Le PLAN est né de l'initiative d'un groupe de familles qui ont réalisé, lorsque tous les établissements en Colombie- Britannique fermaient leurs portes, que leurs proches leur survivront probablement.
PLAN was formed by an initial group of families who realized that, once all the institutions in British Columbia were closing, their loved ones would probably outlive them, and they were looking for some innovative solutions for what would happen after they had gone.