The Arc of Massachusetts Condensed Future Planning Guide Summary

Planning for the future care of your adult child or loved one with a disability involves many moving parts. It can feel overwhelming to know where to start.

We have developed the Future Planning Guide to support families and caregivers to guide them in planning conversations and to share information with partners and successors. 

The guide contains seven key sections, including: information about the family/individual, work and home, supporting independence in adult life, health and medical information, legal and financial information, future support details, and sharing and maintaining your future plan.

The Future Planning Guide is a fillable PDF document, allowing you to download it, enter key information, and update it over time.

The Condensed Future Planning Guide Summary provides an overview of each section with questions to help you get started.

We hope you find these resources helpful and supportive on your planning journey.