When you are arranging final services for a loved one, you are going through a difficult time. Not only are you grieving them, but you also have to work with a funeral home in Tolleson, AZ to make arrangements for their final services. If they had plans in place, the funeral home is already chosen for you and all you have to do is contact them and put things into motion. If they don’t, you are on your own and you have to find the funeral home and make the plans. How do you choose the right funeral home? Here are a few tips to help you make the right choice:
Look Into Reputation First
There are plenty of funeral home options, but there’s only one right choice for your family. You will want to look at price lists, but don’t decide based on price alone. Price sometimes denotes quality and reputation is much more important in this industry. Look at the funeral home’s websites and see how they present themselves. Also read reviews outside of their website to get a feel for their reputation. You can get a lot from an initial phone call as well. How were you treated over the phone? That’s a good indication of how you will be treated throughout the process.
Check Over Service Options
If you know what funeral services you want or need, you can choose the funeral home based on what services they provide. If you want cremation, for example, and you run across a funeral home that doesn’t provide that service, you can rule them out. If you aren’t sure what you want yet, choose a funeral home with a wide array of options to you have choices to consider.
Look At The Space
If you’d like to have a funeral or memorial service within a funeral home, the space they have available is very important. How many people do you think will attend? Do they have the space to accommodate you? Do you like how things are set up and how they appear? Visit the funeral home in person if you are going to have services there and inspect the options so you know it will be a good fit.
Watch For Compassion
Anyone in the funeral business should be filled with compassion for those going through the grieving process. When you meet with the funeral director or any of the staff members, you should feel that compassion and understanding. They shouldn’t try to rush you or push you in any direction, they should simply approach you with respect and compassion at all times.
Choosing a Tolleson, AZ funeral home on a loved one’s behalf can be very challenging when you are already grieving, but Thompson Funeral Chapel is here to help you in any and every way we can. Give us a call at (623) 932-1780 and speak with our compassionate representatives so you can set up a time to visit us in person. We’re located at 926 S Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85338 and we’re here to help.
