Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences we will ever have. It often feels too much to ask when we need to arrange funeral services for loved ones. In this article, we’ll look at some of the biggest challenges families face during this difficult time and some tips for dealing with them.
Selecting the Right Funeral Service Service Provider
During the loss of a loved one, it can lead to clouded judgment and decision-making around arranging funeral services. It is necessary to locate a dependable funeral service provider.
Do Your Research
Not all funeral homes operate the same way and not all are the same price. Some may concentrate on traditional burial, some on cremation, and even other alternatives. Reading reviews, researching local funeral homes, and asking friends or family to recommend one can all help when choosing a provider.
Visiting Funeral Homes
You have to meet with potential providers in person. It allows families to see what it’s all about, what the atmosphere is like, what the staff is like, and what the services put forward are like. It’s also a chance to doubt whether you will or not. So, if families intend to choose a provider, they should make a list of specific needs and preferences of their own, to provide assistance for the chosen provider.
Crematorium Slot Booking – Challenges
It can sometimes be a real struggle to book a slot at a crematorium. Crematoriums have limited availability around many of them and when they are available, their usage is very much sought after, especially in urbanized areas with much demand for their services. Wait times may be long for families, and it can add to stress during such a difficult time.
However some crematoriums have advance notice or strict rules about when slots can be booked, and some require considerable planning. When deciding on a time for the cremation, families must consider more than just religious practices — the availability of family members helps as well as how transportation logistics will impact the process.
Before you book a crematorium, it is important for families to research crematorium options and communicate clearly with the crematorium service provider. Another way to ease this challenge is to explore other cremation facilities that may be a little more accommodating.
Pandit for Funeral Services
In Hindu traditions, a suitable pandit for funeral services or last rites is crucial for many of these families. In addition to that, a pandit plays an important role in performing various rituals to ensure that the deceased has a peaceful passage, and the funerals also honour a family’s religious beliefs.
But it’s hard to find a competent, available pandit on short notice. And those families may struggle to contact pandits who are already well versed in certain rites or have the cultural depth to do the service. Prices also vary greatly, and some will charge additional rates for late bookings or include extra rituals as well.
Dead Body Transportation Logistics Concerns
There are lots of logistical things that have to be done while transporting and arranging funeral services for loved ones from a hospital to a funeral home. The timing must be coordinated by families and carried out in the face of the emotional heft that comes from this. Where you live, regulations surrounding the transportation of a deceased body may vary, but as a family will need to do your responsibility to make sure everything is handled the way the family wants, respectfully.
It is important to find a reliable funeral service provider to help you out with this transportation. If pick-up times are delayed or communication isn’t correct, then that is stressful enough for the family. But if couples have tight timelines or special considerations they need to make, such as transport for an autopsy, they can become even more complicated.
Families can pre-arrange transportation services with their chosen funeral home and get everything in order before death. Talking of any special requirement, as well as understanding the local regulations will definitely help take away the hassle.
Getting Anthim Sanskar Samagri
Most of the cultural funerary traditions have certain materials and items that are required to perform rites and rituals, “Anthim Sanskar Samagri” means the specific items required for the last rites. They may consist of puja items, flowers, herbs, and other materials that are necessary for conducting the ritual as per religious customs.
Unfortunately, sourcing these items can be quite difficult as families are less familiar, or don’t know where to get these things. In the last week, it has become much more about the big box stores and they likely won’t have everything needed to be respectful to the person being given the most important treatment of their life.
To combat this, families should make a checklist of things they’ll need as soon as possible and speak to the pandit (or other religious officiant) to figure out what’s needed. We and some of these funeral homes also offer these supplies to funerals that one of our funeral directors or attendants will handle.
Some funeral homes may also offer recommendations on local vendor offices where the family could purchase this stuff to permit the family to pay attention to their loved one throughout this difficult time.
Conclusion
In the end, the ultimate aim should be a lovely farewell that reflects the love shared and memories made, especially when organising funeral services for loved ones. Getting loved ones ready to be buried is without a doubt a tough affair that is both emotionally taxing and a financial, logistical, and legal undertaking. Yet, facing the burden of these times can be acknowledged and supported by getting help and guidance to do that. The process can be broken down into baby, infant, and child steps with space for grief that allows families to take it one step at a time and honour their loved one especially. Finally, it should be a departure that brings beauty to that love and all that was spent together.
At Kaashimukthi, we are committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive funeral services in Bangalore that respect the last phase of life. These services offered are based on the basic purpose of supporting grieving families and honouring the deceased.
Madhu is an Entrepreneur, a Mentor, a Writer and an Aspiring Car Race Driver. He is Deeply passionate about leveraging Technology and Human Centred Design to make complex care and End of Life Planning easier. With the ultimate aim of Improving the quality of Life in the Twilight years. Madhu is highly educated and Alumni of IIM-Bangalore, Sikkim Manipal University and Bangalore University besides a Rich Industry Experience in the field of Product Management, Design, Supply chain, Finance, Commercial Management and Funeral Services.