What is Life Care Planning?

Life Care Planning is a Family Affair. Many family members who care for frail elders or who have a disabled loved one spend many sleepless nights wondering if they are doing everything they can do to assure their loved one is well cared for. Despite the national debate on health care reform being spearheaded by President Obama, there are few options available to pay for custodial care for a frail elder and those with disabilities, and navigating the maze to qualify for what little government assistance is available can be a very daunting task.

With the growing prevalence of long term debilitating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease, many married couples are rightly concerned that their income and assets will be exhausted on the care costs of the ill spouse, leaving the surviving spouse with an uncertain future regarding their own care. In an effort to keep costs down, many elderly spouses endanger their own health by attempting to provide caregiver services on their own. For more information on caregiver burnout, click on the links below:

• Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver.com
• Preventing Caregiver Burnout: Tips & Support for Family Caregivers, HelpGuide.org

Children providing care for both their parents as well as their own children are often referred to as the “sandwich generation.” However, many children cannot offer substantial physical or monetary assistance to their parents because they either do not live in close proximity to the parent or their time and financial commitments to the needs of their own families prevent them from doing so. We can help.

Our law firm is one of very few law firms in California that offer Life Care Planning, a holistic approach of using health care professionals and legal professionals as a holistic team to assure the best care available for your loved one while preserving income and assets to the greatest extent possible. You can learn more about Life Care Planning by visiting our Life Care Planning website. You can also get more information at the website for the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association.

To receive one of our informational brochures, “Consider a Life Care Plan,” click here.

Life Care Planning for Special Needs Persons

Many parents of special needs children are especially concerned about caring for their child after they are gone. We can provide special planning for protect your child’s inheritance and government assistance programs as well as a Life Care Plan for your special needs loved one to assure minimal disruption and continuity of care after your death. Visit our Special Needs Planning website for more information. Our law firm is proud that we are one of select few law firms in California that are members of the Special Needs Alliance, an exclusive nation-wide membership organization of attorneys specializing in planning for persons with special needs.