Field Review: Revised Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners

Life care planning continues to evolve as a specialty practice. In 2000, the first Standards of Practice for Life Care Planners were developed and put forth for field review. For one year, practitioners provided input into the Standards and in 2001 the Standards were finalized and published. The Standards of Practice have provided guidance and parameters for professional practice since that time. All Standards require repeated review, as the specialty practice is influenced by change in various professions. The International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP) saw the need for review and revision, as the organization moved toward a new model of management, growth and development. Sharon Reavis, MS, RN, CRC, CCM, FIALCP; Karen Preston, PHN, MS, CRRN, FIALCP; and Roger Weed, PhD, CRC, CDMS, CCM, CLCP, FIALCP, agreed to revisit the Standards for relevancy and meaning to current life care planning practice.