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Pre-Planning
Show your family you’ll never stop caring. With preplanning, you are able to save money, preserve your estate and ease the emotional burden for your loved ones.
People plan for their children’s education and their retirement. Preplanning a funeral is also smart financial planning, this can relieve your loved ones of the financial stress of paying for a funeral at a very difficult time.
Planning ahead offers you the comfort of choosing the style of service and how you want to be remembered, plus provides the comforts of comparative shopping which will ensure the price and services are right for your intentions.
There are so many actions and decisions to consider, it is important for your peace of mind to speak with experts you can trust. Without any obligation, we will help you understand all the options available to you and your family, that will best suit your desires and budget.
Relations are the Key to Life
We believe it is important to start the conversation with your loved ones. Mortality can be a difficult subject, but there are many benefits to being open about it.
You owe it to yourself. Start the conversation
Regardless of your approach, the conversation is much easier to have when death is not imminent. Bringing up the subject with loved ones earlier in life when they are younger and most likely healthier, makes the topic easier to discuss and keeps the focus on the celebration of life rather than impending loss.
Here are some tips that may help you start the advance planning of conversation with your loved ones:
• Set a time to have the conversation. Schedule it is as an appointment with your loved ones, whether you want to share your plans with them or ask them to make their plans to share with you.
• Tell your parent or loved one that you want to ensure their final arrangements are done according to their wishes and that you need their help to make it happen.
• Ease in to the conversation. Questions such as “Have you ever thought about where you would like to be buried?” or “What type of funeral would you like to have?” may open the discussion to more details about your loved ones wishes.
• Take advantage of funeral-related opportunities. Attending the funeral of a friend, family member or colleague or watching a movie or television show with funeral scenes may naturally prompt the discussion with your own loved ones. Talk about what you liked or didn’t like about the services you saw or attended.
• Tell your children or loved ones that because you care for them so much, you don’t want to burden them with difficult decisions when you’re gone. Tell them you’ve made your own final arrangement and give them a written record of what they are.
• Make your funeral plans with us and then wrap a copy of your contract and wishes in a gift box, then present it to your children.
The awareness of mortality can motivate people to enhance their physical health and prioritize growth-oriented goals; live up to positive standards and beliefs; build supportive relationships and encourage the development of peaceful, charitable communities; and foster open-minded and growth-oriented behaviours.
Why Plan Ahead?
It’s easy. You can take your time creating arrangements that best suit your needs and preferences, and all you have to do is fill out a form or meet with a member of our staff to
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