Pediatric palliative care is one of the most delicate areas of healthcare—focused not on cure, but on comfort, presence, and dignity for children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. In this tender and profound episode of Designed 4 Recovery, host ’Lowo Adeyemi explores how architecture can embody compassion, creating environments where joy, love, and connection remain possible even in the hardest of circumstances.
From family-centered suites to gardens, memory spaces, and playrooms, this episode dives into design strategies that honor the child, support families, and sustain caregivers. It’s a call to approach healthcare architecture with humility, sensitivity, and the courage to design for compassion.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
The unique role of environment in pediatric palliative care.
How child-centered and family-centered spaces preserve dignity and comfort.
The power of nature, light, and sensory design in creating peace.
Practical strategies: flexible family rooms, memory spaces, play and art therapy areas, and staff respite zones.
Global examples of pediatric palliative care facilities that embody compassionate design.
Why design in palliative care is ultimately about presence, not just place.
Who This Episode Is For:
Healthcare architects and designers
Pediatric palliative care providers
Hospital leaders and planners
Families and caregivers seeking insight into supportive environments
Policy leaders shaping compassionate care spaces
Key Quote
“Architecture, at its best, honors life—even in the face of death. In pediatric palliative care, design can be an act of compassion—and compassion is everything.” — ’Lowo Adeyemi
