Give what helps
Practical things that genuinely help, chosen one at a time.
No account needed, and the person you're supporting does not need a Care List. Choose something, tell us who it is for, and we take it from there.
What's happening?
Meals & food
Someone else cooks, and the kitchen stops being a daily problem.
Dinner, Taken Care Of Tonight
One home-cooked dinner made locally and brought to the door, enough for the household, with your message.
$85- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
A Week Without Cooking
Five home-cooked dinners delivered across one week, so nobody has to think about supper for seven days.
$365- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Three Dinners This Week
Three home-cooked dinners delivered across a week, enough to cover the evenings that are hardest.
$225- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Groceries Bought and Delivered
Someone shops their list and brings it to the door, including up to $75 of groceries.
$175- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Help With the Grocery Bill
An open amount put toward groceries, spent by the family on what they actually need.
$50- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
Household help
The laundry, the floors, the bathroom nobody has time for.
Three Hours of Cleaning, Booked and Paid For
An insured local cleaner does up to three hours in the home, arranged around whatever else is happening.
$245- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
A Deep Clean Before the House Fills Up
A thorough top-to-bottom clean, usually two cleaners for half a day, before people arrive or after they've gone.
$495- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Clean Laundry, Folded and Returned
Laundry collected from the door, washed, dried, folded and brought back, usually within two days.
$155- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Lawn Cut Without Anyone Asking
One mowing and trim of a standard yard, done while they're at the hospital or simply not up to it.
$125- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Driveway Cleared Before Morning
One storm clearing of the driveway and walkway so they can get out, or get home.
$135- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Yard Put Back in Order
A spring or fall cleanup, leaves and debris cleared and hauled away, in one half-day visit.
$445- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Small Jobs Nobody's Getting To
About an hour of practical help with the small fixes piling up, arranged after we confirm what's needed.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Someone Calm to Sort Through It With
Half a day of steady, unhurried help sorting belongings, paperwork or rooms, at whatever pace suits them.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Prince Edward Island
Everything hands-on here is arranged by a person who is local.
Rides & errands
Getting to appointments and back without asking for another favour.
A Ride to the Appointment and Home Again
A licensed driver takes them to an appointment, waits, and brings them home, with no logistics to arrange.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Someone Waiting at Arrivals
A reliable person meeting their flight and driving them where they need to be, or getting them back to the airport.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Prescriptions and Errands Picked Up
Pharmacy, post office and the other short errands run and delivered, so nobody has to go out.
$95- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Children & family
Small comforts and steady hands for the youngest people in the house.
A Few Hours of Childcare
Childcare with a screened provider so a parent can go to an appointment, a funeral, or lie down.
Coming soon- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
The School Run Covered
Children collected from or driven to school by a screened driver on a day the family can't manage it.
Coming soon- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Overnight Care for the Kids
Overnight childcare with a screened provider when a parent is in hospital or a death happens at night.
Coming soon- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Could you arrange this yourself? Sometimes. But sometimes life is already asking too much. Fare-Well Care is here for those times.
Pet care
The dog still needs walking, whatever else is happening.
A Walk for the Dog Today
A half-hour walk for their dog on a day nobody in the house can manage it.
$55- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
A Proper Walk for the Dog
A full hour out for a dog who's been cooped up while the household deals with everything else.
$75- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Dog Walked Every Day This Week
Five walks across one week, so the dog is properly exercised while the household is dealing with everything else.
$295- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Pets Fed and Checked On
A daytime visit to feed, water and check on pets while the household is at the hospital or away.
$95- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Overnight Care for the Pets
Overnight pet care in their own home while the family is away for a funeral or a hospital stay.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Caregiver support & respite
A few hours where the person doing everything can put it down.
A Few Hours Off for the Caregiver
Someone stays with the person being cared for so the caregiver can leave the house for a while.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
A Full Day Off for the Caregiver
Six hours of cover so a caregiver can sleep, go to their own appointment, or leave the Island for a day.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
Three Check-Ins This Week
Someone from Fare-Well reaches out three times across one week, by call, text or card, however they prefer.
$145- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
An Hour for the Person Doing the Caring
One private hour with Fare-Well for the caregiver, about their own situation rather than the patient's.
$185- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Prince Edward Island
Good care should make things lighter, not give someone one more thing to manage.
Comfort & companionship
Quiet company, and things that make a long evening easier.
Someone to Sit With
Two hours of company for someone who is ill, dying or newly alone, with no agenda beyond being there.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Help Writing the Letters That Need Writing
Two hours with someone who'll write down what they want to say, to whoever they want to say it to.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
A Box of Things That Actually Help
A curated box of practical comforts chosen for an adult who is ill or grieving, sent in the post.
$165- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Box for a Grieving Teenager
A comfort box put together with a teenager in mind, which is a different job from an adult one.
$145- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Box for a Grieving Child
A comfort box for a young child, including something that helps the adults talk to them about it.
$135- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Something Warm From a PEI Bakery
A fresh delivery from a local bakery brought to the door, for a household that isn't cooking.
