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Guidance Through
Goodbye.

Fare-Well Co. helps families navigate the many decisions, conversations, and transitions that surround the end of life.

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Why This Work Matters

Before. Beside.
Beyond.

Most people think of end-of-life support as something that happens at a single moment. A diagnosis. A bedside. A funeral.

But families don't live loss in a moment. They live it across time.

Sometimes that means preparing while there is still space to think clearly, getting wishes documented and conversations started before urgency arrives.

Sometimes it means being alongside someone when illness has entered the picture and the decisions are coming faster than anyone expected.

And sometimes it means showing up after, when the service is over and everyone has gone home, and the practical weight of everything that still needs to happen starts to settle in.

In the hours and days after someone dies, families are asked to make countless decisions they never expected to face so quickly.

Someone needs to contact the funeral home. Accounts need to be accessed. Paperwork begins to surface. Belongings need to be sorted through.

And the people being asked to handle all of that are usually the ones grieving the most.

Most families don't struggle in those moments because there wasn't love.

They struggle because no one ever showed them where things were, what mattered most, or what the person they loved would have wanted.

Your family won't need more proof that you loved them.
They already know that.
What they will need is guidance.

How We Support Families

Before. Beside.
Beyond.

Families find us at different points in the journey. Some come early, while there is still time to prepare. Some reach out when illness or loss has just arrived. Some come months after, still carrying what was left behind. Wherever you are, the support meets you there — and continues alongside you for as long as you need it.

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Before

When there is still time

We talk about wishes, values, and the things you want the people you love to understand. We map where things are, clarify roles, and make sure the important decisions don't get left to guesswork. Families who take this step give their loved ones something quietly profound: the ability to move forward with confidence instead of doubt.

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Beside

When it is hardest to carry alone

When illness enters the picture or someone dies, families suddenly find themselves managing a great deal at once. Phone calls. Decisions. Paperwork. Conversations no one knows how to begin. We stand alongside you — bringing structure to what can feel like chaos, so no one person carries the entire weight alone.

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Beyond

After the world moves on

After the funeral ends and everyone goes home, families often discover the hardest part is still ahead. Accounts to close. Belongings to sort through. Decisions about what stays, what goes, what gets passed down. We help families move through those responsibilities at a human pace, with guidance and steadiness all the way through.

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Who This Is For

You don't need
to have it all figured out.

You simply need somewhere to begin.

  • You want to prepare ahead so your family isn't left guessing later
  • Someone you love is facing illness and the decisions ahead feel overwhelming
  • You have recently lost someone and are unsure where to begin with everything that follows
  • You are the person who usually keeps track of the details, and you want to make things easier for the people you love
  • You want to create something meaningful, whether that's a celebration of life, a memorial, a tribute, a ritual, or a legacy project that honours the person you love
  • You are an adult child managing the practical realities of a parent's decline and you're not sure what should happen next
  • You believe that how we care for one another at the end of life matters
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I thought I had things pretty well sorted. I have a will, I know what I want. But sitting down with her made me realize how much my family still wouldn't have known. We covered things I never would have thought to write down. I left feeling like I'd actually done something real for the people I love.

— D.M.  ·  Charlottetown, PEI  ·  Before

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Wherever you are in the process, you don't have to figure it out alone.

Why I Do This Work

It started in
a bedroom closet.

The morning after my mother died, I found myself on my knees, pulling down shoeboxes filled with receipts and papers, hoping something inside might tell me what she would have wanted.

She was 42. There had been no time for final conversations. No instructions. No passwords or plans.

Every decision felt like a guess. And when you love someone deeply, guessing about their final wishes feels almost unbearable.

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Services

Support that stays,
for as long as you need it.

Families can come to us at any point, before illness arrives, in the middle of it, or after a loss has already happened. There's no wrong place to begin.

Each phase is delivered within clearly defined containers, with written agreements and explicit scope. This structure exists to protect families and ensure every aspect of care remains ethical and clear.

Before

When there is
still time.

Support for families who want to prepare while they can.

Preparation is one of the most generous things you can do for the people you love.

When we prepare while there is still time, we give our families something they cannot get any other way: clarity. The ability to move forward without having to guess. The reassurance that they are doing exactly what you would have wanted.

We talk about wishes, values, and the things that matter most. We map where important documents and accounts are kept. We begin, or finish, the conversations that families often put off until it's too late.

