Who We Are
Theresa Pardalis has been involved in medicine her entire life, starting as a patient. The nurses who cared for her as a child showed her that in the hospital, it’s nurses who really understand patients' concerns. These early experiences inspired Theresa to become a Registered Nurse. When she became a nurse, she couldn't have known that this knowledge would help her navigate the significant health issues that arose in her own family. It's these experiences that give her genuine empathy for her patients; Theresa understands the challenges because she’s faced them. She has worked across the entire healthcare continuum as a patient advocate, taking an active role in enabling patients to seek and receive the care they need. Her knowledge of which questions to ask, when to challenge prescribed treatments, and how to assert a vision for care and treatment make her the perfect Partner for her Clients.
The healthcare system in the U.S. is the most complex and diverse in all the world. The navigation of it is problematic even for professionals. With medical advancements come choices and patients and families need knowledge to make decisions. There are countless decisions to be made, leaving families and patients exasperated and second-guessing at a time when they are the most emotionally vulnerable. Compound that with the gaps in how healthcare is delivered and received, and it leaves patients struggling to find a sustainable and comprehensive path forward.
Pathways for Life acknowledges that people are trying desperately to understand the “language of healthcare.” Our clients are not just looking for patient centered healthcare, they're looking for patient driven healthcare. Our goal is for people to dig a little deeper and help them make decisions with clarity and confidence. We want to make sure people get the care they do want and not the care they don't want.
Pathways for Life will serve as the go-to resource for all our Clients’ healthcare information, enable them to intervene with their care providers, ask questions, stay on track with their personal needs and goals, and help them explore their personal vision for care. We want to help clarify healthcare and relay a clear consistent message to our clients: This company is your tool for navigating this “medical maze.” We know it is difficult planning the pathways for health and wellness in our lifetimes and sharing those details with our loved ones and healthcare partners. It is our goal to help our Clients answer the Who, What, Where, and When of their personal Healthcare journey.
At Pathways for Life, we believe in placing YOU at the center while we Advocate, Educate, and Navigate this Medical Maze with you.