LifeCare Solutions
Plan Ahead Legal Benefit Helps Employees Resolve Elder-Related Legal Matters

In response to clients' growing need for aging-related services, LifeCare has introduced a new legal offering that helps employees manage the legal affairs of their older loved ones (as well as their own) at significantly reduced rates. LifeCare's Plan Ahead Legal Benefit is specifically designed to resolve the complex, costly legal matters that often accompany elder care cases.

With the Plan Ahead Legal Benefit, employees receive free consultations with attorneys on up to three new legal topics per year. In addition, they receive assistance from a participating Plan Attorney with the one-time preparation or modification of six critical legal documents for up to four loved ones per year—a $500-per-person value which costs the employee only $95.00 per person. The six documents are:

One of the most important aspects of the Plan Ahead Legal Benefit is that it helps employees avoid the common mistake of waiting until they're in the midst of an elder care crisis to try to manage the accompanying legal issues. By helping employees address these issues prior to a crisis, the program enables them to focus more effectively on the health, family and financial matters they must face.

To help employees address all of these matters, LifeCare has created its Successful Aging^® Solutions, an integrated suite of services that provide caregivers with continuous attention and support so that they:

	remain alert to caregiving pitfalls;
	prepare in advance for their caregiving challenges;
	respond effectively to the needs of their loved ones;
	and efficiently manage every facet of the caregiving experience.

With the aging of the American population, the need for these types of services is soaring. About 34 million Americans now provide caregiving to an older loved one, and nearly 60 percent of them hold regular jobs. Without assistance, they can easily become overwhelmed by their caregiving responsibilities. To make matters worse, many of them simply don't think of themselves as “caregivers.” As a result, they often don't seek help when they need it and they pay a heavy price physically and emotionally. For employers, this equates to lost productivity, higher levels of absenteeism, more illnesses and more medical claims filed. LifeCare's Successful Aging Solutions help employers avoid these problems and proactively address their aging workforce issues.

The Plan Ahead Legal Benefit can be purchased as a stand-alone program or as part of our integrated suite of Successful Aging Solutions.

To learn more about our Successful Aging Solutions or our Plan Ahead Legal Benefit, please contact LifeCare at 866-675-3751. The Plan Ahead Legal Benefit is available to LifeCare clients for an additional fee.