Talking To Family About Funeral Home And Cremation Pre-Planning

It’s hard to talk to people about death. There’s no way around that. If you’ve been proactive about your own plans, you might have pre-arrangements in place with a funeral home and cremation provider. But what about the other people in your life? What about your aging parent? Your spouse? And others you love and care about? If they were to pass on, do you really know what they’d want for their services? You don’t want to be left guessing and wondering what they would have wanted. Instead, talk to family members who are close to you about considering their own pre-plans. Here are a few ways to go about it: 

Present Your Plans 

One approach is to just talk to your family member about your plans. Tell them what you have laid out, why you chose what you did, why you planned ahead in the first place, and how easy it was to put things into place. Once they see your logic and the idea that it doesn’t have to be a long, arduous process, they might jump on board with their own plans before you even drop a bigger hint. 

Remind Them Who’s In Charge 

If you are speaking to someone close to you, it’s quite possible that you are going to be the one in charge of their final services when they pass on. Let them know that you’d like them to pre-plan their services so you know just what they want done. At the very least, they need to tell you what they want to have done so you know how to proceed. But tell them it would be very helpful to you to work with a cremation provider and funeral home so things are set up in a convenient location. 

Ask In A Straight forward Manner 

While you don’t want to be pushy about it, sometimes just bringing up the topic and then asking the person if they want to plan their own services will be enough to get them started. They may not have thought about doing so before, but once someone important to them points out the importance, they may just be willing to get things in order. Don’t forget to stress to them that it’s never too early to plan, no matter how young or healthy they might be. They’ll need the plans someday, hopefully many years from now. And when that time comes, you’ll be more prepared because they planned ahead. 

If you’d like to talk to a funeral home and cremation provider about your final plans, or if you’re helping a loved one plan ahead, contact Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service at (970) 255-8888. You can ask your questions or set up a time to speak with our funeral director in person. We’re located at 904 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 and we can show you around and help you see that we have the space you need for whatever service you’d like to have in the future. You can also fill out pre-arrangement forms to get started on our website, https://www.brownscremationservice.com/.  

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