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Holistic Beneficiary-Centered Support

By providing comprehensive, personalized support and trust administration services, organizations ensure the long-term well-being and financial security of vulnerable individuals while preserving their eligibility for essential benefits, because a holistic approach that integrates financial, social, and emotional support leads to better outcomes and sustained quality of life. This strategy emphasizes a multi-faceted approach to supporting vulnerable individuals, particularly those with disabilities, by combining specialized financial management (like pooled and special needs trusts) with personalized care planning, advisory services, and long-term relationship building. It aims to not only protect assets and government benefits but also to enhance the individual's quality of life and self-empowerment through client-centered decision-making and family involvement. The core belief is that addressing both financial and personal needs in an integrated, continuous manner yields superior an

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who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 4

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Administers Pooled Special Needs Trusts for individuals with disabilities SECURED FUTURES INC
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    Provides pooled trust administration services that enable individuals with disabilities to maintain eligibility for government benefits while managing personal funds through trust accounts of any size, including those under $40,000.
  • Issues True Link VISA cards for approved trust fund expenditures SECURED FUTURES INC
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    Provides beneficiaries of Pooled Special Needs Trusts with True Link VISA cards to access trust funds for approved expenses, ensuring compliant and monitored spending.
  • Pooled Special Needs Trust Administration SECURED FUTURES INC
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    Administers Pooled Special Needs Trust accounts for individuals with disabilities, regardless of account size, to help them maintain government benefits while managing personal funds. This includes allowing for the designation of a remainder beneficiary and providing beneficiaries with a True Link VISA card for accessing approved trust funds.
  • Pooled Special Needs Trust Administration SECURED FUTURES INC
    direct service
    Administers Pooled Special Needs Trust accounts for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to preserve government benefits while managing personal funds. Services include account management regardless of size (including accounts under $40,000) and offering a True Link VISA card for approved expenses.
  • Pooled Special Needs Trust Administration SECURED FUTURES INC
    direct service
    Administers Pooled Special Needs Trust accounts for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to maintain eligibility for government benefits while managing personal funds. Services include account management regardless of size (including accounts under $40,000) and the designation of remainder beneficiaries.
  • Trust Fund Access via Prepaid Card SECURED FUTURES INC
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    Provides beneficiaries of Pooled Special Needs Trusts with a True Link VISA card to access trust funds for approved expenses, ensuring compliant and convenient use of funds.
  • Care Management and Support Services THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Provides personalized care management and support services to aging adults and persons with disabilities, assisting clients with accessing essential resources like food and housing, and supporting them in health and financial decision-making. This includes designing and developing personalized care plans, coordinating and supervising care services, and offering options for wellness checks, caregiver oversight, public benefits enrollment, and household budgeting.
  • Care Management and Support Services THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
    direct service
    Provides personalized care management and support services to aging adults and persons with disabilities, assisting clients with accessing essential resources like food and housing, and supporting them in health and financial decision-making. This includes designing and developing personalized care plans, coordinating care services, and offering wellness checks and caregiver oversight.
  • Conservatorship of the Estate THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Manages and oversees financial estates under court supervision in California and Colorado when individuals are no longer able to make financial decisions.
  • Guardianship and Conservatorship Services THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Offers Guardianship/Conservator of the Person services in California and Colorado, providing oversight of caregivers, medical providers, and financial responsibilities for aging individuals and those with special needs on a temporary or long-term basis. This also includes making healthcare decisions for incapacitated adults and managing financial estates under court supervision.
  • Guardianship/Conservatorship of the Person THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Provides Guardianship/Conservator of the Person services in California and Colorado, offering oversight of caregivers, medical providers, and financial responsibilities for individuals who are aging or have special needs, on a temporary or long-term basis. This includes protecting the personal interests of family members and making healthcare decisions for incapacitated adults or those with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
  • Healthcare Advocacy and Medical Decision-Making THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Provides Medical Power of Attorney and Healthcare Advocate services in California and Colorado, ensuring healthcare wishes are communicated during incapacitation, including end-of-life care, and making medical decisions for adult family members with intellectual or developmental disabilities who cannot make or appoint a healthcare advocate.
  • Medical and End-of-Life Advocacy THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Acts as a Medical Power of Attorney or Healthcare Advocate in California and Colorado, ensuring healthcare wishes are communicated during incapacitation, including end-of-life care and funeral/burial assistance.
  • Personal Estate Representation THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Ensures last wishes are carried out according to a Last Will and Testament as a Personal Estate Representative in California and Colorado.
  • Personal Estate Representation THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Acts as a Personal Estate Representative in California and Colorado to ensure last wishes are carried out according to a Last Will and Testament.
  • Pro Bono Services THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Provided over $49,000 in pro bono services to trust beneficiaries and care clients in 2023.
  • Pro Bono Services THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Provided over $49,000 in pro bono services to trust beneficiaries and care clients in 2023.
  • Special Needs Trust Administration THE GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
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    Manages and administers Special Needs Trusts nationwide to ensure beneficiaries maintain eligibility for needs-based government benefits while enhancing their quality of life. This includes investing trust funds according to original trust documents and tailored investment policies, providing long-term financial support, and facilitating access to funds through True Link VISA cards and request-based disbursements.