The ADVANCE CARE Planning Essentials Session
Where the planning stops
being theory and becomes real
A focused, 120-minute advance care planning session that gets your advance care documents completed correctly, your end-of-life wishes documented in your own voice, and the people you love protected by something more than good intentions.
You've done something most people never do
You talked strategy for what end-of-life planning requires and know what your priorities are — now it's time to do it. Advance Care Planning Essentials is where it becomes real.
Your healthcare directives
Your end-of-life preferences
A named healthcare agent who can confidently speak for you
Interested in this service?
Book your session. Stop hoping and start knowing your family is protected.
what it is
The right documents, done correctly, grounded in your values
Most people who have an advance directive got it one of two ways: a doctor handed them a generic form in a waiting room, or they downloaded something from the internet and hoped it was right.
Neither of those is enough.
The Advance Care Planning Essentials Session is a 120-minute, one-on-one session with me that gets the correct, state-specific forms completed so there no hoping you found the right version.
But this session is not just about paperwork — it's about the conversation we have so you can confidently complete the documents, situations you might face, what quality of life means to you, where you want to be... and other things that make a difference in how you define a good end of life.
What happens in the session
Here's what we do together
We complete your state-specific advance care documents
I research and provide the correct forms for your state before the session — so we're not starting from scratch or hoping the internet gave you the right version. We complete them together, in the session, with full context for every choice you're making and clear instructions for how to execute them correctly afterward.
We document your full end-of-life preferences
Beyond the medical checkboxes, we capture the human picture of what you want: who you want present, what environment matters to you, your preferences for resuscitation and intervention, what quality of life means to you across different scenarios, and the personal details that make your wishes genuinely yours. These get documented in a form your family can actually access and use — not filed away somewhere they'll never find.
We have the healthcare agent conversation
Honestly. Completely. So the person you name isn't just named — they're prepared.
We cover execution requirements
Every state has specific requirements for making an advance directive legally valid — witnesses, notarization, distribution. We go through exactly what yours requires so you leave knowing not just what to sign, but what makes that signature mean something.
You leave with a clear next-steps checklist
What to do after the session to make everything official, who needs copies, and where things should be stored so they're accessible when they're needed.
who this is for
This session is for you if:
You've completed the Strategy Session and you're ready to move from roadmap to reality.
You have something in place (an old directive, a form you filled out) and you're not confident it's enough — or you're ready to start.
You want this done right. Not checked off, actually done — correctly, completely, in a way that will hold up and your family can use.
You're ready to have real conversations about what you want, who speaks for you, and other details that matter when the time comes.
what you leave with
After the Planning Essentials Session, you have:
The correct, state-specific advance care documents
for your situation — completed, not just started
Clear instructions for executing those documents
correctly so they'll be legally valid when they're needed
Your full end-of-life preferences documented
in your own words
A healthcare agent who is named
wisely and understands what that role actually requires
A clear checklist for what to do
after the session to make everything official
The peace of mind that comes from knowing
your family won't have to guess because you told them what you want
what you leave with
After the Advamce Care Planning Essentials Session, you have:
The correct, state-specific advance care documents
for your situation — completed, not just started
Clear instructions for executing those documents
correctly so they'll be legally valid when they're needed
Your full end-of-life preferences documented
in your own words
A healthcare agent who is named
wisely and understands what that role actually requires
A clear checklist for what to do
after the session to make everything official
The genuine peace of mind that comes from knowing
your family won't have to guess because you told them what you want
what the session covers (and what's next)
Advance Care Planning Essentials focuses on the most critical things
...your healthcare directives, your end-of-life preferences, and the foundation your family needs to make the right decisions for you. It does not cover everything.
Your financial accounts, your digital life, your passwords, your personal possessions, your business interests, your obituary — all of that is real, all of it matters, and all of it is addressed in the Planning Extended Package.
If you've ever watched a family navigate the weeks and months after a death without any of that organized, you know exactly why it matters. That's the next step.
Questions? Here's what to know about logistics
Format
One-on-one session with me, held virtually
Length
120 minutes
Preparation
A short intake form (about 10 minutes) plus a series of short topic-specific videos — each under 5 minutes, about 20 minutes total — sent in advance so you arrive informed and ready to work, not just ready to listen. The session is designed to be a working session. The videos make that possible.
Prerequisite
This session builds directly on the Strategy Session. Haven't done that yet? A free Readiness Review Call is the place to start.
Your family deserves more than a form you hope is right
They deserve to really know what you want, not to guess in a hospital hallway or look back and wonder if they honored your wishes. 120 minutes, the right documents, done correctly, and your wishes, documented.
Virtual sessions available — work with me from anywhere.
Minneapolis, MN-based death doula and advance care planner. Personalized end-of-life solutions for busy GenX professionals and families.
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