Rock Your Retirement Show

What is Palliative Care? Pastor William “Bill” Harman is our today's guest and he'll tell us more about Palliative Care. You can listen to the show at http://rockyourretirement.libsyn.com/palliative-care-is-pain-control What the heck is Palliative Care?  I'd never heard of it before 2016. Pastor William “Bill” Harman came on the show to explain Palliative Care to us. His background is long so I'll summarize his current activities: * Center for Global Awareness * Evangelical Lutheran Church in America * Lives in Encinitas, CA Bill Harman is the Chaplain with the Palliative Care Team at Scripps Encinitas Hospital. He came on the show to talk to us What is it? Palliative Care is not hospice.  It is specialized medical care to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.  This is for conditions that won’t be cured but can be managed. Some diseases include COPD, other respiratory disorders, and cancer. Why would someone want it? This care is designed for comfort and pain management. It is for the