ABSTRACT
In the first edition of this text I wrote that life care planning has become a major buzzword in the field of professional rehabilitation. Many people who have little knowledge about published concepts in life care planning are using the term
life care plans
in order to generate business. I recall reading a deposition from a Ph.D.-level “life care planner” who, when asked by the opposing attorney about resources in life care planning, revealed that it was his opinion there were no written resources or training programs in life care planning. This discourse occurred in 1996, after there already existed a national certification in life care planning. It was repeated in 2003 by two “experts,” one of who claimed there were no training programs but also claimed to be one of the founders of the life care planning industry.
