A Life Care Plan is a comprehensive, systematic method to determine the future individual care requirements and related costs for someone who has long term needs from a catastrophic injury, accident, chronic illness, or debilitating aging. The development of a Life Care Plan includes case intake; medical record review with chronological analysis; examination of supporting documents; client, family and physician interviews; consultation with the client’s other therapeutic team members; documentation of the client’s care requirements; and research of equipment sources, vendors, and costs. The Life Care Plan is written specifically for the client’s geographical area.

Each plan will cover all of the following modalities:

A Life Care Planner is a consultant to the legal team, either plaintiff or defendant, in medical malpractice/personal injury cases such as automobile accidents primarily in the settlement and/or damages phase. Life Care Planners also are active in the worker’s compensation field. Their services are available to the general aging population through case managers, family members, and trustees.