Raber, Lara Therrien Boulos, Andrew Siu, Nadia Beyzaei, Sari Raber, Sarah Hay (2020). Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design4Health

Emily Carr University zeitgeist program: bringing together student designers and care home residents to co-design publications — a social innovation project

Caylee Raber, Jon Hannan, Mariko Sakamoto, Srushti Kulkarni, Nadia Beyzaei, Amen Salami, Donna Levi, and Alison Phinney (2019). Dementia Lab 2019. Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context

Zeitgeist: an intergenerational storytelling project

Jon Hannan, Caylee Raber, Nadia Beyzaei, Donna Levi, and Alison Phinney (2019). Proceedings of the International MinD Conference

Zeitgeist publication: a storytelling project with residents and design students

Jon Hannan, Caylee Raber Emily Ellis, Nadia Beyzaei, Donna Levi, Alison Phinney, Mariko Sakamoto (2019). Design4Health

How designers can plan healthier communities together with Indigenous families

Caylee Raber (2019). The Conversation Canada

Aboriginal Gathering Place + Health Design Lab push for systems-level change with decolonizing healthcare project

Perrin Grauer (2019). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Activating outdoor spaces: an evolving partnership with KGMS

Michelle Cyca (2019). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Developing future capacity: exposing healthcare organizations to design through a university-based health design lab

Caylee Raber (2018). Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design4Health

Zeitgeist publication: a storytelling project with residents & design students

Jon Hannan, Caylee Raber, Emily Ellis (2018). Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design4Health

Connecting the Autism spectrum disorder community through design

Caylee Raber, Stacie Schatz (2018). Current

Designing healthy futures with Squamish Nation families

Michelle Cyca (2018). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Health Design Lab partners with St. Paul’s Hospital Redevelopment Team

Roxanne Toronto (2018). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Design lab connect Autism families with research

 Caylee Raber (2017). The Conversation Canada

The Health Design Lab enters into third year of collaboration with the Pacific Autism Family Network

Caylee Raber (2017). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

Health Design Lab collaboration with Vancouver Coastal Health

Caylee Raber (2017). Emily Carr University of Art + Design News

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