Our Team

Sarah

My name is Sarah Carberry… and I am a Soul Midwife and Amicus Mortis (Companion to the Dying). Ten years ago, I returned from the UK accompanied by two teenage sons, my 84yr old mother, a large Newfoundland dog and small cat. My mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2007 and had been in a UK Care Home for 3 years. She was keen to return home to NZ with me and it resulted in building her a Granny flat next to my house in the Mahau Sound. My mother adapted to the Sounds way of life easily and often commented that she wanted to die here… where she felt at home. This led to many questions as to how I could help her achieve this when the time came.

In 2016 I attended a training course in Deathwalking, basically a return to dying at home supported by community. This was run by Zenith Virago of the Australian Natural Death Care Centre. On day 1 of the course It struck me that this was not just to help my mother through her journey… but to support others in the Marlborough Sounds who were also hoping to die at home when their time came.

I was extremely fortunate to know Jann Hook and after many months of long walks and talks on the Queen Charlotte track, we set up the Fare-Well Trust. We formed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hospice Marlborough and registered as a charitable trust.

Our amazing Fare-Well team has grown and alongside Hospice we continue to provide a gentle, loving and caring service to those who want to end their days at home in the Marlborough Sounds. It is both rewarding and a privilege to offer this service.

Jenny

Kia ora, my name is Jenny Garing. I am a linguist, traveller, food writer, teacher, business owner and Health Trust administrator who moved to the beautiful Mahau Sound in 2017. I met my doppelganger Sarah Carberry soon after, and was humbled and privileged to work with her caring for a local dying woman. I was impressed with the self-less work that Fare-well Trust does in the Marlborough Sounds and am now pleased to be a part of this evolving, world-leading organisation, creating a Compassionate Community in this stunning but remote area. I am the Administrator for Fare-well Trust. I work on the day to day running of the Trust , making sure we meet all regulations and requirements as a Charitable Trust. I also try to make us viable by applying for grants when needed, so that the services we provide can continue to be free for the rāhiri and whānau. As a food writer and cook I also have an interest in researching foods that will enhance the quality of life for those in their final stages. When not helping with the Fare-well Trust administration I can be found cooking, writing, walking my dogs or fishing off the jetty.