MASS MUTUAL SPECIALCARE

Considerations for Successor Caregiving

BY KELLY PIACENTI

Who will continue caring after my loved one with special needs when I am no longer able to?

This is a critical question many caregivers caring for a loved one with special needs will need to anticipate and plan for. The role of a successor caregiver is vital. Planning and considerations can be put into place in advance to help make the transition to the successor caregiver successful.

Person-centered life care planning with integrated legal and financial planning

Following a person-centered life care planning process keeps the person with special needs as the primary focus and develops a life care plan that helps enable that person to obtain the best quality of life possible. A life care plan is a coordinated and integrated program of social, medical, financial, and legal strategies for people with disabilities and their families. A life care plan con-