Life Care Plan
The Life Care Plan is a tool used for the purpose of estimating medical and non medical needs of the person with a catastrophic injury. The Life Care Plan addresses and projects the costs and frequency of needed goods and services over an estimated life span. It will project the needed equipment, replacement schedules, and maintenance.
The intention is to address the client as a whole using a team approach. It should serve as a "Road Map" or guide to follow the client throughout the lifetime to ensure funds will be available to properly care for the client. The author does not generalize the injury but writes a Plan based on the specific needs of an individual. It is only an estimate of medical care and costs. The Life Care Plan may include medical needs and costs, future projections, and a vocational assessment. The contents of the Plan may be comprehensive or modified based on the needs of the requestor.