We move at your pace, on your terms. It isn't heavy. It is, in many ways, one of the most loving things you can do.

What this can include

  • Structured planning sessions
  • Values clarification and legacy reflection
  • Final wishes documentation guidance
  • Advance care conversation preparation
  • Documentation and inventory mapping
  • Digital account mapping guidance
  • Legacy project design
  • Belongings preparation guidance
  • Living gathering design consultation
  • Community education and events
  • Reiki and energy support

Beside

When you need
someone steady.

Support for families navigating illness, dying, and the days that follow.

When serious illness enters the picture, or when someone dies, families are suddenly asked to manage a great deal at once.

Phone calls that need to be made. Decisions that can't wait. Paperwork that surfaces without warning. Conversations no one quite knows how to begin.

In those moments, most families don't need someone to take over. They need someone steady to stand alongside them, to help them understand what needs attention first, what can wait, and who is responsible for what.

This phase brings structure to what can feel like chaos. It ensures that no single person carries the entire weight alone, and that the decisions being made reflect what matters most.

What this can include

  • Structured check-ins and companioning
  • Decision sequencing and prioritization
  • Vendor preparation support
  • Funeral and memorial design collaboration
  • Celebrant services
  • Obituary drafting support
  • Keepsake and legacy design guidance
  • Ritual design support
  • Family communication support
  • Bedside Reiki and energy clearing
This phase does not include vendor direction, financial transaction management, or legal, therapeutic, or medical advising. Capacity is intentionally limited to preserve quality and availability.

Beyond

After the world
moves on.

Support for families carrying the practical weight of loss.

After the funeral ends and everyone goes home, families often discover that the practical work of loss is just beginning.

There are accounts to close. Belongings to sort through. Decisions about what stays, what goes, and what gets passed down. An estate to navigate. And all of it arriving when emotions are still raw and energy is low.

The focus of this phase isn't closure. It's continuity. It's about helping families move through these responsibilities at a human pace, with structure and steadiness alongside them.

We meet families where they are. Some need a clear map of what comes next. Some need help making decisions about belongings that carry decades of meaning. Some simply need someone to sit with them in it.

What this can include

  • Executor task mapping
  • Estate document organization guidance
  • Digital account closure guidance
  • Belongings planning and sorting support
  • Legacy and memory curation projects
  • Anniversary or vigil design
  • Structured post-loss sessions
  • Bedside Reiki and energy clearing
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My dad passed on a Tuesday and by Wednesday I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing or in what order. She helped me figure out what actually needed to happen that week and what could wait. Just having someone tell me that not everything was urgent made it possible to breathe again.

— S.T.  ·  Summerside, PEI  ·  Beside

Investment

Start with
a conversation.

Fare-Well Co. is built around relationship. The support we offer is meant to go deep — accompanying families through some of the most significant moments of their lives, not checking off a to-do list and moving on.

Every package is shaped around where you are and what you need. We start with an honest conversation, and from there we'll share what we think will help. No obligation, no pressure — ever.

Before

Preparation Packages

For individuals and families who want to prepare while there is still time — working through wishes, documents, conversations, and legacy.

Starting at
$250
Beside

Support Packages

For families navigating illness and dying — structured support so no one carries the full weight of it alone.

Starting at
$250
Beyond

Continuity Packages

For families carrying the practical and emotional responsibilities that follow a loss — moving through what comes next at a human pace.

Starting at
$250

Packages increase with the scope and depth of support. Every situation is different, and we'll always be honest about what we think you need before you make any decision. Payment plans are available — we want this to be accessible to the families who need it.

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What Happens Next

Here's exactly what
to expect.

Reaching out to someone about end-of-life planning can feel like a big step. It doesn't have to be. Here's what the process actually looks like from your very first message.

01

You reach out

Fill out the contact form or send a message. You don't need to know what you need or have the right words. Just tell me where you are. I read every message personally and I'll get back to you within two business days.

02

We have a conversation

We start with a relaxed, no-pressure conversation — by phone or in person, wherever you're comfortable. I want to understand your situation, what's feeling overwhelming, and what kind of support would actually help. There's no agenda and nothing to prepare.

03

I share what I think will help

Based on our conversation, I'll suggest the package or approach I think makes the most sense for you. I'll be honest about what I think you need and why. Packages start at $250, and I'll always be upfront about what's involved before you make any decision.

