MEET OUR FOUNDER & CEO
SHAWN DARCI FAHEY
Life & Empowerment Coach - Proactive Life Planner & Occupational Therapist
hi there,
I'M SHAWN
As an Aging Life & Empowerment Coach, I incorporate all my professional experiences and certifications as a Care Manager, Occupational Therapist, Wellness Counselor, certified Functional Nutrition, and home modifications. I help middle-aged women and empty-nest moms who want to check all the boxes, live their best life in an empowered way to their family & children. I do this by offering a multi-faceted approach that addresses your future needs.
Working as an occupational therapist for over 20 years in various settings: hospitals, outpatient clinics, acute and sub-acute rehabilitation centers, long-term care, and home care I experienced and witnessed copious scenarios with my patients and their families both wonderful and devastating.
While on this journey, I experienced a close call that caused an instant life change that threatened my independent way of living and future. This led me on a path of rehabilitation and reinventing the way I live in a more empowered way.
Now I want to empower you wherever you are in your journey to living your best life in the second half.
Let me tell you about Roger.
Roger was a sweet, quiet older gentleman and a patient who came to a facility where I was working.
He was learning to walk again due to significant weakness after his hospital stay. He was gaining overall strength to return home, but was talked into moving into the facility.
I saw immediate decline and sadness in Roger. He refused to walk again and became dependent on his wheelchair. He wasn’t given all the options he deserved.
Because of Roger, I knew I would focus my work on helping others to prevent this from happening to them.
And Then This Happened...
In February of 2017 at the age of 51, my son and I were involved in a head-on car collision. I had severe injuries but thankfully my son was mostly fine physically.
I had compound fractures of both legs and my left arm, a severed ligament of my right wrist, a broken neck, and a head injury. As a single parent, I was definitely in a pickle. I was in the hospital and acute rehab for 3 months.
I don’t remember my ICU days and remaining hospital stay, but rehab thankfully I could control. My medical skills allowed me to direct my care and argue the decisions that I felt were not beneficial to me.
My home needed to be modified with a chair lift, a full wheelchair-accessible bath, and a few other emergency changes for me to return home. If I had incorporated universal design changes in my prior renovations, I would have had full access to my entire home and sped up my recovery.
I was fortunate because I know the system, and my occupational therapy skills and knowledge were priceless in my journey to independence. Through my process, I also learned that the integration of western medicine and alternative approaches to healing are key to a quality of life – one that includes healing pain and improving emotional and cognitive support.
A realization I had was that I was totally unprepared for an accident or any life-changing event or potential death. My family had to figure out how to navigate my insurance and finances without knowing where or how to get to what they needed. I hadn’t prepared myself or my family.
Each one of you are at your own stage of life and health. You may have particular concerns about how you may be aging or how your parents aged and want to see it differently for yourself. You may be thinking you don’t want to be a burden to your family and have decided to take action and be proactive.
I have learned that we have to be at our best to age gracefully, and I’ve learned firsthand that this is entirely possible. I’m continuing my journey and it will always be continuing. Get started on yours with a plan.
My Gratefulness & My Purpose
In memory of Roger and my gratefulness for the gift of life, I offer my skills, knowledge and my own journey to guide you to prevent potential grievances and live the quality of life that you deserve. I am committed to helping you age with grace and independence.