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What To Do If Cremation Services Take A Turn

There are few things that you can guarantee about life, but there are a couple that are pretty set in stone. First, death is a part of life. There’s nothing you can do to prevent death from happening to you and around you during your lifetime. You might find the need to organize cremation services in Daytona Beach, FL for a loved one who has passed on at some point or perhaps you want to take things into your own hands, be proactive, and organize them for yourself. Second, you can’t control everything, no matter how hard you try. There are going to be some things that are outside of your realm of control—including how things come together at the cremation service you are planning. If things take a turn and aren’t unraveling the way you’d hoped they would, here are a few things you can do.

Take A Deep Breath

Depending on what is happening at the cremation service that you didn’t want, take a deep breath and remind yourself that life happens. Things go wrong. Perhaps the projector isn’t working and people can’t see the tribute video you put together. Place it online privately later and share the link with those who missed seeing it. It may not be ideal, but there’s nothing you can do about it other than try your best to rectify things later.

Get Professionals To Step In

One of the reasons you will want to work with a funeral home on the memorial service is so you have their expertise throughout the process. They will be able to look ahead and prevent as many problems from happening as possible. When something comes up, with any luck, they can deal with it quickly and efficiently so you can carry on with the service you wanted for your loved one.

Schedule Another Service

If it’s raining on the day you were supposed to scatter ashes or something else takes place that throws the service completely off track, you might see it fit to reschedule. That can be hard if family traveled into town, but perhaps even waiting a few hours can clear things up. You’d rather have the service at a different time than deal with the disasters that are coming down on it now.

If you need help planning cremation services in Daytona Beach, FL, the professionals at Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory are here to do everything in our power to make sure all of the details come together smoothly and your loved one’s final services go according to your plans. Give us a call at (386) 775-2101 and we’ll look into the future and head off anything possible so there won’t be problems when the service occurs. Visit with our funeral director at 1233 Saxon Blvd Orange City, FL and let’s talk through what you want and how we can bring the details together effectively and efficiently. We want you to be able to honor your loved one without interruption.

Asking Funeral Homes For Advice

When you have a death in your family, you might not know where to turn. If you want to plan your final services, but you don’t know where to start. These are all good reasons to call funeral homes in Daytona Beach, FL for advice. Don’t worry if you have questions that don’t have immediate needs attached to them. The professionals are here to answer and they are perfectly fine with taking questions. Here are a few pieces of advice you might ask for from funeral home experts:

What Do I Do After My Loved One Passes On?

If you are in the situation where a loved one has passed on and you find yourself in charge of their final services, it might not be something you’ve gone through before. Sure, you’ve likely been to funerals, but if you’ve never planned one, it’s a different story. You don’t have to be an expert. In fact, it’s perfectly find if you’re in the situation for the first time. Call the funeral home you wish to use and they will walk you through everything you need to know and everything you need to do with patience and compassion.

How Do I Pre-Plan My Services?

If you had to plan services for a loved one without knowing what they wanted, it’s easy for you to look ahead and know that you don’t want that for your family. So, instead, you decide to pre-plan your own services. But how do you go about doing that? Call the funeral home and they will present you with the options you have from which to choose and then give you the time you need to figure everything out.

Where Can I Find Grief Resources?

Whether you or someone in your life is having trouble with the grief process, the funeral home is there for you. They plan final services, of course, but they are a good place to call if you need grief resources for yourself or someone else. They have connections with local grief support groups, counselors, websites, and more to help people through the grieving process.

If you have a question and you think a funeral home may be able to help, but you aren’t sure, give them a call. If they don’t have answers for you, they may at least be able to point you in the right direction.

When you are looking for funeral homes in Daytona Beach, FL to call with questions on a variety of funeral or death-related topics, make Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory your first call at (386) 775-2101. We’re here to help in any way we can with patience, kindness, and compassion. You can visit with us in person if you need to make plans for yourself or a family member at 1233 Saxon Blvd Orange City, FL and we are always here to answer whatever questions we can. Visit our website to get more details about our company at Baldaufffuneralhome.com and then give us a call whenever you’re ready.

Cremation Services Are Always Unique

If you are arranging final services for a loved one and they haven’t left any plans behind, the first thing you have to decide is whether you should give them a traditional service or cremation services in Deland, FL. While traditional funerals are often similar because of the ceremony and traditions involved, cremation services are thought of as more unique. If there’s one thing you can guarantee your loved one, it’s that their cremation service will be unique and special. Why is that? Because all cremation services are unique. Here are a few ways in which you can ensure that’s the case:

First, Your Loved One Is Unique

In this way, funerals and cremation services are always unique, even if you do the exact same thing someone else has done in the past. You are doing those things for your loved one, which makes them unique right off the bat. Your loved one was a special person and there was no one else like them. When you honor them, even if you choose some of the same methods others have used, it’s unique.

Second, The Services Chosen

When you go with cremation services, the cremation process itself is the same for everyone. However, the services you choose to go around the cremation can be completely unique and different, if you want. Some people have a memorial service right away that feels like a funeral. Others decide to have a memorial service that is more of a celebration of life. There are also smaller, more intimate choices in an ash scattering ceremony. What you do is completely up to what your family wants.