04

You decide — with no pressure

You take whatever time you need. There's no obligation to move forward, no follow-up sales call, and no pressure of any kind. If the timing isn't right, that's okay. We'll be here when you're ready. And if you do want to move forward, we'll sort out the details together and get started.

Clarity of Scope

What Fare-Well Co. is, and what it isn't.

Fare-Well Co. is

  • Structured planning and guidance
  • Practical, emotionally-aware support
  • Clarification of wishes, roles, and decisions
  • Sequenced next steps when things feel overwhelming
  • Collaborative support alongside your chosen professionals
  • Compassionate companioning through dying, death, and what follows

Fare-Well Co. is not

  • Legal advising
  • Medical navigation
  • Therapy or crisis counselling
  • Financial management
  • Funeral home services

These boundaries exist to protect you and ensure every aspect of our support remains ethical, clear, and within professional scope.

Ready to begin?

There's no wrong place to start. Whether you're preparing ahead, navigating illness, or finding your footing after a loss, reach out and we'll figure out the next step together.

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About

This isn't theoretical
for me.

Fare-Well Co. is a small practice with a lot of heart behind it. I founded it after two very different losses left our family navigating grief alongside administrative chaos, with no one to help us find our footing.

I work alongside a partner who joined Fare-Well Co. because she understood exactly what was missing. Together we bring decades of experience across education, teaching, management, and professional organization. We know how to bring structure to complexity and steadiness to hard moments.

What was missing for our families was never love. It was preparation. And someone steady to stand alongside them.

That's what I'm here to be for yours.

When you reach out, you work primarily with me — but you have the full practice behind you.

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My Story

Two losses.
The same truth.

The morning after my mother died, I found myself on my knees in her bedroom closet.

I was pulling down shoeboxes filled with receipts and papers, hoping something inside might tell me what she would have wanted.

She was 42. There had been no time for final conversations. No written instructions. No passwords, plans, or guidance of any kind. Every decision felt like a guess. And when you love someone deeply, guessing about their final wishes feels almost unbearable.

Years later, when my 92-year-old mother-in-law passed away, I expected things to be different. She had lived a long life. There had been time. There were resources.

But instead of shoeboxes, there were rooms filled with a lifetime of belongings, and no guidance about what mattered most. No clarity about what should stay in the family and what could be let go. Once again, grief became tangled with logistics.

Those two experiences were very different. But they revealed the same truth:

Families don't just need legal documents when someone dies. They need structure. They need clarity. They need someone steady to help them navigate the practical realities of love and loss.

That realization eventually led me to create Fare-Well Co.

Today, Fare-Well Co. helps families prepare when there is time — and find their footing when there isn't.

The goal is simple: to make sure care continues, even in the moments when families need it most.

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Going through my mother's things after she passed was something I kept putting off for months. I didn't know where to start and honestly I didn't want to. Having someone there who understood both the practical side and the emotional side of it made all the difference. She never rushed us. She just helped us move through it.

— L.A.  ·  Murray River, PEI  ·  Beyond

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Care continues, even in the moments when families need it most.

The Name

Why Fare-Well Co.

"Farewell" traditionally marks the moment of parting. It acknowledges the emotional reality of goodbye, and the human rituals that surround it.

"Fare well," separated, carries an older meaning: to travel well, to go forward with care, dignity, and preparation. It reflects the intention that the final chapter of life should be approached with the same thoughtfulness we give to other major life transitions.

The "Co." represents continuity. It signals that this work isn't a single service. It's a coordinated process carried across phases. It also reflects the collaborative nature of the model: working alongside families, professionals, and community supports to ensure that no one navigates the transition alone.

Together, the name represents the core aim of this practice: to help people say farewell with intention, and to help families carry forward with care.

What I Bring to This

Earned, lived,
and deeply practised.

Between us, we bring decades of experience across education, teaching, facilitation, management, professional organization, and end-of-life support. That combination means we can offer both real structure and real compassion, at a time when families need both.

