Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook

Life care planning has become a buzz word in the rehabilitation field as it has become recognized as an effective method for managing care and predicting future care costs. As this industry evolves, professionals need to be aware of existing standards of practice. The Life Care Planning and Case Management Handbook is a definitive book covering planning and management of life care from virtually every perspective. The initial chapters view the process of life care from the role of physiatrist, nurse case manager, vocational counselor, psychologist, neuropsychologist, and occupational, physical, audiologist, and speech/language therapists. The subject is then covered from the aspect of the condition, from amputation to brain injury, burns, chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injury, and transplantation. Economics and legal issues are addressed and the book concludes with practical certification information, added resources, case examples, and checklists.

Dr. Weed accomplishes his goal and provides the field with a definitive resource, not only for the novice and experienced Life Care Planner or Case Manager, but also for the team of medical, vocational, and legal professionals who develop plans/delineate future costs. This text is highly recommended, without reservation (even for those who have the first edition on their bookshelf)!
--Ann T. Neulicht, PhD, CLCP, CRC, CVE, CDMS, LPC, Diplomate, America Board of Vocational Experts in Rehabilitation Planning

...a valuable resource with its up-to-date information on the various disabilities and the new chapters on life care planning for individuals with mental illness, elder care management, Americans with Disabilities Act, reliability of life care plans, and medical equipment choices. The addition of these chapters provides information that will assist the life care planner in preparing life care plans for more complex cases. ...This book does meet Dr. Weed's goal of providing a publication that will advance oru profession while providing life care planners with a valuable resource and guidebook for advancing the state of their career.
--Doreen Casuto, RN, BSN, MRA, CRRn, CCm, CLCP in Journal of Life Care Planning