Third, The Details Included

While most of the service styles have been done before, you can do things within them that are completely different and unique. Include a picture video of your loved one. Have someone sing their favorite song. Pass out some of their book collection at the end. And do other things to highlight their personality specifically.

Fourth, The Resting Place

You could very well choose a resting place that no one else has or will ever have. If you keep your loved one’s remains in an urn in your house, for example, that’s completely unique. If you scatter them in your yard and then plant a tree over them, that’s also unique. You could also scatter their ashes in one or many places.

You are in charge of your loved one’s cremation services in Deland, FL and no matter what you do, whether it’s traditional or different, it will be special and unique in honoring your loved one. If you want ideas, the experts at Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory are here for you. Call us at (386) 775-2101 and we can go over the basics so you can start to make decisions and when you meet with us in person at 1233 Saxon Blvd Orange City, FL, we’ll get into the details on what you want to do. Our compassion to you will remain consistent throughout the process.

What To Do If Funeral Homes Aren’t Working Out

When you are trying to organize final services for a loved one, you want everything to go just right. You enlist the help of one of the funeral homes in Deland, FL. With any luck, everything goes well and you choose a good provider who will do everything according to your plans at a fair price. But if you were too emotional to look into the company very far, you can’t be sure what the results will be like. If things aren’t working out how you’d hoped, here are a few things you can do:

Talk To The Owner/Manager

Unless it’s a very small funeral home, chances are you are working with a representative who has a ‘boss’ or someone who hired him or her. If you aren’t happy with the way things are going, it could be that you are working with someone who isn’t running things the way the owner/operator would like to have things done. When you talk to the person in charge of everyone within the funeral home, they may be able to get things straightened out for you.

Take Control And Assert Yourself

If the representative you are working with seems to be doing things without asking you first or charging you for things you didn’t ask to have done, you need to take control of the situation before things get out of hand. Assert yourself, even though it’s hard when you are already emotional, and tell them you aren’t going to be taken advantage of in this situation. Let them know that you see what they are doing and you aren’t putting up with it. Once they recognize that you see what’s happening and want things a certain way, they may bend to your will with ease to make you happy.

Move To A New Company

Depending on how far along you are in the process, this can be hard, but if you aren’t being treated right, it’s important to find a provider that will care for your family member and the plans you have in mind with the utmost care. Moving on to a new funeral home is simply early on in the process. While it’s harder later on, speak to the new provider about your intentions and they can take care of many of the details for you.

When you look for funeral homes in Deland, FL, the best thing you can do is ensure that you are getting the best provider upfront. Contact the professionals at Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory by calling (386) 775-2101 and we can help you figure out what direction to take for your family and your deceased loved one. We will never decide anything for you, but rather will support and implement the decisions you make. You can visit with our funeral director in person at 1233 Saxon Blvd Orange City, FL and we’ll be by your side every step of the way with compassion.

Q&A On Direct Cremation

If you are in the process of planning a direct cremation service in Lake Helen, FL for a loved one, or for yourself in advance, there are certain questions you might have. You certainly aren’t alone. Many people who go through the planning process have the same questions. Getting answers can help you make the best decisions for yourself and your family. Here are some of the answers, along with the questions, to help you get started down whatever path is right for you.

Is Direct Cremation The Most Cost-Effective Route?

Yes. Cremation is the least expensive disposition method and of the types under the cremation umbrella, direct cremation is the most cost-effective and has the lowest bottom line. Much of this is because there are very few products and services that go into the process, which cuts back on the cost quite a bit.

How Long Does Cremation Take?

Once the cremation process begins, it takes only a few hours for the body to be turned into ash-like remains. The intense heat (not flames) reduces the body into its basic elements. The height and weight of the person can change how long it takes, but generally, it’s only a few hours.

What Do People Wear For Cremation?

Cremation can be done with people wearing a variety of things. They can be placed into a cremation casket with nothing on, with a cremation gown on, with an outfit of their family’s choosing, or something brand new the family has purchased. As long as there aren’t certain elements on the clothes (like metal or plastic), it can be worn for the process.

Can Family Members Watch Cremation?

Often, yes, but that all depends on the cremation provider you choose. To avoid confusion, ask upfront before you commit to a cremation with a certain provider and find out later the family cannot view the cremation, but really wants to.

What Are Cremated Remains Like?

Remains are ground down after the cremation process and look much like ashes from a fireplace. They are coarse, like sand, and range in color from white to gray. They generally weigh anywhere from 4-8 pounds, depending on the person’s height and weight.

What Cremation Container Does The Provider Use?

The provider will use whatever urn you choose for your loved one’s remains, if you’d like. Otherwise, they will provide you with a simple container, like a box, for the remains.

If you have more questions about cremation services in Lake Helen, FL, that’s perfectly understandable. Contact the professionals at Baldauff Family Funeral Home and Crematory by calling (386) 775-2101. Don’t hesitate in asking us anything and everything you want to know. You can also visit with us in person at 1233 Saxon Blvd, Orange City, FL. We’d be happy to take you on a tour of our facility and talk through any other details you want to clear up. We want you to get the cremation you need for your loved one or for yourself as part of final plans. We’re here to help you through the planning process and beyond.