Amy Shannon

I am a designer by skill, passion and experience. I have always loved color, fashion and interior design. In order to keep on top of trends, I do online research, read blogs, and shop. I also style my friends and family according to their own styles and preferences. I studied art history and took fine arts courses to help me understand the use of color and symmetry in design. These principles are universal for art, fashion, jewelry, etc.

My passion for design extends beyond the aesthetic. Designing beautiful interiors that also function for accessibility is essential in our country and culture. More people are living with disabilities and need special accommodations. I believe that it is possible to bring form and function together to make design universal for all people!

I want to debunk the myth that caregiving is healthcare. I don't know where this notion came from but it has been driving me nuts for many years. When the majority of people get dressed, they do not consider it healthcare. Showering, washing your face, and brushing teeth is hygiene. Putting on make up and fixing your hair is beauty. Putting on clothes is fashion and style. It is professionalism when you work. It is many different things at different times but putting on pants is never healthcare. Healthcare is a part of everyone's life. There are things that people need to help me with that are healthcare like dressing a sore or changing a catheter. I've had many people learn to do healthcare tasks that are not healthcare professionals. I think that caregiving is lifecare and it should stop being tied to insurance, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. I propose a whole new job that incorporates everything that people need to do in caregiving and the related training and skills that go with it. Beauty, cooking, OT and PT, nursing, etc.