Shannon Pawley, The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm Owner, explains the differences between Palliative Care and Hospice Care.
DECATUR, GA, August 27, 2024: Shannon Pawley, Owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new blog on the law firm’s website entitled Differences Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care, in which Ms. Pawley talks about when each is necessary.
Pawley writes, “With so many family members taking on the role of caregiver for elderly parents and loved ones, one of the most important concerns is the comfort and quality of life of those in our care” She continues, “My focus in this article is to clarify two terms that share similar objectives, though the prognosis and goals are different. Hopefully I will clear up any confusion you may currently have around palliative care and hospice care while helping you understand what level of care your loved one may need.”
As Pawley points out, “Basically, palliative care focuses on easing pain and discomfort, reducing stress, and helping people have the highest quality of life possible while receiving curative and therapeutic care for an illness such as chemotherapy, dialysis, or surgery. Palliative care,” she states, “can be provided for as long as it’s needed.”
She then turns her attention to hospice care, writing, “Hospice care focuses on quality of life when a cure is no longer possible, or the burdens of treatment outweigh the benefits.” Pawley adds, “Hospice care includes pain and symptom management, emotional support, medications and medical supplies, coaching for caregivers, grief support, and may include special services like speech and physical therapy when needed. Hospice care is initiated and continued so long as your doctor believes you likely have fewer than six months to live.”
The entire blog can be read here: Differences Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care
About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm
The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Shannon Pawley has grown her law practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.
About Shannon M. Pawley, J.D., LL.M
As the owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, Shannon M. Pawley and her entire team share a passion which focuses on being able to serve the legal needs of retiring individuals. In our firm, WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability. We also believe that privacy and protection are the keys to personal peace. Born and raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia to a tightknit family with strong military service roots, Shannon learned from an early age the value of hard work and the importance of social awareness to ensure you always leave a situation in a better place than how you entered it. In her junior year of high school, Shannon served as U.S. House of Representatives Page during the 101st United States Congressional Session in Washington, D.C. This experience exposed her to numerous new cultures and worldly issues. Walking away from her experience as a U.S. House of Representative Page, Shannon knew that she wanted to pursue legal studies and be able to assist others in obtaining the best results available in difficult situations.
Shannon earned her undergraduate degree at North Carolina Wesleyan College and pursued a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law. After obtaining her law degree and becoming a licensed attorney in Michigan, she continued her educational pursuit by acquiring a LL.M. (Master of Law) in Taxation from Wayne State University. After moving to Georgia in 2018, Shannon obtained her Georgia law license and has enjoyed being able to pursue her desire of ensuring persons are able to age with dignity, grace and independence.