Have you been left responsible to care for a sibling with a disability? Have you found the process of navigating government and community supports overwhelming? What do you want life to look like for your sibling in 5, 15, or 20 years? How can you best juggle the responsibilities of your own family as well as making sure your sibling is living a fulfilling life?

You are not alone — and you do not have to figure this out on your own.

Leahy Life Plan helps sibling caregivers identify what benefits and programs their loved one is eligible for, and offers assistance in applying for and receiving them. Rather than leaving it to chance, Leahy Life Plan sets a plan in motion that accounts for the long term — blending and braiding community and government supports that best help the individual with a disability live their most fulfilling life.

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H2 The Sibling Caregiver’s Reality

Taking on caregiving responsibility for a sibling with a disability is one of the most significant life transitions a person can face. It often happens suddenly — following a parent’s illness, death, or declining ability to provide care — and it arrives without a roadmap.

The questions pile up fast:

• What benefits is my sibling currently receiving — and are they receiving everything they are entitled to?
• What programs exist that we have never accessed?
• How do I handle my sibling’s housing, healthcare, and financial needs alongside my own family’s responsibilities?
• What happens if I can no longer provide care?
• Is there a long-term plan — and if not, how do we build one?

These are not unanswerable questions. They are planning questions. And Leahy Life Plan has spent years helping sibling caregivers find the answers.

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H2 Get Help With

Leahy Life Plan works with sibling caregivers to navigate the full range of supports their loved one may need, including:

• Applying for SSI and SSDI
• Setting up health insurance benefits
• Identifying and applying for Medicaid waiver programs
• Balancing work income and government benefits
• Identifying available housing options
• Estate and financial long-term planning

Each situation is different. Leahy Life Plan assesses what is already in place, identifies what is missing, and builds a plan that accounts for both the immediate needs of the individual with a disability and the long-term reality of sibling caregiving.

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H2 Planning for the Long Term — Not Just the Crisis in Front of You

One of the most important things Leahy Life Plan does for sibling caregivers is shift the planning frame from reactive to proactive. Many families arrive after a crisis — a parent has passed, a living situation has collapsed, benefits have lapsed. The options available at that point are narrower than they would have been with earlier planning.

If you are a sibling who has recently taken on — or expects to take on — caregiving responsibility, the best time to begin planning is now. Leahy Life Plan helps you understand what supports currently exist, what additional programs your sibling may qualify for, and how to structure a long-term plan that does not depend entirely on your own capacity to provide care indefinitely.

What do you want life to look like for your sibling in 20 years? That is where the planning starts.

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H2 About Michele A. Leahy, MS, CPWIC

Michele A. Leahy, the founder and CEO of Leahy Life Plan, connects the dots of disability life planning for her families. Michele coordinates with financial advisors, special needs estate attorneys, special education professionals, governmental and community agencies — and most importantly, individuals with disabilities and their families.

After establishing attainable goals with the person with a disability and their family, Michele bridges the gap between the various groups and agencies involved to help them reach those goals.

Michele understands the complexity of disability caregiving from both a professional and a deeply personal perspective — and brings that understanding to every family she works with.

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H2 Ready to Build a Plan for Your Sibling’s Future?

You stepped up when it mattered. Now let Leahy Life Plan help you make sure the support your sibling depends on is secure — not just today, but for the long term.

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Serving sibling caregivers throughout Pennsylvania, the greater Philadelphia area, the New York City metro area, and nationwide via remote consultation.

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