Guides & Support
Practical Guides & Helpful Connections
When life changes, knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming.
I've created these guides to help you understand your options, protect what matters and take the next practical step. Whether you are preparing a family home, supporting a move into aged care or finding your way after someone dies, you can explore them in your own time.
The guides are free to download, with no email address required.
Free downloads
Guides to help you begin
Where Do We Begin?
When a family home becomes part of a major life transition, it can be difficult to know what needs attention first. This guide offers a gentle starting point for understanding the situation, gathering support and creating a practical plan.
Download Where Do We Begin? (PDF)Before You Clear the House
Before belongings are packed, donated or removed, pause to identify what matters. This guide helps families approach sorting thoughtfully, protect important documents and keepsakes, and make room for different feelings along the way.
Download Before You Clear the House (PDF)When Mum or Dad Moves into Aged Care
A move into aged care brings decisions about both the person and the home they are leaving. This guide helps families think through belongings, practical arrangements and the next steps for the property, while keeping their loved one at the centre.
Download the Aged Care Guide (PDF)When Someone Dies
A gentle guide to the first practical steps, time to say goodbye, funeral choices and finding support. It includes information about family-led care, end-of-life doulas and ways to create a meaningful farewell.
Download When Someone Dies (PDF)Further support
Helpful connections
Sometimes the next helpful step is finding someone who understands a particular part of what you are facing. These organisations offer information or services you may wish to explore.
Aged care and finding support
Australian Government information about aged care services, assessments and accessing support.
Help exploring home care and residential aged care providers.
End-of-life support and choices
A starting point for finding an end-of-life doula. Check each practitioner's location, services and availability.
Learn about the role of an end-of-life doula and the support they may offer.
Explore end-of-life doula support and ask about services available on the Mornington Peninsula.
Information about home funerals and family involvement in care after death.
Grief and bereavement
Information and support for people experiencing grief and bereavement.
These links are shared for information and do not imply a formal partnership or endorsement. Services, fees and availability vary. Please contact each organisation directly to explore what suits your circumstances.
You don't have to organise everything alone.
If the practical decisions around a home are adding to an already difficult time, I can help you understand what needs to happen and create a manageable way forward.
These guides provide general information, with Victorian circumstances in mind. They do not replace advice from your medical team, solicitor, financial adviser or funeral provider.