Lifetime Membership: A Partnership for the Future
Lifetime Membership at PLAN is more than a service—it’s a commitment between families to ensure the lifelong well-being of loved ones with disabilities. Through this multi-generational partnership, PLAN becomes a dedicated lifetime partner, supporting your family member in their community for as long as they live, especially after parents or primary caregivers are no longer there.
A Unique Family-to-Family Model
Becoming a Lifetime Member means joining a community of families who share similar life experiences. This connection fosters opportunities to:
- Learn together and from one another.
- Share inspiration, solutions, and strategies.
- Build a collective sense of support and empowerment.
Unlike organizations where membership is transactional, PLAN’s Lifetime Membership is modeled like a co-operative. Families actively participate in PLAN’s governance, decision-making, and sustainability, ensuring the organization thrives to safeguard the futures of all members. This partnership embodies both rights and responsibilities, strengthening the promise of security and inclusion for loved ones with disabilities.
Initial Membership Benefits:
- Personalized consultation to set expectations and goals.
- Future planning and advocacy consultations.
- Workshops, including:
- Succession Planning (2 seats).
- Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning (2 seats).
- Emergency Response Preparation tools.
- Succession Planning Workbook.
Ongoing Membership Benefits:
- A Personal Support Network designed to last a lifetime.
- Annual support and check-ins for future planning.
- Advocacy and monitoring support.
- Family-to-family connections for peer learning and support.
- Bursaries for workshops and courses from Plan Institute.
- Invitations to exclusive member-only events.
- Opportunities to contribute to social innovation and public policy discussions.
Learn More
For full details about Lifetime Membership, including costs, email us at hello@plan.ca or call 604-439-9566.
If a membership-based model isn’t right for you, explore our Family Support and Leadership and Planning and Advocacy work for tailored planning support.
Explore how personal support networks change lives at plan.ca/stories.