A Life Care Plan is a detailed document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs, with associated costs, for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health needs.
Approaches to Life Care Planning:
- Plaintiff oriented
- Defence oriented
- Needs based
Service includes:
- Direct interview with the client
- Physical assessment of the client
- Functional assessment of the client's environment
- Reviewing and analyzing the collected information
- Research
- Consultation with other professionals
- Report preparation
The Cost of Future Care Report is an extensive document which includes subjective and objective information used as a basis for generating recommendations which speak to medical justification and reasonableness.
