Sensory Care
A Sensory Product to reimagine what quality of life looks like for end-of-life care.
Project based off research interviews surrounding Death, Dying, and End of Life Care. Click More Reseach for a broad overview of some of the research
Humanizing the Dying Process Using the Senses
Through research, an opportunity was found to improve people’s quality of life in hospice and palliative care by appealing to emotions and mental well-being through sensory information.
“Primal sensorial delights that say the things we don’t have words for, impulses that make us stay present -- no need for a past or a future.”
— “What really matters at the end of life”, BJ Miller
The Cyclical Nature of Life
The device has to appeal to both the person at the end of life for the person memorializing the dead
Designing for End-of-Life
“Every time I smell Fabuloso I can’t help but think about Tia Calla and my time in Mexico” - Kris
Designing for Memorialization
“When I die you better Make sure there is so much inscence that you can hardly breath” -Tonia
Metaphors for Form Development
Scent Device for Memorialization and End of Life Care.
Utilizing the emotional elements that tie into memory and scent, the device gives the air a scent of a snapshot from the person’s life.
Change Scents According to Person’s Unique Experiences
Scents are made specific for each person and can replaced and ordered when they run out. Each scent is captured and then made as a snapshot of the person’s life.
