Life Care Planning
Aging, disability and chronic illness raise tough questions for families; we have some answers.
As your parents, spouse or other loved ones age, the demands of care can become overwhelming. Many families spend hours doing the research needed to make good decisions about a loved one's long-term care needed due to illness or disability.
A Life Care Plan is a better answer.
It sets forth how your loved one's long-term care, financial, physical and psychological needs will be met and is thus more comprehensive than an Estate Plan. To learn more or make an appointment, please contact The Law Office of Steven A. Early.
The right time to set up a Life Care Plan is just after an event has left you concerned about your loved one's future and includes the following trigger events:
- Cancer diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, heart attack, stroke or aneurism
- Serious injury (fall, a medication mishap, a fire, car accident)
- Realization that your loved one is wandering, undernourished, dehydrated or unable to perform self-care
- Burnout of the primary caregiver
Life Care Plan Benefits Include:
- Relief for caregivers, knowing that your loved one will get the care he or she needs
- Increased chance of preserving the independence and dignity of your loved one who is permitted to age at home
- Getting legal and financial affairs in order
- Avoidance of the asset protection crisis that can occur when your loved one transitions to long-term care
A Life Care Plan helps you find and pay for good long-term care, protects family wealth and provides ongoing care coordination for your loved ones.