Good morning, I’m JJ Childers with another episode of Monday Morning Mentor. Today and over the next several weeks I’m going to be talking about something that should be near and dear to everyone’s hearts- literally- healthcare. Today, I want to familiarize you with the concept of the “catastrophic illness or injury.”
A catastrophic illness or injury such as cancer, heart disease, brain injury, spinal cord injury, or other type of illness or injury which has an enormous physical, social, and financial effect on an individual and their family. The management of such an illness or injury is complex and requires the expertise of a team of health professionals including physicians, consultants, nurses, therapists, and counselors. A catastrophic illness or injury may be a short term emergency or the beginning of a chronic long-term condition.
Do you have a healthcare plan in place which could help you and your family in the event of a catastrophic illness or injury? Why should you? Well, next week we’ll be taking a brief look at the costs associated with healthcare in this country. As you will learn, if you don’t have a plan for dealing with a catastrophic illness or injury, not only could you lose your health, the effects could be devastating, or catastrophic, to your pocketbook as well.
