Prepare for future healthcare decisions — before someone is left guessing.
These conversations matter at any age.
Most people end up making major healthcare decisions under pressure without ever having talked about what matters.
Emergency and future healthcare preparation — also known as Advance Care Planning — is a guided, conversation-based process to help you work through:
what matters to you
what you would want
who should speak for you.
So the people around you know what matters — without having to guess.
Virtual sessions across Ontario |
In-person within approximately 30 km of Hamilton
“Thorough, thoughtful, and personal —
handled with care and compassion.”
Life is unpredictable.
Your decisions don’t have to be.
Accidents happen. Illness changes things quickly.
Sometimes there’s no time to think things through.
In those moments, someone else will decide for you.
Emergency and future healthcare preparation doesn’t change what happens.
It changes how it feels when you go through it.
Without clear guidance, people rely on:
assumptions
emotion
incomplete information.
That’s what makes difficult situations harder.
Advance Care Planning brings clarity to difficult decisions — before someone needs to make them.
A simple, supportive process
Advance Care Planning doesn't need to feel overwhelming.
We'll take it one step at a time, with space to think, ask questions and work through what matters to you.
“It didn’t feel scary or depressing at all — it just felt like having a conversation with a friend getting to know all about you.”
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Book a free 20-minute conversation to tell me a little about what brings you here, ask questions and see whether Sorted Planning feels like the right fit.
If you decide to proceed, I'll send you everything you need to get started.
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In our first 90-minute conversation, we'll explore your values, experiences and priorities — including what makes life meaningful to you and what you would want the people around you to understand if you couldn't speak for yourself.
You don't need to arrive knowing the answers. That's what the conversation is for.
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After our first conversation, I'll give you some guided reflection exercises based on what we've discussed.
This gives you time to think things through, notice what's still unclear and, if you choose, begin conversations with the people who may one day be involved in your care.
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In our second 90-minute conversation, we'll build on what you've discovered, work through remaining questions and get clearer about the guidance you want to leave for others.
We'll also talk about the people who may need to make decisions for you and what they need to know to feel prepared for that responsibility.
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I'll turn our conversations into a clear, practical Advance Care Planning Summary that captures what matters to you and gives the people around you something they can actually use.
You'll have an opportunity to review it and make sure it accurately reflects you before it's finalized.
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Advance care planning isn't something you do once and forget about.
I'll check in after you've received your ACP Summary, and you'll receive an annual reminder to consider whether it still reflects your wishes. If something changes, you're always welcome to return for an update.
Most people complete the process over approximately 4–6 weeks, with flexibility to allow time for reflection between conversations.
This service is not medical or legal advice, and it doesn’t replace conversations with your healthcare team — it helps prepare you for them.
“It will pass on to my loved ones what matters most to me, even if I’m not able to do so.”
Give your loved ones clarity before something happens.
This is for you if:
You've been through a health scare (yours or someone you love's)
You've had to make medical decisions without clear guidance
You've realised clarity matters
You don't want your family guessing.
What you leave with:
A clear, personalised ACP summary
Guidance your decision-makers can use.
Not just a document —
something people can act on.
More than just a document
“When we started, I had no idea what scenarios to consider. Now I have a sense of clarity and a document that perfectly captures my values and wishes.”
What's included:
Your Personalised ACP Summary (see example below). A clear guide that captures your values, priorities, and wishes — written in your voice, ready to share. This becomes the reference point for anyone making health and personal care decisions on your behalf.
Guidance your decision-makers can actually use. Alongside your full Summary, you get a one-page Emergency Quick Reference for first responders, and a decision guide written for the person who may one day have to speak for you. Most planning stops at recording your wishes. This prepares the people who'll have to act on them.
30-Day Revision Period. Once your ACP Summary is drafted, you'll have 30 days to review it and request revisions to make sure it accurately reflects what we've discussed.
Optional SDM Session. Book a facilitated conversation with your Substitute Decision-Maker(s) to walk through your ACP summary together. They get clarity on their role. You get peace of mind. Available as an add-on.
Annual Reminder. Each year you'll receive a reminder to consider whether your ACP summary still reflects your wishes. A formal annual review and update is available as a paid service if you'd like one.
Compassionate, Expert Guidance. Every step of the way, you’ll work with someone who understands different sides of the healthcare system — as a patient, family member, and volunteer.
What will your Advance Care Planning Summary look like?
Most people haven’t seen one. That's why this process can feel unfamiliar. Here is an excerpt from Anita's ACP summary (names and details are fictional).
Your ACP Summary includes:
what matters to you
who speaks for you
how you make decisions
your preferences and boundaries.
Written clearly, in your voice.
Why I do this work
Hello!
I'm Jemima, the Founder of Sorted Planning.
A few years ago, I found myself in the middle of life-changing healthcare decisions.
The kind that happen fast.
Under pressure.
Someone making decisions in real time.
I know what it feels like to want clarity when everything is uncertain. To not have a plan when faced with life-changing decisions.
The outcome might not have been different.
But the experience would have been.
That’s what stayed with me.
Not just what happened —
but how it felt to go through it.
The uncertainty.
The pressure.
The second-guessing.
I now know it doesn’t have to be that way.
That’s why I do this work.
Background
300+ hours volunteering in palliative care
Training in person-centered decision-making, bereavement, MAiD, and thanatology
15+ years managing high-stakes decisions in large organisations
Simple, transparent pricing
Individual — $850
Two people — $1,599
Two 90-minute facilitated conversations per person
Reflection exercises
Personalised ACP Summary
Revisions within 30 days of receiving your ACP Summary
30-day check-in
Annual reminder.
Want a facilitated conversation together?
A joint facilitated session can be added to the two-person package.
Two people + facilitated session — $2,000 total
Virtual across Ontario | In-person within approximately 30 km of Hamilton
Travel fees may apply for in-person sessions depending on location.