$85- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Something Arriving on the Hard Day
A small, thoughtful delivery timed to land on a date you know will be difficult for them.
$115- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Products & resources
Things we would actually hand to a friend.
Grief Journal
A well-made blank journal for someone who wants somewhere to put it, with no prompts and no instructions.
$58- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Guided Grief Journal
A journal with gentle prompts, for someone who wants a starting point rather than a blank page.
$62- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Book About Loss, Chosen Well
One carefully selected book on grief, chosen for readability rather than reputation.
$52- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Book to Read With a Grieving Child
A picture book that gives an adult the words to explain a death to a young child.
$48- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Grief Book Written for Teenagers
A grief resource written for teenagers rather than adapted down from an adult one.
$48- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Caregiver Journal
A place for a caregiver to track appointments and questions, and to put down what they can't say out loud.
$58- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Book for Their Stories
A journal for writing down what someone was like, before the details start to go.
$62- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Planning Journal
A journal for someone putting their own wishes and details in order.
$62- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
The Before Kit
Fare-Well's own kit for getting the details, wishes and paperwork sorted before anyone needs them.
$79- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
What to Do in the First Weeks
A short practical guide to the paperwork, calls and decisions that follow a death.
$24- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Something to Hold
One well-made object meant to be held rather than displayed, for hands that need something to do.
$85- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Candle Made on the Island
A candle from a PEI maker, for the evenings that are longer than the days.
$62- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Prince Edward Island
Your words are part of the care. We make sure your message arrives with the same thoughtfulness as anything you send.
Grief & personal support
Support after a death, offered plainly and without pressure.
One Hour, Fully Theirs: Companioning With Trish
A full hour, one to one and online, with a grief-informed companion who is not there to fix them.
$185- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Thirty Days of Someone at the Other End of a Text
A month of private texting with Trish, so nobody has to be alone with it at eleven at night.
$275- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
One Unhurried Conversation
A single shorter conversation with Fare-Well, for someone not ready to commit to more.
$115- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Reiki at the Bedside
A gentle in-person Reiki session at the bedside, at home or in a care setting where it's permitted.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Distance Reiki
A Reiki session offered at distance, at an agreed time, for someone who can't or won't have a visit.
$110- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Check-In When Everyone Else Has Gone Quiet
Fare-Well reaches out thirty days after the death, when the calls have stopped and nobody has noticed.
$85- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Check-In on a Date You Choose
Contact timed to a date you know will be hard for them, chosen by you at checkout.
$85- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Check-In on the Anniversary
Contact on the anniversary of the death, a year on, when most people have stopped mentioning it.
$85- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Someone Still Checking In at Month Nine
Four contacts across the first year, at one month, three months, six months and the anniversary.
$445- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Check-In Every Month for a Year
Twelve monthly contacts across the first year, so somebody is still checking in at month nine.
$1,150- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
A Handwritten Card Every Month for a Year
Twelve handwritten cards, one a month across the year, closing with a heart-shaped birdseed tribute.
$395- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
- Can be scheduled
Event support
Help around the gathering itself, before and after.
Someone at the House During the Service
A person stays at the home while the family is at the funeral, taking in deliveries and keeping things ready.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Someone at the Door in the First Days
Three hours of somebody else answering the door, taking in food and writing down who came.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Room Set Up and Cleared Away
Tables, chairs, food and drink set out before the gathering, and everything washed and put back after.
$475- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
The Food for Afterward, Handled
Catering for the gathering after a service, arranged, delivered and set out, with numbers and dietary needs handled.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Someone Running the Day So the Family Doesn't Have To
A coordinator handles the timings, the people and the hundred small decisions on the day of the service.
Arranged after a call- Hands-on, on Prince Edward Island
- Can be scheduled
Prince Edward Island
Everything hands-on here is arranged by a person who is local.
Remembering & memorial (Tributes)
Ways of keeping someone present.
Their Obituary, Written for You
A writer takes the details and the stories and produces the obituary, ready for the paper.
$325- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Help Writing and Giving the Eulogy
Help shaping what they want to say, and getting through saying it on the day.
$325- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
The Memorial Program, Designed
A properly designed order of service, print-ready, done in the two days the family doesn't have.
$275- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
The Lifeprint
Fare-Well's keepsake portrait of a life, made from the details that would otherwise be lost.
$650- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Their Photographs, Made Into a Book
The photographs that exist in boxes and phones, selected, laid out and printed as a book.
Arranged after a call- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Memorial Magnets
Small keepsake magnets with their photograph, for everyone who comes to the funeral to take home.
$95- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
A Keepsake Made for the Family
One made object chosen with the family, for a family who want something to hold rather than something to read.
Arranged after a call- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
Their Stories, Gathered and Kept
A guided project that collects stories about someone from the people who knew them, into one finished piece.
Arranged after a call- Can be sent anywhere in Canada or the US
An amount toward whatever helps
For when you want to help and do not know what would be useful. Any amount from $50, and the family decides what it goes toward.