Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. – Gloria Steinem
Events coming up.
Get Ready..... It will be bigger and better than last year.
Reservations will open by the end of June. But, put it in your calander now.
May is a busy month in Cornerstone Funeral Events.
First is Mother's Day Hamper Raffle as a huge thank you to our mums. To enter the draw, book a Pre-Arrangement Funeral Plan and take the stress out of your loved ones remembering all your favourite things to make your farewell memorable. It's definitely one way to ensure you make the last get-together a good one, from a simple, understated affair to the best party on the block. We can help you plan and record your wishes, from songs and flowers to who gets to say what, or none of these things. You choose, we do, they have the space to remember and celebrate.
Preplan Booking link for Mother's Day Raffle
The other is our next Honouring Life High Tea with donations raised are going towards MND Queensland and Meals on Wheels Queensland. This is open to anyone who wants to learn more about resources, supports, and services in the community to help you or your loved one stay at home for longer. The legal, financial, and other often-forgotten (or even ignored) aspects of ensuring your wishes and commitments are protected while navigating the end-of-life stage. Take control of things before it becomes too late, making space for you to enjoy the moments all the more.
Secure your seat at the High Tea table. Come with an empty tummy because Beth always spoils us with her treats.
Booking link for Honouring Life High Tea
These gatherings are an opportunity to hear about options available to those preparing to or are navigating the end-of-life phase.
This High Tea is an indulgent experience of decadent treats, service providers sharing information, and meeting others going through similar experiences.
It is a relaxed occasion, spoiling and time out for you.
Attending Organisations.
Sureplan Friendly Society to inform how Sureplan bonds work and provide peace of mind about paying for a funeral without interfering with pension assessments.
A representative from the Motor Neurone Foundation. This foundation is the receiving foundation for the Honouring Life Morning Tea donations and is close to Beth's heart. While you may not have MND, hearing how donations significantly impact organisations not funded by the Government.
Evie's Celebrancy Service. Evie is a bright, bubbly celebrant who also holds workshops on how to write your Eurology - the story to remember and how you want to be remembered. She is a real treat and as real as they get.
Home Instead provides services to help you stay will in your home longer, and well. It aligns with our Honouring Life mission to support people to learn how to live well in the end-of-life phase. More so in the planning phase, you can make informed choices before they are needed and reduce stress when needed.
Wellways, is another organisation aligned with our mission. Their focus is on mental health and supporting the carer, providing one of the biggest and hardest roles they will ever need to give.
Motor Neurone Disease Queensland - MND QLD MND Queensland is a leading organisation that is focused on supporting people living with motor neurone disease and their families, friends, and carers. It offers understanding and practical assistance by delivering information, education and specialist support services.
Sureplan Friendly Society Ltd - Sureplan’s funeral bond is called Sureplan Gold, and it is a conservatively managed bond that may be an ideal way to put aside funds for your funeral expenses.
Evie's Celebrancy Services - Death is an inevitable part of life, but it doesn’t have to be frightening or isolating. If you need someone to walk alongside you through this process, please get in touch with me. I’d be honoured to help.
Home Instead Services - We provide a range of services to help you with your day-to-day activities and around your home.
Carer Gateways - Wellways offers a wide range of individually tailored services designed to support people affected by mental health issues or disability, as well as their families, friends and carers.
Advanced Health Planning - Advanced care planning involves thinking and making choices now to guide your future health care. It is also a process of communicating your wishes. If you have strong beliefs about what you want to happen in the future, it is essential to make your plans and wishes known now.
Meals on Wheels Queensland - Meals on Wheels is an iconic Australian Not-for-profit organisation that has brought local communities together for over 65 years. The 7,000 volunteers who make Meals on Wheels possible deliver 2.6 million meals annually across Queensland to more than 19,000 people with various support needs.
Leah Keating, Dementia Douhla - End-of-Life Douhla specialising in supporting clients and families who have dementia.
Kerry Tully - Funeral Celebrant and Douhla
Proudly sponsored by Sureplan Friendly Society, Reid's Place and Cornerstone Funerals.
Donation by Deep Grey Photography $250 gift certificate for the photo sittingCareCarer and $100 going towards your photoshoot order
This event was a huge success. All who attended gave a glowing response and several of the organisations have commited to be a guest on the Honouring Life Podcast. We look forward to chatting with each of these wonderful people and introducing them to you over the coming few months.
Click to view the details and video snippets of the day that covered several important topics around end-of-life.