Jason is a psychology professor and a hospice social worker, supporting terminally ill patients and their families through grief. But his connection to Amori is deeply personal.
He lost his mom at 30 after serving as her caregiver for 12 years—a role that reshaped their relationship. The caregiving experience was all-consuming, leaving little space for the deeper conversations he now wishes they had.
"I don’t remember her as a mother. I remember her as my patient. I would have wanted to know little things about her—about who she was.
If something like Amori had existed back then, I would have encouraged her to use it—not just for me, but for herself. She never had a space to share what she was feeling or say the things she wanted to say before it was too late. I don’t know if she was ready to go or if she had made peace with it. She didn’t leave any messages, so to me, it feels like she wasn’t ready. And that’s hard to sit with.”
Jason now uses Amori for himself, ensuring that his own nephew and niece won’t be left with the same unanswered questions he carries.
As a hospice social worker, Jason has seen hundreds of families struggle with the same unanswered questions after loss.
"People don’t realize how much they’ll long for one more conversation until it’s too late.”
He believes Amori has the power to change that—helping people share what truly matters and leaving their loved ones with words that last.
"Amori ensures those conversations aren’t lost. We could all try to do this on our own, but the beauty of Amori is that it’s curated and structured. The questions are already there—you don’t have to think, you just answer. It makes the process easier, and that’s why I truly believe in it.”
Jason Fernandez
