It is that moment we never want to consider or face. Your loved one has died.
Maybe you have been so focused on caring for them in their final days, you may not have given much thought to their funeral service, and now in the shock of your grief, you have to find a Funeral Director. You’re probably sitting in a quiet room on your own for the first time in hours, hopefully with a cup of tea, phone in hand, googling Funeral Director in my suburb.
So many options, so many decisions to be made to plan a funeral service, such a short time frame. Where to begin? How will I know who can serve me best?
A good Funeral Director should help you:
- Slow down and take a breath. There is no rush!
- Feel like your loved one is the most important person right now.
- Understand what needs to happen first and prioritise the rest of the decisions.
- Take into consideration the particular needs of YOUR family. They should gently inquire what has happened. Find out important information, and also, caretake how you are by asking questions such as where are you? Do you have family gathered? Are you OK?
When working with Sarah Tolmie, from Central Coast Community Funerals, families are gently ushered into her care with an understanding that you are likely in shock, and tired, and emotional. Nothing needs to be rushed or decided and committed to straight away. When you call Sarah, she begins by giving care to you first.
“Each person is unique. Every funeral is different. There are many things you may not know or understand. You may not have a clear idea of what you want or the pathway to take. A final decision may take time to consult with all the family. I will answer all your questions and give you transparent and clear access to information, choices and how things happen and guide you through,” said Sarah Tolmie, Funeral Director & Holistic Celebrant.
Good funeral care requires a holistic approach. With Sarah, all aspects of funeral care are provided, including:
- Bringing your loved one into care and attending to them with dignity and respect.
- Planning the overall service as you would want it, one decision at a time, including the most important people in the decision-making.
- Booking, organising and collaborating all the elements of the funeral delivery with local providers
- Facilitating all necessary medical and legal paperwork.
- Transparently sharing all the costs, item by item, no hidden extras.
- Delivering a beautiful, authentic and honouring ceremony
- Navigating your and your family’s grief.
Sarah Tolmie – Community Funerals is part of a network of independent funeral directors partnering with Picaluna Funerals throughout Australia. Picaluna enables its local funeral specialists to offer a complete and full suite of funeral choices – cremations, burials, direct cremations, memorials, funeral planning and pre-paid funerals.
