PartingPoint
A gentle assistant for end-of-life decisions
Licensed providers · independent audits
Meet Ruth, our AI guide for families · live chat coming soon

Start with what’s on your mind.

Ruth is an AI guide for planning, loss, and the next small step.

Try Ruth’s early preview
A phone with conversation bubbles on a kitchen table beside a notebook.
Illustrative conversation · fictional example

Finding help at home

You

I need help for a few hours. I feel terrible asking.

Ruth

Needing help doesn’t mean you care less. What would make the next few days easier?

You

A four-hour visit so I can rest.

See the questions to take with you
  1. Describe the tasks and hours you need help with.
  2. Ask the care team what type of support fits.
  3. Ask providers about minimum shifts, availability and the full cost.

Fictional examples, not transcripts of private conversations. An early preview of Ruth’s chat is open; her full launch is coming soon.

Questions about Ruth

What is Ruth?

Ruth is PartingPoint’s AI guide for individuals and families planning ahead, making funeral arrangements, or handling practical tasks after a death. Her text chat helps people organize questions and identify a useful next step.

Can I chat with Ruth now?

An early preview of Ruth’s chat is open now; the full launch is coming soon. The conversations on this page are written examples of how she will help: asking what is happening and where you are, then offering a checklist of next steps.

Will Ruth understand where I live?

Ruth will ask about your state and location before offering local guidance. PartingPoint currently focuses on Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. Requirements and available services can differ by location, so local details need to be confirmed with the relevant provider or agency.

Is Ruth a person or a professional adviser?

Ruth is AI, not a person, funeral director, lawyer, doctor, or therapist. Her role is to explain information and help you prepare questions. Decisions that need professional judgment should be taken to an appropriate qualified professional.

What should I share with Ruth?

Keep sensitive identifiers — Social Security numbers, account numbers, full documents — out of the chat. Ruth only needs a plain description of the situation and, for local guidance, your state and area.

Ruth can help you prepare questions. She does not replace legal, medical, financial, funeral, or mental-health advice.