Services
Kind Path Guide
Working with me
I help translate complex realities into next steps. When the hardest days come, you meet them with a plan and a person beside you.
Not taking new clients right now
My practice is full at the moment, so I am not able to take on new clients. You do not have to wait to find help. My free Help Guides connect you with organizations and supports on Whidbey Island and across the country.
Most older adults want to stay in the home they know. According to AARP's 2024 Home and Community Preferences Survey, 75 percent of adults 50 and older want to remain in their current homes as they age.
75%
of adults 50 and older want to age in the home they know, AARP, 2024
For those aging without a spouse or adult children nearby, that desire carries added weight. AARP's research on solo agers found they worry more than their peers about dying alone, about being moved somewhere against their will, and about a court appointing a stranger to make decisions for them. These are among the most common concerns solo agers report.
After more than a decade in community based social services on Whidbey Island, I have sat with people carrying exactly these fears. Everything below exists to answer them: clear documentation of what you want, and a person who stands with you when the system does not know your name.
Services and pricing
Advocate Services and Support
Your goals, one path, one steady guide.
$150 per hour
Billed in 15 minute increments, $37.50 minimum.
- Custom planning. Staying in your home, downsizing, or moving to supported living.
- Documentation. Your goals, medical wishes, who to call, your home, your pets, your keepsakes. All in one place, kept where the right people can find it.
- POA support for distant agents. Local eyes and ears for the person who can't be here.
- Provider and agency liaison. Calls, follow ups, and keeping everyone on the same page.
- Caregiver support. By Zoom, anywhere in the US. A real person who listens and helps you find support near you.
Project Based Services
By negotiation
For bigger pieces of work. Downsizing, a move, clearing a house, getting documents in order. One thing you cannot face, handled start to finish. We agree on the scope, deliverables, and fee together, in writing, before we start.
And here is what I am not
I am not a doctor, a lawyer, or a financial advisor, and I will never pretend to be one. I do not make your decisions for you. I will not be named on your legal documents.
My job is specific: I am the person on the ground, making sure practical matters are taken care of and your Durable Power of Attorney has everything they need. Think of me as a project manager, especially when your Durable Power of Attorney lives at a distance.
How billing works
- Rates in writing. All rates are confirmed in writing before we begin, and any change is agreed with you first.
- Time tracking. Hourly work is logged in 15 minute increments and rounded to the nearest 15 minutes, never up to the hour.
- Clear invoices. Every line item says what was done. Invoices are emailed at the end of each month, with payment due within 5 business days.
- Projects are agreed in writing first. Anything outside the agreed scope is discussed with you before any extra charge.
- Questions? Contact me within 5 business days of an invoice and I will happily walk you through it.
The plain-language promise
No surprise charges. No vague line items. Nothing billed that was not agreed to in writing first. If a bill ever does not look right to you, we talk about it, person to person.