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Before We Meet With YouHere are some helpful things you might like to do or consider before we meet with you.
Start thinking about the funeral.
We will ask you to make a number of decisions in a short space of time when arranging the funeral, all at a time when you are stressed and vulnerable. If you’ve had a chance to think about and maybe as a family discuss you may find the process a easier and less pressured. Apart from a few legal requirements there are no real rules for contemporary funeral services, and a lot of what happens depends on personal choice. It is often easier if you have thought ahead. Hence, you might consider the following:
1. Where and when will the service be? 2. The type of service - public or private, traditional or contemporary? 3. Will there be refreshments? 4. Who will officiate - celebrant or minister? 5. Does anyone wish to view the deceased? 6. Does anyone have any special requests? Activities like finding clothing for dressing the deceased, or photographs for service sheets or DVD tributes, or starting to word a notice for the newspaper could also be started before we arrive, if you feel up to it. These tasks can also be easily delegated to those wanting to help, but not knowing how to. Locate registration information.
When meeting with you we will seek information to register the death with Births, Deaths and Marriages.
The Marriage or Birth Certificates are useful documents for this purpose. Put your feet up.
The funeral process is exhausting and chances are you will already be tired and stressed, especially if you have been involved in care-giving activities during the final stages of life. With any of the suggestions we have made, only do what you feel you can cope with. We are here to take care of everything for you, and will step you through and support you in this process.
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