To better meet the needs of children and young adults with cancer and blood disorders, academic and referral center Beaumont Health wanted to expand its pediatric hematology/oncology outpatient program for patients across Royal Oak, MI.
Challenge
The challenge was to create a treatment environment that supports patients and their families through what can be an emotionally and physically demanding healthcare journey. The design needed to accommodate growing clinical services while providing convenient access to proton therapy treatment within the same facility.
Solution
We designed a space that incorporates natural light and calming interiors to help patients feel at ease during treatment. The center features seven exam rooms, a consultation room, family pantry, infusion rooms, and dedicated staff support areas. Inspired by local imagery and the natural world, the design creates a welcoming environment.
Outcome
The new Skandalaris Family Center for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders doubles the size of the pediatric hematology/oncology outpatient clinic and provides direct access to proton therapy services within the same building. As the first of its kind in Michigan, it expands opportunities for clinical trials and strengthens Beaumont Health’s ability to deliver specialized care to children and young adults.
Located within Beaumont Health’s Proton Therapy Center, the clinic doubles the size of the pediatric hematology/oncology outpatient clinic and provides direct access to proton therapy treatment within the same building.
The design draws on familiar local imagery and natural elements to create a welcoming environment
Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, is a major academic and referral center. In order to better serve the needs of the community, Beaumont Health required an expansion and relocation of the Hospital’s pediatric hematology/oncology outpatient program. The vision was to design a space of comfort and compassion to serve adolescent and young pediatric patients. The $4 million USD project, located on the second floor of the new Proton Therapy Center, would become the new home for the Skandalaris Family Center for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders.
NORR worked in collaboration with Beaumont’s health care specialists to design a space that incorporates natural light with peaceful, calming décor that helps patients feel at ease while undergoing treatments. The new Center features seven exam rooms, a private family consult room, a family pantry, a shared infusion area and four private infusion rooms with views to the outdoors. It also provides convenient access to proton therapy treatment, located in the same building. Utilizing Beaumont Health’s comprehensive design standards, NORR’s interior designers created a universally appealing design response centered around familiar local imagery and the natural world.
The new Center doubles the size of the pediatric hematology/oncology outpatient clinic, allowing Beaumont to expand its clinical trials for adolescents and young adults. The project is the first of its kind in the State.