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Know that during your your time of loss your your greatest resource will be loved ones who want to to to offer assistance in in any way they can We encourage you to to to get in in touch with relatives neighbours friends clergy members members or or other other spiritual advisors and other other trusted members members of of your community They are often more than happy to look after children help with arrangements or or or simply offer a a a a a kind word and open arms What if i there aren’t any any Pre-Arrangements?
If your loved one has not specified any any arrangements or or preferences beforehand there are some initial questions you you you will likely need to answer when you you you consult with your funeral home:
• • Should I I choose embalming?
• • • Do I I I need to purchase a a a a a casket?
• • Will I I care for my loved ones physical
remains through burial or or or or or cremation?
• What sort of funeral or or or or memorial service
should I plan?
• Are there any religious traditions or or customs I I need to to plan for? Should I I engage the services of a a a a a clergy member or spiritual leader?
you you don’t need to know the answers right away Start thinking about your decisions and and and contact us us again to gain gain a a a a a a a a a a a a better understanding of your opinions and and and discuss what might be the most appropriate solution for for your situation We’re here to make this process easier for for you you you and we can start by making sure that you you you have all of the information and guidance you you need What to expect when you you meet meet with with us When you you you meet meet with with a a a a a member of our our staff to to discuss your arrangement we’ll first provide you you you with a a a a a a a a a general price list to give you you you a a a a a a a a a basic idea of what our services cost We’ll then walk you you you through the the entire arrangement process and and ask you you you about your loved one to gain an an an an understanding of the the person the the services will honour Use this time to communicate your your ideas and and preferences share your your loved one’s life story revisit memories and and highlight their accomplishments Our professional will use this information to guide you in in in the creation of of a a a a a a personalised meaningful celebration of of your loved one’s unique journey This process may include:
• Preparing and filing the official death certificate
• Scheduling the services and events
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