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It is a comprehensive, detailed blue print,
a course of action that attends to both the
physical and mental well-being of a client
for that individual's life time.
What does a Life Care Plan include?
- Descriptions of the special injury or incapacity the individual with a disability has suffered.
- What progressive disablement can be anticipated.
- Care strategies to accommodate present and future health-related needs.
- The present and future monetary costs of all necessary care.
Cost projections are based on pricing accurate
to the geographic region in which the client will
receive care.
A Life Care Plan allows a Trust Officer or
family to truly manage the individual's
case, rather than merely "putting out
fires" with savings or trust moneys.
What makes the Life Care Plan such a powerful tool?
- Is specifically trained to realistically forecast
the medical and financial demands of an individual's
condition - to foresee the "unforeseen" expenses and
medical developments.
- Organizes a team of interdisciplinary experts
to determine the best care and to provide an
estimate of projected services and products
for the most effective management of a
specific case in a cost-effective manner.
After a Life Care Planner establishes the
present and future medical and financial needs
of the disabled individual, a family or trustee
can more effectively establish a savings/
investment program based upon those needs.
The Life Care Plan enables you to make wiser, more realistic
choices and decisions.
- In examining the individual's case and planning for his or her future needs,
the Life Care Planner works not just from theory, but from life experience.
- And the Life Care Planner deals in actual dollar
figures, not "guesstimates."
The result is a "reality-based" plan which enables everyone involved in the care
planning (physicians, therapists, family, vendors) and subsequent financial planning
to make wiser, more realistic decisions. First and foremost, the plan is based
on the patient's needs.
What patient needs does a Life Care Planner take into consideration?
- Educational/vocational need
- Transportation needs
- Projected evaluations
- Drug and medical supplies
- Architectural modifications
- Orthopedic equipment needs
- Home care or facility care
- Surgical intervention
- Home furnishings & accessories
- Orthotics
- Recreational needs
- Potential complications
- Assistive technology
- Aids for independent function
- Routine future medical care
- Psychiatric needs
- Diagnostic testing/educational assessment
- Mobility requirements (eg wheelchairs, accessories and maintenance)
- Health maintenance needs
Beacon's Life Care Planner: Ronald Smolarski
Ronald Smolarski, President of Beacon Rehabilitation Services, has
more than 20 years of experience in the field of Rehabilitation.
Certified in Life Care Planning, with over 160 hours of post-graduate
work in the University of Florida/Rehabilitation Training Institute of
Life Care Planning, Mr. Smolarski has been trained to look at every
aspect of the disabled person's life, rather than at an isolated problem.
Mr. Smolarski has written an article for
Trusts & Estates entitled "Life-Care Planners Offer
Unique and Supportive Expertise" Read the
article
Mr. Smolarski has written an article for
Michigan Lawyers Weekly entitled "Life-Care Planners Can Offer Attorneys
Unique Expertise" Read the article
The Life Care Plan:
- Assures the most effective services and equipment.
- Helps Trust Officers /Attorneys tailor investments to a patient's long-term needs.
- Helps hospital discharge planners to prevent complications and provide follow-up care.
- Prevents more costly medical concerns in the future.
- Makes care more efficient and cost-effective.
- Assists the court system responsible for guardians and conservators.
- Helps families achieve Peace of mind.
Whoever you choose to prepare your Life Care Plan, make sure s/he is
a certified Life Care Planner. Why?
A Certified Life Care Planner...
- Has in-depth knowledge of a variety of injuries and disabilities.
- Has worked with hundreds of patients who suffer long-term disabilities.
- Is aware of care options and medical assistance available for each disability.
- Is trained to foresee the complications of each disability and what that means for future care.
- Has the credentials to provide expert witness and testimony.
There is no substitute for the expertise of a
Certified Life Care Planner. The quality/
success of a Life Care Plan depends upon it.
About Ronald Smolarski:
Ronald T. Smolarski, M.A. Rehabilitation, is a
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.), Rehabilitation Economist (C.E.A.), Certified
Life Care Planner, Certified Case Manager (C,C.M.),
Certified Vocational Evaluator (C.V.E.), Certified
Rehabilitation Vocationologist, Licensed Professional
Counselor, Certified Disability Examiner II, and is
certified in Work Capacity Evaluations.
He is a member of the National Association of
Disability Evaluating Professionals and the National
Rehabilitation Association, as well as
the Case Management Society of America, The Council for Exceptional Children, the American
Rehabilitation Economic, Association, the National
Association of Forensic Economists, and the Human
Factors and Ergonomic Society.
Mr. Smolarksi is a diplomate of the American Board
of Medical Psychotherapists, the American Board of
Vocational Experts.
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