The funeral of a loved one requires specific preparation. But, it is clear that in times of mourning, it is not easy to put the grief aside to get down to the organization of the funeral. But it is the role of funeral services that guide loved ones through each step while ensuring a funeral that will take place in the best possible conditions despite the circumstances.
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What to do when a death occurs? The very first thing to do is to have the death certified by calling a doctor or the emergency services, then to retrieve a death certificate which should be photocopied in several copies. This document must be provided to the town hall of the place of death. In the event of a death in a retirement home or in a medical establishment, it is the staff present on site who take care of the first formalities.
Then comes the choice of the funeral directors who will take care of the transport of the body. This is when it is important to inquire about the existence or not of a funeral contract and the possibilities of financing.
The role of funeral services
It is within a period of time between 2 and 6 days after the death that the funeral must take place. For a death at home or in an establishment, it is the funeral director who takes over once the first steps have been taken.
To know which establishment to choose, you can refer to thenational directory of funeral directors which centralizes the funeral agencies located near your place of life or the place of death.
From taking charge of the body to the farewell ceremony, they will be your privileged interlocutors to respect all the wishes of the deceased (burial or cremation, conservation care, religious or secular ceremony, resting place or scattering of ashes, etc.).
- The funeral agency can relieve you of certain formalities such as, for example, that which consists in declaring the death of the deceased at the town hall.
- It can also take care of transporting the body if you wish to organize the wake at the funeral home and not at the home of the missing person. Or to place the body in a burial chamber until the day of the funeral.
- During this time, the funeral services take care of writing an obituary and publishing it.
- In preparation for the funeral, they will ask you who were the last wishes of the deceased and will also advise you on the choice of burial.
- Whether you decide to organize a ceremony at the crematorium or at the church, the funeral companions are also at your side. You can then discuss the music to be broadcast and the speeches planned to pay a last tribute to your loved one, the floral decoration…
A painful and difficult task, the organization of funerals can prove to be a real ordeal for loved ones, especially when it comes to a sudden departure. But, by being accompanied by professionals who advise and support you in the preparation of the funeral, you could then better consider this last goodbye…
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