Education

  • Master of Education (MEd)
  • Certificate in Adult Education

End-of-Life, Grief & Bereavement

  • Certified Death Doula
  • Willow End-of-Life Educator
  • PALS After Loss Professional
  • David Kessler Grief Educator Training
  • Compassionate Bereavement Care, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

Ceremonial & Practice

  • Usui and Violet Flame Reiki Master
  • Certified Funeral Celebrant
  • ICF Certified Coach (December 2026)

Relevant Professional Experience

  • Facilitation of emotionally sensitive conversations
  • Structured program design and adult education
  • Event planning for memorials and legacy gatherings
  • Planned giving and legacy project development
  • Funeral collateral and tribute materials design

Our Practice

Fare-Well Co. also draws on the expertise of a professional organizer and administrative specialist with decades of experience in management, systems design, and teaching. That means when families need practical, hands-on organizational support alongside end-of-life guidance, we have it covered.

End-of-life planning isn't about anticipating loss.
It's about reducing burden, honouring values,
and preparing the people you love to move forward
with clarity instead of confusion.

Let's talk about
what you need.

There is no script for this conversation. There doesn't need to be.

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You don't need a plan.
You just need to reach out.

This form is a quiet first step. It's not a commitment. It's just a way to start.

Tell me where you are, whether that's preparing ahead, navigating illness, or finding your footing after a loss, and we'll take it from there.

Every family's situation is different. There's no wrong time to begin, and no question too small to ask.

Prefer to talk rather than type? Send a message and I'll share my number.

📍  Based on Prince Edward Island

In-person support for families across PEI

🌐  Available virtually everywhere else

All phases available online for families across Canada and beyond

I read every message personally and reply within one business day — often sooner.

Community Education

Learning together
changes everything.

One of the most powerful things we can do for the people we love is start the conversation before we have to.

As a Certified Willow End-of-Life Educator, I offer workshops and community education designed to make that easier. These aren't heavy, clinical sessions. They're honest, warm conversations that give people the language, the tools, and the permission to think ahead.

Because when families know what to expect and what to do, everything that follows becomes a little less overwhelming.

The best time to have these conversations
is before you need to.

About the Willow Program

Education rooted in
real life.

The Willow End-of-Life Education program was developed to give communities access to honest, grounded conversations about death, dying, grief, and what comes after. It meets people where they are, without clinical distance or unnecessary heaviness.

As a Certified Willow Educator, I bring these workshops to individuals, families, community groups, workplaces, faith communities, and organizations across Prince Edward Island — and virtually to groups anywhere in Canada and beyond.

Whether you are personally preparing, supporting someone else, or simply curious about how to handle these conversations better, there is a workshop here for you.

Fare-Well Co. Workshops

Developed here.
For families like yours.

These workshops were designed by Fare-Well Co. to address the specific conversations and challenges that families face — and that aren't always covered elsewhere. Each can be offered as a standalone session or combined into a series, in person across PEI or virtually anywhere.

01

Grief Is Not a Problem to Solve

Understanding Grief

A compassionate exploration of what grief actually looks like, how it moves through us, and how to support someone who is grieving without trying to fix them. For anyone who has lost someone, is anticipating a loss, or simply wants to show up better for the people they care about.

02

After the Funeral

Post-Loss Navigation

The service is over. Everyone has gone home. Now what? This workshop walks through the practical and emotional landscape of the weeks and months following a death — what needs to be done, in what order, and how to take care of yourself and your family while you do it.

03

Talking to Kids About Death

Families & Children

One of the questions families ask most often. This workshop gives caregivers and parents honest, age-appropriate language and tools for talking to children about death, dying, and grief. Because children deserve honesty, and adults deserve support in how to offer it.

04

The Weight of Belongings

After a Loss

Sorting through a loved one's belongings is one of the most emotionally complex tasks families face — and one of the least talked about. This workshop provides a framework for approaching those decisions with care, intention, and a process that honours both the person and the family's needs.

05

Carrying It Together

Family & Caregiver Support

When someone is dying, the weight rarely falls equally. This workshop is for families and caregivers navigating shared responsibility — exploring how to communicate, divide what needs doing, and support one another without burning out or breaking down.

06

What a Good Death Looks Like

End-of-Life Wishes

Most people have never been asked what they actually want at the end of their life. This workshop creates space to explore that question honestly — values, comfort, presence, ritual, and what it means to die in a way that reflects how you lived. Thoughtful, grounded, and surprisingly freeing.

07

How to Support Someone Who Is Grieving

Supporting Others

Most of us want to help when someone we love is grieving — and most of us are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This workshop offers honest, practical guidance on how to show up well for someone in grief. What to say, what not to say, how to sustain your presence over time, and how to take care of yourself while you do it.

