Death is a difficult subject for anyone, and it can be even more difficult for someone with dementia. Depending on the stage of a person’s dementia, he or she may have to relive the grief multiple times as he or she forgets and then learns the news again. The person suffering from dementia also might get confused or agitated, sure that something is wrong, but unable to figure out what. Luckily, there are ways that family members can help a person with dementia grieve and accept a loss.…
Cremation is a viable way to deal with your loved one’s remains for less than the cost of a traditional burial and without the use of embalming fluids, which may not be great for the environment. Although cremation has become quite common in the US, there are still people who are skeptical of it or would never choose it for a loved one. Everyone deserves to honor the deceased in their own way, but it’s important that this type of decision is made based on truth and facts rather than on myths and concerns.…
Of course, any time a person passes away, there is sadness felt by those who are left behind. Sometimes, though, death might be a relief. For example, if a person has lingered with a painful illness and there is no hope for a cure, those who believe in a beautiful afterlife feel that death is a tremendous blessing. However, when a little child dies, whether he or she was in pain, whether an accident took the child’s life or for whatever other reason the child has passed away, grief is probably magnified.…
Should you be planning the funeral service of a family member who has passed away and you’ve decided to have an open casket, you need to give some thought to the appearance of the person. While some people shy away from open casket funerals depending on how the person looks, other families feel that an open casket is a necessary element for purposes of closure. Unfortunately, depending on the circumstances around the person’s death, he or she may not have a pleasant appearance.…
When your loved one dies, you want to make sure that you can give them a nice funeral. When you are looking around at all the various options out there, you may start to feel really overwhelmed, after all, you have just lost someone near and dear to you and trying to deal with all the funeral details while dealing with your grief can just be one more thing than you can deal with.…
If you have been lucky enough not to lose any friends or family members up until this point, then the experience of attending a wake will be new and foreign to you. The idea of attending the funeral home, viewing the body, and giving your condolences to the family may seem intimidating when you’re not sure what to expect. However, if you follow the tips below, the experience should go quite smoothly.…
Most of the time, the need for funeral money is not something that people are prepared for, especially if the deceased did not have a life insurance policy to assist with those costs. This can leave the family who is already in mourning, dealing with the financial stress and obligation that comes with putting a funeral together. To help ease the financial burden a little, you will want to consider using some or all of the following tips:…
When you are planning the funeral service for a loved one, you may want to spend endless hours make sure everything is perfect. All that effort can sometimes seem like it’s just for one service, but the truth is that a funeral is much more than a few hours of your life when loved ones gather to remember a life well lived. A funeral service is your last chance to show your love and respect in a formal way for the person you are sure to remember for the rest of your life, and a memorial website can enhance nearly every part of the funeral.…
When a loved one dies, it can be overwhelming in so many ways for those who have been left behind. When it’s a spouse, parent, sibling, or other very close family member, the pain can seem unbearable, and even kind things that people do can seem overwhelming. If a lot of people send condolence cards in the mail, even those nice gestures can be hard.
Do the mourners a favor and take control of this tradition that happens in the aftermath of a death.…
If your loved one has chosen cremation for his or her final disposition, you may be wondering what your options are for caring for the cremains. There are any memorial keepsake gifts you can create with the cremains, which can be given to close family members as a way to keep your loved one with them. Here are a few ideas you can use to honor your loved one’s memory.…
