Panel Discussion: Next Generation of Stroke Rehabilitation
On 11 November 2022, NOVELL hosted a panel discussion as part of the International Union of Architects’ International Student Design Competition. The panel was hosted by Dr Aaron Davis, and included Anna Fox (STH), Brooke Parsons (Stroke Survivor and Consumer Consultant), and Dr Michelle Shannon (Florey).
You can view a recording of this seminar below:
About the presenters:
Dr. Aaron Davis is the Facilitation Manager for the Neuroscience Optimised Virtual Environment Living Lab (NOVELL), and a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of South Australia. Aaron has a teaching and research focus on the processes of designing healthcare environments, co-design and community engagement processes, and interdisciplinary collaboration through living labs. Aaron has expertise in sociocultural and environmental sustainability, computer simulation, design processes, community engagement, and design for health and wellbeing, and is recognised as a leader in development and delivery of highly engaging co-design approaches.
Anna Fox is an Associate and Architect with extensive experience in health planning and evidence-based design practices. Anna is passionate about creating better healthcare spaces that are not just functional, but which also encourage well-being and healing among its occupants. This passion, coupled with knowledge of the user group consultation process and client liaison methods, allows her to develop efficient and innovative fit-out solutions that respond to the client’s needs and requirements.
Brooke Parsons is a stroke survivor, currently serving as a Consumer Consultant at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Heidleberg (Stroke theme) for the Young Stroke Service, and the Consumer Consultant for the AVERT trial, the AVERT Dose trial and the Pesto trial.
Dr. Michelle Shannon is a neurological physiotherapist for adults, currently serving as a project officer for the “Comprehensive Care Project” funded by the Peninsula Health, and a research physiotherapist on a “Falls after Stroke” study at Alfred Health in Melbourne. Dr. Shannon’s research interests focus on whether interior hospital environments could be directly linked to better stroke recovery. She also used reviews, an observational study, and a virtual reality factorial study to explore how the physical design of hospitals might impact on adults with brain injury.