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Preplanning/Planning Here are some tips that may help
you start the advance planning
Ahead conversation with your loved ones:
Preplanning your funeral will make
certain that your choices are respected • Set a time to have the conversation.
and carried out, without leaving your Schedule it as an appointment with
family to wonder what your wishes your loved ones, whether you want
might have been. to share your plans with them or
ask them to make their plans to
When you’re ready to make a real plan, share with you.
send us an email and we will have one • Tell your parent or loved one that
of our preplanning counselors call you you want to ensure their final
to set up an appointment. arrangements are done according
to their wishes, and you need their
There are many different ways to begin help to make that happen.
the planning ahead conversation. You • Ease into the conversation.
know your family and how your loved Questions such as “Have you ever
ones might best respond to the topic. thought about where you would
For some families, it might be a casual like to be buried?” or “What type
conversation over dinner or another of funeral would you like to have?”
family gathering. For other families, may open the discussion to more
a formal meeting might be better details about your loved one’s
suited. wishes.
• Take advantage of funeral-related
Regardless of your approach, the opportunities. Attending the
conversation is much easier to have funeral of a friend, family member
when death is not imminent. Bringing or colleague or watching a movie
up the subject with loved ones earlier or television show with funeral
in life when they are younger, and scenes may naturally prompt the
most likely healthier, makes the topic discussion with your own loved
easier to discuss and keeps the focus ones. Talk about what you liked or
on the celebration of life rather than didn’t like about the services you
an impending loss. saw or attended.
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