LIFE CARE PLANNING LAW FIRMS

The organization utilizes a holistic Life Care Planning approach to elder law, focusing on maximizing the elder's quality of life and independence and preserving family wealth, rather than solely on saving money for inheritance. This approach addresses challenges from chronic illness or disability to promote health, safety, well-being, and quality of life for elders and their families.

The organization employs an inter-disciplinary team, including elder law attorneys and Elder Care Coordinators, to provide comprehensive services. This team assesses client needs, coordinates services, advocates for clients, identifies care needs, locates appropriate care, and ensures high-quality care, focusing on ongoing relationships with families rather than crisis-oriented transactions. This approach integrates traditional elder law services with care coordination, family education, healthcare and financial decision-making, care advocacy, crisis intervention, and support services.

The organization provides tools, support, and continuing professional education to health and social services professionals serving as Elder Care Coordinators. This training aims to enrich their abilities to help clients and families identify and solve care problems by providing a foundation in life care planning law, community caregiving, knowledge of the aging process, and skills in treatment and referrals, drawing on best practices from gerontology, social work, geriatric care management, and elder law.