The
death of a loved one is one of the most emotional times in a person's
life, and it can be difficult to make important decisions in such
a vulnerable state. At At Your Service Event Designers, we take care
of those details so your family won't have to. Thinking about mortality,
especially your own, isn't easy, but it is wise to make decisions
before they become necessary. By taking the initiative now, your loved
ones do not have to guess what your wishes would have been later.
Planning ahead of time can reduce much of the confusion and trauma
brought about by death.
Our role is to ensure that all of your wishes are recognized and fulfilled.
Our goal is to make your time of loss less burdensome for your family;
being prepared ahead of time gives you that peace of mind. We serve
as liaisons and guarantee that your requests are implemented with
professionalism and care.
| We provide the following
services: |
- Preparing a
portfolio, including your personal profile, plus one copy
of each pertinent document
- Bereavement
advocacy
- Follow-up
support
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The importance of planning
ahead:
You've planned many aspects of your life: taking vacations, getting
married, having children, and retiring. You've insured yourself
against unforeseen events: accidents, fires, floods, and death.
However, because most of us do not like to think about death, we
avoid making important decisions regarding death in advance. Why
not go one step further to protect your family?
A time of overwhelming
grief and confusion often immediately follows a death. Attending
to details only adds to the trauma of life without the deceased
and can be overwhelming for your grieving family. As they struggle
with their loss, they must attend to the details of a viewing/visitation,
a funeral, and adjusting to life without the deceased. During a
time filled with grief and trauma, it is often difficult for families
to concentrate on making these decisions. However, making these
arrangements in advance allows you to gain the assurance that comes
from making unhurried, educated decisions. In addition, it ensures
that all of the arrangements will be made according to your personal
preferences. Most importantly, though, prior planning will give
your family a sense of invaluable security.
Planning ahead of time can remove some of the emotional burden placed
on your family. There are many matters to take care of, such as
the establishment of a will, the implementation of adequate life
insurance, the creation of a living will, arranging guardianship
of your children, and designating someone to choose the type of
medical care you would want if you become unable to speak for yourself.
You might also have special wishes concerning your final arrangements,
such as where to be buried, the recipient of your personal effects,
and how to be remembered.
Making these decisions
today, with the help of At Your Service Event Designers, permits
you to tend to every detail personally and allows you to make logical,
well thought out plans, which your family will appreciate. At Your
Service Event Designers is here to assist you with all of these
difficult decisions.
| Your family will
appreciate having: |
- A detailed listing
of your final requests
- A detailed
listing of legal forms, ranging from a living will to guardianship
papers
- A complete
friends and family notification list
- A personal
history form that includes information necessary for the
obituary and f funeral program
- Prearranged
funeral details, specifying service music and burial specifications
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| With At Your Service
Event Designers assistance, you can tailor how you will be remembered.
Our partnership will result in a logical plan and shelter your
family from making difficult decisions. Please read the attached
Final Requests form to learn more about our services and how
we can help you and your family. |
| We can help you
make the following arrangements: |
| Notify |
- Doctor
- Funeral Home,
which will:
- Help coordinate
arrangements with the cemetery or memorial park,
- Prepare
the Social Security Form and see that the number is
retired, and
- Assist in
determining the number of death certificates you will
need and will order them (about 10)
- Clergy
- Relatives and
friends
- Pallbearers
- Insurance Agents
- Unions and Fraternal
Organizations
- Organist
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| Select
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- Cemetery property
- Funeral home
- Clothing
- Flowers
- Music
- Time and place
for the funeral
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Additional Arrangements
Provide for the obituary
Vital statistics about the deceased
In addition, we will help you with the following: |
- Making arrangements
for out-of-town visitors
- Organizing the
sympathy cards and letters, and sending out acknowledgment
cards to everyone
- Helping you
compile a list of phone numbers and addresses of all people
who must be notified.
- Preparing a
list of distant persons to be notified
- Locating the
will and notifying the lawyer and executor
- Compiling and
organizing all life and casualty insurance and death benefits,
including social security, credit union, fraternal and military
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| I.
Prearranging services: |
- Go through a
step-by-step process of what you should expect when someone
dies.
- Prepare a document
that contains all your vital information, including:
- Vital Statistics
- Financial/Estate
information
- Insurance
information
- Religious
Affiliation
- Living will
- Favorite
memories
- Preferences
for your funeral
- Personal
Property
- Military
Record
- List of
assets/property, including real estate and other important
information
- Request
and organize important documents (birth certificate,
will, marriage license, divorce decree etc.)
- Prepare
your portfolio
- If you are
seeking this service for a terminally ill family member
who is in a hospice or hospital, we conduct the following
services:
- Home
visit(s)
- Helping
you order/organize important paperwork (i.e., life
insurance, wills, etc.)
- Creating
a portfolio
- Discussing
options (what will happen when your loved one passes)
- Prayer
(upon request)
- Follow
up services
The information will
be given to you in a file to be stored; a safety deposit box
or fire safe is suggested. When someone has died, we work closely
with the family to take the burden off of them and act as a
support system during their time of loss. We serve as a liaison
between your family and the funeral home. |
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| II.
Bereavement preparations |
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Low-end services:
Make all necessary phone calls
Write and proofread obituary
Complete and mail paperwork
Help plan funeral
Collect cards and send acknowledgment cards
Prayer (upon request)
Follow-up services
Middle-End services:
All low-end service benefits AND
Along with the appropriate representative, assist by compiling
a list and obtaining money orders to pay current obligations
of decedent, such as credit cards, utilities, medical bills
and the like from the estate's account.
High-End Services:
All middle-end service benefits AND
Pickup widow's funeral attire from the store or dry cleaners
Support for viewing or funeral
Speak at funeral on behalf of the family, upon request
Plan and prepare dinner for 2 days
All packages include the follow-up services:
Referral to bereavement services, such as
Support Groups
Counseling (individual or family)
Completion of all paperwork
Closure: Place call to the family to make sure they are okay.
The death of a
loved one is undoubtedly one of the most difficult times in
a person's life, and time is absolutely indispensable to grieve
our losses and experience our pain. Alpha and Omega will take
care of all of the logistics, giving you and your family the
chance to mourn. Death is a natural part of life; however,
the emotions that come with such a loss are not so simple.
During this most difficult time, count on Alpha and Omega
for the support and care needed.
The purpose of
this organization is to be an advocate for the bereaving families.
We have no affiliation with funeral homes or directors of
any kind, nor do we offer pre-need or prepaid contracts.
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