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Frequently Asked Questions
Caregiving can come with a lot of questions and not always clear answers. Whether you're trying to understand what support an aging adult needs, navigate Alberta's systems, figure out your options, or simply know what to do next, you're not expected to figure it all out alone.
Below, you'll find answers to common questions about how I work, who I support, my services, and what you can expect when you reach out.
FAQs
I step in for people who are caregiving for another person and need someone who actually understands how these systems work from the inside. That might look like making sense of a hospital discharge plan, figuring out what type of housing actually fits your parent's needs and how to get them into it, dealing directly with case managers so you're not the one stuck chasing down answers, or simply telling you what to ask next when nobody else will spell it out for you. I bring 25 years of experience inside these systems, so you get straight answers instead of a runaround.
Social workers inside a hospital or care facility do meaningful work, but within real constraints: facility policies, budgets, and caseloads stretched across many families at once. Working independently, I'm not bound by any of that. My caseload stays small, so what you get is my direct attention and care, focused entirely on your family's situation.
Anyone who is caregiving for another person and needs support to do it well. Most of the people I work with are adult children caring for an aging parent, but I also work with spouses and with people in caregiving situations that don't fit a traditional mold. The specific relationship matters less than the fact that you're carrying this and need someone in your corner.
You don't need a close or straightforward relationship to reach out. Maybe you're managing this out of obligation more than closeness, there's history you haven't resolved, a sibling who won't help, or a relationship that's been distant for years. None of that changes what needs to get done. My job is to help you make sound decisions and move things forward, regardless of what the relationship underneath it looks like.
The person you're caring for needs to be located in Alberta, since that's where I know the systems, the services, and the resources inside and out. You, as the one reaching out, can be anywhere. Plenty of the people I work with live in another province or country entirely while managing care for someone here. Sessions can be held in person or virtually.
Clarity Session: A single focused session when you need direction on one decision right now.Senior Living Navigation: Project based support for finding and securing the right housing option.Steady Support: Ongoing guidance for families managing an evolving situation over time.Full Advocacy: Hands on representation when you need someone acting on your family's behalf, not just advising you.
Investment varies by service and by what your situation needs. The Discovery Call itself is a conversation, not a sales pitch, so I don't lead with pricing. If you'd like the numbers, just ask and I'll send you a full breakdown of the service options to look over on your own time, no pressure to decide on the call.
No. I don't provide direct physical care. I provide the navigation, advocacy, and decision making support that sits around that care, so you know what services to bring in, how to access them, and how to manage them once they're in place.
Very common, and not a reason to wait. Part of my work is helping you approach that conversation in a way that preserves the relationship, and building a plan that respects their autonomy while still moving things forward.
It depends on what you're solving. A single decision might need one Clarity Session. A full transition, like a move out of the family home, usually takes months of coordinated work. We'll set expectations together at the start so you know what you're signing up for.
It's a conversation, not a sales pitch. You tell me what's going on, I ask the questions that get to what's actually needed, and we figure out together whether working with me makes sense right now.
Book a Discovery Call There's no cost and no obligation, just a conversation about where things stand.
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