Why I Started Sorted Planning

I know what it's like to face serious illness without having these conversations first, and I wish I’d done my own Advance Care Planning sooner.

In my late 30s, I was diagnosed with breast cancer — an experience that fundamentally shifted how I think about healthcare planning. Suddenly, I was the patient — navigating treatment decisions, side effects, and uncertainty about the future. I wished I'd thought more clearly about what mattered most to me before I was in the thick of it.

The following year, my dad faced serious illness, surgery, and time in intensive care. I watched my family struggle to make decisions on his behalf — trying to guess what he would want, wishing we'd talked about it sooner.

Those experiences changed me.

I decided to create a space where people could have these conversations before a crisis forces them to — while also recognising that there's no single “right” time to start. Wherever you are now, these conversations can still matter.

Education, Training & Experience:

• 300+ hours volunteering in palliative care

• Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association: Last Aid Course

• Wilfrid Laurier University: Engaging Individuals and Their Support Systems in Navigating the MAiD Journey

• Wilfrid Laurier University: Traumatic Bereavement

• Humber Polytechnic: Thanatology, Study of Death & Dying

• 15+ years managing high-stakes decisions in large organisations.

My Approach

I believe Advance Care Planning should feel empowering, not intimidating.

I meet you where you are — whether you're certain or uncertain.

I listen more than I talk. This is about your values, not my opinions.

I don't rush you through decisions you're not ready to make.

I translate your thoughts into clear, compassionate language.

I create space for emotion — tears, laughter, and everything in between.

I stay with you through the entire process.

What Makes Sorted Planning Different

1. Age doesn't matter here. Whether you're 30 or 80, many people think they're "too young" or "not sick enough" for this conversation. You're not. You don't need to wait until something happens to start planning — and if something already has, you haven't left it too late.

2. This is about you and your values. Our sessions focus on what makes life meaningful to you, as well as hypothetical treatment scenarios.

3. Your document is personalised — not a template. Your ACP Summary is written in your voice and reflects your unique priorities, not generic checkboxes.

4. You have space to think. This isn't a process designed to rush you into decisions. There's time between conversations to reflect, reconsider and talk things through with the people who matter to you.

Why Start Now?

Planning ahead now means:

• Your loved ones won't have to guess what you'd want when decisions need to be made

• You'll have clarity and control, even when life is unpredictable

• You can focus on living fully, knowing your wishes are documented.

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