Transition Planning is Important to Your Child’s Life

Long term planning includes making decisions about future needs in the areas of medical care, support services, education, housing, employment, legal, financial and other personal matters.

A question that families ask all the time is: “I pay my taxes. I thought the government would take care of everything? “Why should I have to plan at all?”

Even if you were to rely solely on state and federal government benefits– and to do so you would have to qualify with a very low income—you still need to develop a financial plan to supplement those government benefits. The personal and financial future and stability of your family member is partially within your control. There are a number of sound legal and financial features you can build into your family member’s future care plans to ensure her/his well being. Even if you do not have substantial assets you can make choices about how your resources can supplement whatever government benefits are available. What is important is your desire to do the best for your family member. Be patient, be open-minded and never forget your dreams for them.