Empowering People Through Personalized Support and Compassionate Guidance

We understand that navigating life's challenges can be overwhelming, especially when facing health issues, major life changes, or capacity limitations. With over twenty years of leadership in the nonprofit sector, we are here to support individuals and families through challenging times.

Our Services

Our mission is to provide compassionate, personalized support to help you manage the administrative and resource needs that often accompany major life transitions, including health changes and capacity challenges. Whether you need help dealing with online forms, are seeking resource recommendations as a caregiver or a patient, or need guidance with advanced care planning or end of life considerations, we are here to help navigate that journey.

We offer a range of services on an hourly basis or as a package to meet your unique needs, including:

  • We can assist with filling out forms, managing paperwork, and organizing and digitizing important documents.

  • Connecting you with the right health and community resources to meet your specific needs is one of our core goals. We have developed a comprehensive resource list, including legal and mental health supports.

  • Providing emotional and practical support for those caring for a loved one with complex or evolving needs is what we do. We can also help you anticipate future needs, so you can make proactive decisions in a calm, thoughtful way.

    By supporting caregivers, we not only enhance their quality of life but also ensure that those they care for receive the best possible support and attention.

  • To ensure your illness or end of life journey is not fraught with administrative or logistical chaos or uncertainly, having your estate documents in order is essential.

    Will - This document relates to the distribution of your estate and related affairs after death.

    • Focus: Assets, debts, and distribution.

    • Impact: On the estate and beneficiaries. Supported by law. 

    Enduring Power of Attorney - This is someone you name to manage your financial affairs if you are alive but incapacitated permanently or periodically. 

    • Focus: Managing assets, paying bills, overseeing expenses, and investments.

    • Impact: On the person's economic stability. 

    • The EPOA can be revoked by the ill or injured person if they regain capacity. 

    Personal Directive - This important document is to help you articulate personal and medical wishes and preferences in the event you are incapacitated and can't make health and treatment related decisions on your own. You must name a person you trust to be your agent ( proxy ) and ensure they agree to take on this role prior to a health event.

    • Focus: Advocating for the ill or injured person and honouring their preferred choices in health care. Supporting dignity, and ensuring values and beliefs around quality of life are respected. They must have the capacity and fortitude to speak on your behalf. 

    • Impact: Directly on the vulnerable, ill or injured person while they are alive. 

    Reviewing your Wills and Estates suite of documents should happen at several stages of adult life, be registered on your local digital health portal, and shared with all those it impacts.

  • Just as we prepare lovingly and intentionally for birth, we can and should approach the end-of-life journey with the same care and consideration.

    Dying, is a natural and significant transition, and it need not be shrouded in fear or uncertainty. As an end-of-life consultant, my role is to help individuals and their loved ones feel prepared, informed, and empowered as they navigate this deeply personal path.

    By building a compassionate illness roadmap that anticipates evolving physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, we can reduce fear and foster a sense of peace and agency. With thoughtful conversations, gentle guidance, and a supportive presence, the dying journey can become a time of profound connection and meaning.

    We can provide a neutral, safe space for important conversations around end-of-life wishes or concerns. We offer resources regarding all options for Palliative care, Hospice care, and, if requested, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).

About Us

As the founder of Care and Capacity Consulting, Sheri Somerville brings over 20 years of leadership and community service experience in the nonprofit sector. Her passion for supporting individuals and families through challenging times drives her commitment to providing compassionate and personalized care. 

About Sheri Somerville

As the founder of Care and Capacity Consulting, Sheri Somerville brings over 30 years of leadership and community service experience in the arts and nonprofit sector. Her passion for supporting individuals and families through challenging times drives her commitment to providing compassionate and personalized care.

My journey into this field is deeply personal. Having supported many loved ones and friends through their own health and capacity journeys, I have witnessed firsthand the emotional and logistical challenges that arise. This lived experience has fueled my passion for providing compassionate and personalized support to those facing life challenges or change.

I am a certified End-of-Life Doula through the University of Vermont, as well as a certified Music Care Practitioner. Additionally, my ongoing learning through Pallium Canada helps to deepen my understanding of the advances in palliative care in Canada and around the world.

My mission is to be a trusted partner on your journey, offering a blend of personal experience, professional expertise, and unwavering compassion.