Description
Setting the Table: In-Home Family Legacy Dinner
The conversation your family needs to have. The support to actually have it.
Most families know they should talk about end-of-life wishes, medical decisions, and funeral plans. Few ever do – until it’s too late, emotions are high, and conflict becomes inevitable.
Setting the Table changes that.
I come to your home during a family meal and facilitate the difficult conversations you’ve been avoiding. As a licensed funeral director, certified grief counselor, and end-of-life planning expert, I create a safe, structured space where everyone can speak honestly about what matters most.
What We’ll Cover Together:
- Medical decision-making and advance directives
- Funeral and burial wishes (or cremation preferences)
- Long-term care plans and quality-of-life definitions
- Financial and legal planning overview (with referrals to professionals)
- Family roles and responsibilities when crisis hits
- Legacy, values, and what you want to be remembered for
By the end of our time together, your family will have:
- Clarity on everyone’s wishes – no more guessing or assuming
- A documented plan for what happens next
- Reduced anxiety about the future
- Stronger family bonds from being brave enough to talk about what’s real
- Actionable next steps with trusted professional referrals
How It Works:
Your family gathers for dinner (prepared by you, ordered in, or catered). While you eat, I guide the conversation with care, expertise, and just enough structure to keep things moving without feeling clinical or overwhelming. Sessions typically last 2-3 hours, but we take the time you need.
This isn’t grief counseling. This isn’t a legal consultation. This is the bridge that makes both of those things easier when the time comes – or helps you avoid crisis altogether.
Details:
- Minimum: 3 people
- Maximum: 20 people
- Location: Your home in the Hudson Valley or NYC Metro area
- What’s Included: Professional facilitation, planning worksheets for each family member, resource guides, and follow-up email with action items and referrals
- What You Provide: The meal (or choose our chef upgrade)
Optional Upgrades:
Private Chef Service – $250/person
Skip the stress of cooking or ordering. A professional chef prepares a beautiful meal in your home, allowing everyone to focus completely on the conversation. You choose the menu style, we handle everything else.
Wine Pairing Service – $100/person
Three carefully selected wines curated to complement your meal and create an elevated, relaxed atmosphere. Includes delivery and serving suggestions. (Must be 21+)
Why This Matters:
When difficult conversations don’t happen, families pay the price in conflict, regret, and decisions made under the worst possible circumstances. This is your chance to give your family the gift of clarity, unity, and peace of mind.
The inheritance that matters most isn’t money. It’s knowing what to do when it matters most.
Ready to gather your family?
Book your Setting the Table dinner below. Questions? Reply to your confirmation email – it comes directly to me.
