How to Address Your Final Wishes
Our own mortality is not a topic we often address on a daily basis. Yet, death is something we all have to face. Sadly, in many cases, the deceased will leave their loved ones to handle their final arrangements, guessing about their final wishes.
As an alternative to having loved ones make their final decisions for them, more people are opting to pre-plan their cremation. Pre-planning your cremation and if you wish any type of memorialization, is often met with anxiety when sharing this information with others due to the sensitivity of the topic. By advance planning, you have the peace of mind knowing you have shared your wishes and the comfort of knowing arrangement decisions have been made and relieving your family of decision making at their time of grief.
Writing down your wishes is by far the best and easiest way to let your loved ones know your final intentions. This list of specific instructions serves as a blueprint of your wishes and can include such instructions as where you would like your ashes spread or stored. It is not wise to leave your instructions with your Last Will and Testament because by the time your will or trust is read, your loved ones will have made the decisions. It is best to leave a copy of your wishes with a trusted individual who would have access it when the time comes.
If you don't write down or document your final wishes , at the very least talk to you loved ones about your final wishes. Doing this will ease the stress and anxiety for your loved ones during a difficult time, and give you a sense of comfort and relief knowing your final wishes are known.
At A1 Affordable Cremation, we believe deeply in what we do and we take great pride in our ability to help your family at a difficult time. We have 24 hour availability by phone at 386-405-3128, or you can visit our website for more information.
As an alternative to having loved ones make their final decisions for them, more people are opting to pre-plan their cremation. Pre-planning your cremation and if you wish any type of memorialization, is often met with anxiety when sharing this information with others due to the sensitivity of the topic. By advance planning, you have the peace of mind knowing you have shared your wishes and the comfort of knowing arrangement decisions have been made and relieving your family of decision making at their time of grief.
Writing down your wishes is by far the best and easiest way to let your loved ones know your final intentions. This list of specific instructions serves as a blueprint of your wishes and can include such instructions as where you would like your ashes spread or stored. It is not wise to leave your instructions with your Last Will and Testament because by the time your will or trust is read, your loved ones will have made the decisions. It is best to leave a copy of your wishes with a trusted individual who would have access it when the time comes.
If you don't write down or document your final wishes , at the very least talk to you loved ones about your final wishes. Doing this will ease the stress and anxiety for your loved ones during a difficult time, and give you a sense of comfort and relief knowing your final wishes are known.
At A1 Affordable Cremation, we believe deeply in what we do and we take great pride in our ability to help your family at a difficult time. We have 24 hour availability by phone at 386-405-3128, or you can visit our website for more information.
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