OPWDD
Step 4 — The Life Plan
The Life Plan documents goals, services, providers, and crisis pathways. It's the master document — get every priority in there.
Documents needed
- ✓ Existing Life Plan (if any)
- ✓ Provider contact info
- ✓ Personal goals list
How to prepare
- Bring written goals — don't rely on memory.
- Insist that respite, housing, and crisis pathways are documented.
- Review the Life Plan before signing.
What to ask your team
- • Is residential a documented goal?
- • What's the crisis plan if our home becomes unsafe?
- • When is the next Life Plan review?
If you are denied or delayed
- → If a goal is left out, send a follow-up email documenting the request — it creates a paper trail.