MACPA Partnership Helps Grieving Families
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The MACPA Financial Literacy Task Force developed the booklet, which includes checklists and directives, for families to utilize in end-of-life planning for loved ones.
The financial impact on end-of-life planning for families can be devastating. While patient hospice care is covered by insurance programs, HOM previously did not have a program for providing families with financial counsel. The burden on these families, whether losing a child, an adult loved one or a parent, is monumental. Often families are unprepared for the processes that must be undertaken to handle an estate.
HOM social workers were trained by task force members on the content of the booklet. The training and booklet together provided the social workers with information that will ease the financial aspects of end-of-life planning for people with chronic illnesses and their loved ones.
HOM provides specialized health care services for people with terminal illnesses and support for their loved ones, impacting more than 16,000 lives annually. HOM represents a diverse demographic of populations, including minorities, low-income families and children.
HOM had been approached by several organizations to initiate a similar partnership; however, this largest provider of hospice care in Michigan has asserted they will only partner with objective business advisers who have the experience and integrity to provide such an invaluable resource - CPAs.
