On Your Terms

On Your Terms On Your Terms-
Specialized solutions for healthcare navigation and patient advocacy- Illness, Aging, Dementia, End of Life, and After Loss
www.yourterms.org

Owned by Shannon Pearson BSN, RN and based outside of Nashville Tennessee, we serve families nationwide. On Your Terms (OYT) is an end-of -life, after loss and dementia consulting business. Guiding and educating individuals and caregivers through all aspects of the end-of-life journey, we act as your personal patient advocate and navigator. This can entail and is inclusive of: after diagnosis care

planning, hospice/palliative care guidance, end-of-life planning, life review and legacy work, doula services, and we can assist in the all important work of closing someone's life after death. We can help solo agers, guide you to resources, legal help and will work with your existing medical or support team. Additionally, OYT provides consulting services for dementia and Alzheimer's care management as a Certified Dementia Intelligence practitioner. Our specialty in this area is working with changing, evolving and difficult behaviors, as well as, caregiver respite. It can be hard to know what to do if you are overwhelmed, tired or grieving. OYT will help on the next steps, making plan, and helping you to delegate or pivot.

**Also available for training seminars and speaking engagements. Feel free to contact me to inquire- www.yourterms.org

05/03/2026
Thank you to all my fellow doulas and end of life advocates!
04/20/2026

Thank you to all my fellow doulas and end of life advocates!

Tennesseans-Need help? Agewelltn.orgNot in Tn? Most all the 50 states have similar programs!
04/19/2026

Tennesseans-Need help? Agewelltn.org

Not in Tn? Most all the 50 states have similar programs!

I am always happy to engage in discussion or provide assistance if you have questions. This is vital for the people you ...
04/17/2026

I am always happy to engage in discussion or provide assistance if you have questions. This is vital for the people you love.

Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, a reminder that advance care planning is not just about filling out the right paperwork. It is about making your wishes known and continuing the conversation over time with the people who may one day need to speak for you.

I am a die hard tea drinker and I’ve never been a coffee person, although not for lack of trying. Interesting research ...
03/29/2026

I am a die hard tea drinker and I’ve never been a coffee person, although not for lack of trying. Interesting research though-

“We’ll deal with it later.” This is a common and unfortunate “estate plan“.What does later often turn into?A hospital st...
03/10/2026

“We’ll deal with it later.” This is a common and unfortunate “estate plan“.

What does later often turn into?

A hospital stay, a dementia diagnosis, an accident, a sudden fall, the crisis phone call.

In those moments, families are forced to make complicated legal and financial decisions under pressure. It is NOT ever ideal. It is stressful and emotional, because when planning gets delayed, options will disappear. You will manage only by crisis.

Without the right documents in place, and the conversations being had-families may face:

• Court guardianship
• Delays accessing accounts
• Limited Medicaid planning options
• Family disagreements about care decisions
And on and on.

I understand why people put this off.
Talking about aging, illness, and long-term care isn’t easy. Life is busy. It feels like something that can wait.

I cannot stress enough the difference planning makes.

Families who plan early have choices.

Families who wait often only have solutions to a crisis.

“We’ll deal with it later” may feel easier today — but it is almost always the most expensive plan in the long run both emotionally and financially.

11/10/2025

On a personal note.. 8 years ago today, my beloved step father Bill died after many years of struggles after a stroke. He is very missed and much remembered. His loving and humble spirit always inspired me and continues to. Everytime I see roses I think of him- as he was an avid rose grower in his day. He always told me- 'cream rises to the top'. I find myself telling this to others, and it always makes me smile.
RIP Billy and see you soon🌹🌹

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