About Southern California Care Solutions
About Us
Southern California Care Solutions provides Life Care Plans and cost projections for the disabled or catastrophically injured, providing expert testimony when needed. Serving the Southern California area including San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Requests for life care plans outside of these areas may be considered.
Lindsay is certified and experienced in developing care plans for individuals who have:
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Chronic pain
- Birth injury
- Orthopedic injury
- And other life changing disabilities
About Lindsay
Experience
Approximately 12 years of nursing experience from hospital to home
- Intensive care in major medical centers on both the West coast and in the Midwest
- Home Care: Visiting Nurse in private duty nursing agency and hospice administration
- Case management and coordination of care for catastrophically injured individuals
Credentials
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Licensed Registered Nurse in California
- Certified Case Manager
- Certified Life Care Planner
CV available upon request
Why use Southern California Care Solutions
What is a Life Care Plan?
A life care plan is a "dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs with associated costs for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic healthcare needs." (International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals)
Who benefits from a Life Care Plan?
A life care plan is utilized to substantiate the future care and costs for a variety of injuries. These include brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, birth injuries, orthopedic injuries, those with chronic pain, vaccine injuries, severe burns, traumatic amputations, etc. Cases that benefit from a life care plan, are those requiring multiple medications, procedures, or surgeries; or those requiring assistance from a nurse or caregiver/attendant on an ongoing or recurring basis.
How is a Life Care Plan developed?
Lindsay utilizes evidence-based process in conjunction with her experience asa case manager to:
- Review and analyze medical records
- Interview and complete a nursing assessment
- Collaborate with your treatment and/or physician expert teams
- Collaborate with economic and vocational experts as appropriate
- Research and complete data analysis
- Develop plan
- Complete geographically relevant cost research
Why Southern California Care Solutions?
Lindsay, a seasoned case manager, possesses extensive expertise in medical treatments, familiarity with care options, understanding of anticipated outcomes and complications, and knowledge of community resources. Nurses aim to enhance the well-being of individuals and their families by addressing their response to health interventions. Leveraging this experience, I create life care plans that address:
- Safety in the home and community
- Optimized function in activities of daily living
- Identification of support services needed to promote best function in the home and community
- Adaptive aids and specialty equipment to promote best function
- Home and environmental obstacles interfering with the highest level of function
- Emotional, spiritual, familial, and social roles
- Community access and involvement
What is needed to begin the process?
In order to begin the process of developing a life care plan, please provide the following:
- Copies of medical records
- Signed retainer agreement with retainer check
- Contact information for your client, current providers, physician expert
- Copies of depositions and responses to interrogatories