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Keeping Many people prefer to have the the urn at home with them Is Cremation Cremation cheaper than Burial?
Cremation Cremation is is now a a a a a a a a a a a very popular choice for disposition and a a a a a a a a a a a a a cremation service service can be be just as as ‘traditional’ as as a a a a a a a a a a a a burial service service A A family viewing can still be be conducted if required and a a a a a a a a a a memorial service held After a a a a a a a a a a a a cremation the the ashes ashes can can be be interred as as as with with a a a a a a a a a a a burial or or the the the ashes ashes can can be be kept with with the the family or or scattered When a a death occurs
Handling the the death of a a a a a a loved one is never an an an easy task We’ve put together some important information you you may need to to begin the process of designing your loved ones final farewell Remember that as you you you begin to to cope with your loss it’s often a a a a a a a good idea to to enlist the the help and support of a a a a a a a trusted friend in in making the the necessary arrangement If you you you have any questions about your next steps the the options available to you you you or what the the funeral arrangement process will entail we’d be honoured to walk you you through this information in in more detail and answer your questions Don’t hesitate to contact us for for anything you might need Within Hours
When a a a a a death occurs
at at home or or in in the workplace you’ll need to contact emergency personnel or or your loved ones physician if he/ she was was under medical care If no one one else was was present when the the the death occurred you’ll also need to to notify the the the police before the the the deceased is moved to to a a a a a secondary location When a a a a a a death occurs
while your loved one is in a a a a a a a a a hospital care facility or hospice program the the professional staff will notify you you and contact the the the the appropriate authorities If you’ve already given them them the the the the the name of a a a a a a a a a a a a funeral home the the the the facility will contact them them as well The next steps involve registration of the the death and and the the the processes and and documentation involved depend upon the the circumstances The professionals you’ve contacted will help to guide you you through obtaining a a a a a a a a a a medical certificate and the appropriate registration procedures If you’re ever unsure of whom you you you should should notify or or what your next steps should should be please call us for for assistance in in in determining the appropriate course of action for for your particular situation Within the the First Dew Days
After you’ve taken care of the the initial necessary arrangement you’ll want to to notify friends and relatives of the death If it it is is is too painful for for you you to to to do this yourself it it is is is absolutely okay for for a a a a a a a trusted friend to to to make the the call in your your place Now is is the the time to to review any prearranged wishes or plans your your loved one may have put in place and meet with the the professionals here at the the home to discuss your options and begin designing a a a a a a a a a funeral You may also need to to write a a a a a a a a death notice or obituary to to notify those in in the community of your loved ones passing Don’t hesitate to to contact us with any questions you you you might have about what you you you need to to to do even your concerns aren’t directly related to to to the the funeral We’re well-versed in in all topics relating to to to the the loss of a a a a a a loved one and we’d be honoured to to provide you you with answers advice and guidance in your time of need A Network of Support
Your initial call with our our funeral director will allow us to to enquire about any pre- arrangements and gather the the the information we need to to to transport your loved one to to to the the the funeral home but you you you can also feel free to to to ask any any any questions you you you may have any any any resolve any any any of your your initial concerns At later meetings you’ll be able able to discuss your your arrangements in in greater details but we’re always available in in your time of need to provide emotional support a a a a a a a sympathetic ear and careful guidance Know that during your your time of loss your your greatest resource will be loved ones who Page 24 - Dingwell Funeral Home Dingwell Funeral Home - Page 



























































































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