The 2016 International 

Leisure and Learn Workshop 

Collaboration: The Essence of Effective Life Care Planning

A “Boutique” Conference Designed for Expert Life Care Planners and Vocational Consultants

Presented by Caragonne and Associates, LLC 

March 9, 2016 - March 13, 2016

Ajijic, Jalisco, MX  

The Leisure and Learn Conferences are four day workshops specifically designed to offer litigation experts an opportunity to acquire valuable skills and content. The locale for Leisure and Learn is a peaceful and secluded learning venue in Ajijic, a small mountain village located on the shores of Lake Chapala, Jalisco, MX.  This year's conference was designed to promote an in-depth understanding of, and appreciation for, the full range of expert disciplines involved in civil litigation. Workshops were selected to ensure participants acquired content relevant to their expert practices, and, had ample time to review, discuss and apply the current materials presented in the workshops.  

Leisure and Learn always provides participants with an opportunity to learn in a small group, one-to-one environment that reduces all distractions.  By combining didactic and applied learning formats, the conference is now known for fostering a unique collaborative spirit between and among the expert professionals who attend, independent of their professional disciplines and affiliations. This is the 8th year the conference will be held. We are excited with the caliber of speakers who have agreed to present and content they will convey. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 

COLLABORATION: THE ESSENCE OF LIFE CARE PLANNING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016, 5:30 PM   

Reception at Villa Juanita, 79 Calle Hidalgo, Ajijic, Jalisco, MX

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:  VOCATIONAL ISSUES IN LIFE CARE PLANNING: HOW SHOULD VOCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS BE UNDERSTOOD AND ACCOUNTED FOR DURING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A LIFE CARE PLAN Rick Robinson, Ph.D., MBA. Robinson Work Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL                                                                                                                                                                          

COLLABORATING WITH VOCATIONAL EXPERTS: EXEMPLARS OF WORK PRODUCTS DEVELOPED BY VOCATIONAL EXPERTS Paulette Freeman, RESOLUTE Vocational Consulting. Omaha, NE. and Robin Cook Pyle, CRC, PVE, Ph.D. Disability and WorkForce Consulting, Highlands Ranch, CO.  

EXPERT COLLABORATIONS, A-Z John Berg, BS, MeD. Vocational Consulting, Inc. Seattle, WA

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2016

COLLABORATION WITH FORENSIC ECONOMISTS: UNDERSTANDING THEIR WORK AND THE ROLES THEY PLAY IN CIVIL LITIGATION. Allyn Needham, Ph.D., CEA. Shipp, Needham & Durham, LLC, Fort Worth, TX

WILL REFERENCE TO INSURANCE RESOURCES AFFECT THE COST RESEARCH YOU CONDUCT AND THE COST CHARTS YOU DEVELOP? Julia A. Finn, BSN, RN, CCM, CLCP, Beavercreek, OH

A COMPARISON OF THE BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF SIX METHODS OF COST RESEARCH Joan Scofield, RN, BSN, MBA, CNLCP, Albuquerque, NM, Shelly Kinney, MSN, RN, CCM, CNLCP, Ralston, NE, and Susan U. Sheerin. RN, CLCP, MSCC, CGCM, Scott Township, PA

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 

SELECTION AND COLLABORATION WITH EXPERT CONSULTANTS FOR REPORT, DEPOSITION AND TRIAL: A TRIAL ATTORNEY’S PERSPECTIVE Craig Logsden, Attorney, the Snell and Wilmer Law Firm, Phoenix, AZ

PART 1: EXPERT COLLABORATION FOR A PEDIATRIC BURN SURVIVOR Ruth Brubaker Rimmer, Ph.D, CLCP, President & CEO - Care Plans for Life, LLC – 2004 – Present, Mesa, AZ

THE 2016 LIFE CARE PLANNING TOOLKIT Penelope Caragonne, Ph.D., Keith Sofka, Assistive Technology Provider (Retired), Caragonne and Associates, Ajijic, MX

COLLABORATING WITH LIFE CARE PLANNERS ON JOB SITE MODIFICATIONS: STANDARDS, METHODS AND OUTCOMES FOR JOB SITE MODIFICATION Keith Sofka, Assistive Technology Provider (Retired), Caragonne and Associates, Ajijic, Jalisco, MX

                                                GRAN FIESTA                                                 MARCH 12, 2016, 6:30 TO ?????

                                                            Villa Juanita,79 Calle Hidalgo, Ajijic, Jalisco, MX                                                                                                       A Party for Workshop Participants and Our Friends in Ajijic                                                     Music: Victor Rodriguez, Electric Violin and Sitar, Ignacio Rodriguez, Guitar

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016

PART 2: EXPERT COLLABORATION FOR A PEDIATRIC BURN SURVIVOR Ruth Brubaker Rimmer, Ph.D, CLCP, Mesa, AZ

COST RESEARCH STRATEGIES USING AHD/HCUP/MED FEES Liz Holakiewicz RN, BSN, CCM, CNLCP, Holakiewicz and Associates, San Diego, CA

WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T COLLABORATE: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR LIFE CARE PLAN IS REVIEWED BY AN OPPOSING EXPERT . Moderator: Penelope Caragonne, Ph.D., Caragonne and Associates, LLC, Ajijic, MX.  Panel : Alisa Cornetto, RN, COHN-S. CCM, CLNC, MSCC, CLCP, Burlington, NC, Kathryn Reid, MA, CRC,  CCM, Seattle, WA, Shelly Kinney, MSN, RN, CCM, CNLCP, Ralston, NE

Breakfast and lunch are served daily.  

Assistance is available to book local hotel rooms and arrange transport from the Guadalajara  airport. 

Conference proceeding are provided on a thumb drive at the beginning of the conference, as will the “take-away” LCP Toolkit, which will be installed on your computers during the conference. Training is given on application and use of the Toolkit. 

Should you have any questions including those regarding lodging or air travel, contact us at 866-285-0665 or mail@caragonne.com for assistance.

26.0 CEUs to be awarded through the International Commission on Health Care Certification, Midlothian, VA. Application will be also be made for CEUs awarded bythe American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners.

Prior to Leisure and Learn, attendees will receive a packet ofmaterials for review before arrival regarding the Affordable Care Act, and as well, information on various frameworks for cost research.