ABSTRACT
This article will discuss the history and evolution of what is now known as a life care plan. The objectives will be to understand that a life care plan is a tool of case management. A life care plan is based on a proper medical, psychological, case management, and/or rehabilitation foundation. The development of a life care plan requires following generally accepted and peer-reviewed methodology and standards of practice. Life care planning is a trans-disciplinary specialty practice. A life care plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research that provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs with associated costs for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health care needs. The reader will also learn there are Standards of Practice for life care planning that have been a long-standing guide for the practitioner and its core components will be discussed. There are qualifications of professionals who perform the specialty practice of life care planning which will be reviewed, and in conclusion there are special considerations for individuals coordinating life care plans with individuals who have sustained an acquired brain injury will also be discussed.
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Brain Injuries/therapy , Case Management/standards , Certification/standards , Health Personnel/standards , Patient Care Planning/standards , Brain Injuries/diagnosis , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Delivery of Health Care/standards , Humans , Terminal Care/methods , Terminal Care/standardsABSTRACT
This article discusses the history and evolution of what is now known as a life care plan. The qualifications of professionals who perform the specialty practice of life care planning are reviewed. The standards of practice for life care planning have been a long-standing guide for the practitioner and its core components are discussed.
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Case Management/organization & administration , Case Management/standards , Certification , Allied Health Occupations/education , Chronic Disease/rehabilitation , Humans , Interdisciplinary Communication , Life Change Events , Needs Assessment , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Wounds and Injuries/rehabilitationABSTRACT
This article describes the collaborative relationship between the physiatrist and life care planner/case manager when preparing a life care plan for a person with an amputation. The complexities and interrelationship of physical, emotional, and pain issues require medical expertise and knowledge for the development of prognosis and relevant recommendations. The life care plan requires coordination between medical and rehabilitation professionals to address the impact of amputation and its associated impairment on all life roles.
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Amputation, Surgical/economics , Amputation, Surgical/rehabilitation , Case Management , Amputation, Surgical/adverse effects , Arm , Artificial Limbs/economics , Humans , Leg , Pain Management , Pharmaceutical Preparations/economics , Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine , Self-Help Devices/economics , ThighABSTRACT
A life care plan may be useful to plan the needs of the disabled child with cerebral palsy. A cost analysis for a life care plan depends on the life expectancy of the child, and careful review of the needs of the child. A wide variety of support services may be available in the public sector. Key physical disabilities are associated with diminished life span, as are diminished cognitive abilities, even in the absence of physical impairment. The life care plan must follow the generally accepted and peer-reviewed methodology, with an appropriate foundation for each item recommended.
