Caregiver Series - Module 9 -
After death has occurred
Caregiver Series - Module 9
Chapter 3: If you are planning a funeral or memorial service
Introduction
It was comforting to me to have so many of my daughter’s colleagues and friends show up to honour her. I had not realized just how respected she was, and how many lives she had touched in her work.
During the first few days after a death, grieving family members or friends have many demands placed on them in preparation for a funeral. For example,
- What kind of funeral should it be?
- Should the person be buried or cremated? What do you need to buy from the funeral home?
- Where do you arrange for a grave marker?
People looking back on the period right after a
death often wonder how they managed to cope with the all the decision-making
required. Some families discuss the dying person’s wishes for a funeral well in
advance, but in many families, decisions are made after the death has occurred.