Care managers already know it is the ‘who’ we are caring for that matters most. It is ‘what’ we care for that defines our occupation. In other words, what are the basic activities of daily living performed by an individual
Cost Projections are an abbreviated version of a Life Care Plan. They are less costly and can be expanded into a full Life Care Plan at a later date if testimony is needed. In the meantime, they provide vital information
One too many video gamers has probably thought of himself as an actual soldier while playing any number of first-person shooters. While we can debate the merits of that aspect of gaming, it is a whole lot easier to imagine
Each life care plan is unique as it reflects the future needs and cost of care for each individual. There is no “one size fits all” life care plan. There are, however, certain steps that need to be followed. An
According to the International Conference on Life Care Planning and the International Academy of Life Care Planners, the definition of a life care plan is “a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research,
British engineers are developing robotic trousers that can help people stand up, sit down, -and even drop-at the press of a button. Of course, in America, they would be called Robo-Pants or something along those lines. ‘Robotic trousers’ has a …
...Regardless of the cause of an injury, one question is inevitable. When will you return to work? Oftentimes, it will be a vocational expert that will provide the testimony and feedback that will help determine the answer, should the case …
...The Commission for Case Management Certification (CCMC) describes case management as “a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services required to meet a client’s health and human service needs.” There are over 682,000
What are the two chief complaints regarding Western medicine? One would have to be its over-reliance on prescription drugs. The other would have to be its tendency to treat symptoms rather than the root cause of the patient’s condition. Regenerative
Some people who suffer from epilepsy do not respond to medications or surgery. One alternative is vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS Therapy. The vagus nerve is responsible for the following: