Dr. Frances Ince, Ph.D.
Founder, Autonomy By Design
Family Continuity Advisory for Affluent Families.
For more than 15 years, my work has focused on helping people navigate complex situations where decisions, responsibilities, and important pieces of life intersect.
Today, that work has evolved into Autonomy By Design, a strategic consulting practice helping affluent families and the professionals who serve them navigate complex family situations and create continuity when circumstances change. When Life Becomes Complicated, Knowing Where to Begin Can Be the Hardest Part. Families may be facing an aging parent who needs to leave the family home, a serious illness, the death of a loved one, multiple properties and assets, changing family responsibilities, or decisions that suddenly need to be made. The challenge is often not a lack of resources. It is knowing what needs attention, what needs to happen next, and who needs to be involved. Autonomy By Design provides strategic guidance to help families understand the moving pieces, identify priorities, organize next steps, and work more effectively with the appropriate legal, financial, medical, and other professional advisors. A New Chapter for My Work My work has evolved from the work I began more than a decade ago. Today, I focus on family continuity advisory for affluent families facing complex circumstances and the professionals who support them. I do not replace your attorney, financial advisor, CPA, healthcare professional, or other specialist. I help bring clarity to the situation so the right questions can be asked, the right priorities identified, and the right professionals engaged. Learn More About Autonomy By Design Autonomy By Design
The Challenge: Continuity Gaps Put Your Agency at Risk
Most home health and in-home care agencies rely heavily on the owner. Without a continuity
plan, your agency risks:
● Staff confusion or absentee coverage gaps
● Missed client care or compliance deadlines
● Payroll, billing, or vendor disruptions
● Lost access to critical documentation, passwords, or systems
Our Solution: Strategic Business Consulting
Continuity Assessment & Strategy Session (Done-With-You)
● 90–120 minute structured strategy session
● Identify operational and continuity gaps
● Leadership authority mapping
● Emergency readiness planning
● Documentation templates and frameworks
Outcome: A clear, actionable continuity roadmap your team can implement .
Full Implementation Package (Implementation Support)
● Everything in the Assessment session
● Structured build-out of your continuity framework
● Workflow mapping and documentation design
● Access hierarch planning (agency retains administrative control)
● Custom emergency response protocols
● Staff transition planning tools
Outcome: A fully documented continuity system installed within your agency structure – owned and maintained by your leadership team.
Scope of Engagement
Dr. Frances Arleen Ince, Ph.D. serves in a strategic and operational advisory capacity. The agency owner and designated leadership retain full administrative, clinical, regulatory, and financial responsibility at all times.
This service strengthens internal systems and continuity planning; it does not replace an Administrator of Record, clinical oversight, or daily agency management.
Perserving Stories & Peace of Mind
In addition to my business consulting work, I continue to provide personal legacy audio and asset documentation services for families. These sessions help capture memories, organize important assets, and ensure peace of mind for today and future generations.
Strategy. Solutions. Results
Capture memories, document assets, and ensure your story lives on — for your peace of mind
today and for future generations.preserve stories and peace of mind.
Expertise & Credentials
● Doctorate in Business (Ph.D.)
● Speaker at national home health conferences
● Behavioral health team leadership experience
● Dementia and Alzheimer’s documentation expertise