How to Choose a Funeral Home

A funeral is a one-shot deal—you only have one chance to get it right. Choosing a funeral home is an important decision that you have to feel comfortable with. Your choice can be based on a variety of factors. Follow the steps below to help make this important decision.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Find a funeral home in your area that is convenient to your location.

2. Ask friends to recommend a funeral home that they have used in the past.

3. Check out the size of the funeral home and find out if it is large enough to accommodate your needs.

4. Decide if the environment is comfortable and not intimidating.

5. Talk to the funeral director about the services offered, and see if they meet your needs.

6. Talk to the funeral director about cost and your budget. The funeral director should be able to help you plan a funeral that meets your needs and your budget.

Tips & Warnings

• Funerals can be very costly—the funeral home should be sympathetic to your needs while keeping your budget in mind.
• If a funeral home is too pushy on certain items or services that you don’t want or need or can't afford, consider choosing another funeral home.

[mountainwidsom]

on 7/30/2009 Great ideas, buying you casket online saves thousands!!!

[missdsr]

on 10/29/2008 From a funeral planning consultant: If your loved one was on hospice care at home, get pricing information before the death. Checking around and getting price quotes is a must! If there is no spouse and a number of children - and cremation is being planed - get the form for all to sign - before the death occurs. In some states 3/4's of the siblings must o.k. the cremation.... Finding the right funeral home isn't hard.... doing it when in emotional pain can be. Take care.

[RonW7]

on 10/11/2008 Choosing a funeral home is very important, but there are many things to consider. Check out http://www.bridgebeyond.com/choosing_funeral_homes to see additional items that you should look into.