No one wants to think about their death any sooner than they must, but making your cemetery arrangements in advance, called “preplanning” or “prearranging,” is a responsible, caring act that can reduce stress for your grieving loved ones. It’s easy to understand how making decisions now about your final arrangements can help assure those left behind that your wishes are being honoured.

Take responsibility for your arrangements.
Just as estate planning and creating a will are responsible actions, planning your final arrangements in advance makes emotional and financial sense and protects your loved ones from the burden of planning services for you.

Eliminate guesswork for your family.
When you make your cemetery arrangements in advance, you’ll help alleviate your family’s burden of making difficult decisions at what will be an already difficult time. With your wishes recorded, they won’t be left to guess what you would have wanted.

Personalize your service.
Making your final arrangements in advance allows you to influence the personal details that are important to you. Celebrate your life, your way.

Avoid emotional overspending.
By communicating exactly what you want, you can keep your family from purchasing unnecessary additions to your final arrangements.

Find the value and quality you want.
Investigating different cemeteries is an important part of making final arrangements. Comparison shopping allows you to find the value and quality of service that’s right for you.

Whether you simply want to ensure that your wishes are carried out, or you want to protect your family from making difficult decisions at a time of loss, planning your final arrangements in advance is an important responsibility, and one of the greatest gifts you can give your loved ones.

So don’t wait. Start planning now. Contact a Dignity Memorial provider near you and request a Personal Planning Guide to record your wishes.