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A Day to Build Your Legacy — Full-Day Workshop

Legacy · Full Day

A rare, immersive day for individuals, families, or groups of close friends who want to create something lasting together. Over the course of the day, participants move through reflection, conversation, and hands-on creation to develop a personal legacy project — a document, a collection, a story, a letter, or something entirely their own. Intimate. Meaningful. Something you'll carry with you long after the day ends.

Workshops can be tailored to your group, organization, or community.

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Willow End-of-Life Workshops

A trusted curriculum.
Brought to your community.

The Willow End-of-Life Education program offers a comprehensive library of workshops developed to give communities access to honest, grounded conversations about death, dying, grief, and what comes after. As a Certified Willow Educator, I deliver these workshops in person across PEI and virtually anywhere in Canada and beyond.

5 Steps for Successful End-of-Life Planning Conversations

Communication

A practical guide to initiating and navigating the conversations most families avoid. Provides a clear framework for talking about end-of-life wishes with the people who matter most — before the moment of crisis arrives.

9 Things to Include in Your Departure Directions™

Practical Planning

A focused session on creating a comprehensive record of your wishes, information, and instructions — so the people you leave behind aren't left guessing. Concrete, actionable, and immediately useful.

Conscious Health, Personal Care & Final Wishes

End-of-Life Planning

An exploration of how our values around health and personal care shape our final wishes — and how to articulate those wishes clearly so they can be honoured when it matters most.

Departure Directions™ — Full-Day Workshop

Comprehensive Planning

A full-day deep dive into end-of-life planning. Participants leave with a completed or substantially developed set of departure directions — a living document that gives their family clarity, confidence, and a clear path forward.

Empowered Choices

Decision Making

A workshop about making informed, values-aligned decisions at the end of life — for yourself or on behalf of someone you love. Explores the options, the questions to ask, and how to advocate confidently within complex systems.

Greening Your Death and Aligning Your Values

Green & Natural Burial

For those who want their death to reflect their values around the environment and sustainability. An honest look at green burial options, natural death care, and how to make choices that feel aligned with the life you've lived.

How to Create and Live Your Legacy

Legacy

Legacy isn't just what you leave behind — it's how you choose to live right now. This workshop explores the many dimensions of legacy and offers practical tools for capturing, creating, and sharing what matters most about your life and values.

How to Stop Procrastinating with End-of-Life Planning

Getting Started

Most people know they should plan. Most people haven't. This workshop gently unpacks the reasons we avoid these conversations — fear, overwhelm, superstition — and offers a clear, compassionate path forward for anyone who's been putting it off.

Remembering and Being Remembered

Ceremony & Memory

A meaningful exploration of how we honour the people we've lost and how we want to be remembered ourselves. Covers memorial gathering design, tribute creation, and the role of ritual in helping families find their footing after loss.

The 5-Minute Legacy Love Letter®

Legacy Writing

A surprisingly powerful short-form writing practice that helps people articulate what they want the people they love to know. Accessible, moving, and something participants can do — and keep doing — long after the workshop ends.

Values, Wishes & Who and What Matter Most

Values Clarification

A reflective workshop that helps participants identify and articulate what matters most to them — and translate those values into clear wishes their families can honour. A meaningful starting point for anyone beginning the planning conversation.

Writing Your Heart Will® as a Manifesto for Living

Legacy Writing

A Heart Will goes beyond legal documents to capture who you are, what you believe, and how you want to be remembered. This workshop guides participants through creating a personal manifesto — a living document as much for the present as for what comes after.

The 7 Tools Workbook 8-part Series is also available — a comprehensive multi-session program for deeper end-of-life planning. Ask about scheduling.

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Who These Are For

These workshops are
for everyone.

Death is one of the few things that touches every single one of us. These workshops are designed to be accessible, honest, and genuinely useful, whether you are:

  • An individual who wants to get prepared and stop putting it off
  • A family navigating illness or loss and looking for some guidance
  • A workplace or organization that wants to support employees through grief and loss
  • A faith community, seniors group, or community organization looking for a thoughtful program
  • A caregiver who wants to feel more confident and less alone in what they're carrying
  • Someone who simply wants to be better at showing up for the people they love

Ready to bring a workshop
to your community?

Workshops are available across Prince Edward Island and virtually anywhere. Group sizes are kept intentionally small so every participant feels heard.

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