Elder care planning encompasses planning for a senior citizen health care needs, housing needs, estate and family needs. Often times, an elder law attorney can help relieve some of the burden associated with finding health care, housing, planning for their estate and lifestyle needs. As far as elder care planning, elder law attorneys provide services that many other elder care professional can not, due to their extensive knowledge of both law and financial planning they can serve many different roles, and often become a confidant to the clients.