School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling Faculty Publications

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Abstract

Life care planning is a service offered by some rehabilitation consultants. However, few graduate rehabilitation counseling programs offer a course in life care planning. This article outlines the proposed content for a graduate level course in life care planning. The curriculum outlines the teaching content, resources, and teaching recommendations for 15 weeks of instruction. Relevant resources are included. “A Life Care Plan is a dynamic 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 care needs.” Source: Combined definition of the University of Florida and Intelicus annual life care planning conference and the American Academy of Nurse Life Care Planners (now known as the International Academy of Life Care Planners) presented at the Forensic Section meeting, NARPPS (now known as the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals) annual conference, Colorado Springs, CO, and agreed upon April 3, 1998 and cited in Weed, 1999. Accordingly, the Life Care Plan is a comprehensive document that has been characterized as a “living document” that provides future care needs for those who have sustained a catastrophic injury. The Life Care Plan in and of itself is a case management tool, ideal for allowing those responsible for the care of persons with severe disability to guide and coordinate the delivery of necessary services and interventions throughout their life.

Comments

ccby-nc-nd-4.0

First Page

239

Last Page

264

Publication Title

Journal of Life Care Planning

DOI

10.70385/001c.151349

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