If the spouse of one of your elderly relatives has died and they would prefer to handle the bulk of the funeral arranging tasks themselves, but you suspect they may need some help, here are some ways that you can assist them without being bothersome.
Help them to converse with the funeral home staff via a video conferencing app
Whilst a lot of the funeral arrangements can be organised over the phone, there are certain tasks, such as the selection of the casket and of the room for the funeral service, that cannot.
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The death of a child is about the most traumatic thing a parent can experience. The tragedy of having a stillborn baby is a grief unlike any other. Although a funeral service for a stillborn baby is not mandatory, the act of a special occasion to say goodbye to their baby is something that can be beneficial to the parents and their family. It can be a crucial part of a grieving process, although arranging a funeral might be the last thing on the minds of the parents.
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There are quite a few circumstances in which a funeral director may strongly advise a client to opt for a closed-casket funeral service. Here are some examples of the reasons why funeral directors sometimes make this recommendation.
The deceased died of an infectious disease
When someone dies as a result of an infectious disease, then the funeral director who helps to organise their funeral might advise this individual's loved ones to have a closed-casket funeral service.
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A lot of people who find themselves having to organise their first funeral fall for one or both of the following misconceptions about this process.
Gravestones have to be ordered before the funeral service
If a deceased individual's remains are going to be buried, rather than cremated, then the person arranging their funeral will have to pick and buy a gravestone. However, many first-time funeral planners don't realise that they do not need to rush over to the funeral home and order this object before the funeral service but can instead choose it afterwards.
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