When an individual sustains a serious injury or develops a condition that alters the course of their life, one of the most important steps in arranging for their care needs to be met is the development of a life care plan. High quality life care plans are objective, thorough and assembled by a licensed and experienced nurse life care planner. But, what exactly goes into this document?
At Cardinal LifeCare Consulting, we are well versed in creating impartial, carefully formulated life care plans which can be cited as compelling evidence during trial or settlement negotiations. Read on or call us at 724-487-0519 for more information on our professional services that aid law firms nationwide.
What Makes a High Quality Life Care Plan?
A life care plan outlines an injured person’s projected needs and the costs associated with meeting them over time. The process for determining these details should entail:
- Proper methodology – In the interest of accuracy and consistency, every life care plan should follow a similar formula. Our experts are trained according to a process designed to make our life care plans persistently clear, detailed and credible.
- Personalization – While a certain methodology is adhered to, a life care plan must also take into account the individual’s personal circumstances. To do so, our life care planners will review the patient’s medical records and possibly also conduct an interview with them to learn more about their medical and nonmedical needs following an injury.
- Relevant research – Along with considering patient-specific details, an outline for a patient’s care over time should be built upon medical provider recommendations and evidence-based guidelines. Our certified life care planners have access to the resources needed to perform this research and draw on it when compiling a care cost projection.
Prioritizing all of the key characteristics mentioned above, Cardinal LifeCare’s consultants excel in the creation of comprehensive, high quality life care plans as well as more abbreviated medical cost projections.
Consult Our Experts Today
If you are an attorney working on a case involving a claimant who has suffered from a catastrophic injury or illness, you can count on us to help you determine which document is most appropriate — a life care plan or medical cost projection — and to deliver it with care and expertise.
To speak with one of our consultants about the specifics of your client’s case and find out how life care planning or related services can strengthen it, reach out to us at 724-487-0519.
