Aftercare

Holding a funeral or memorial service for your loved one is a positive first step in the grieving process. Family members and friends get a chance to say their goodbyes, and at the same time, they get to share strong feelings with one another.

In the days, weeks and months following the service, people continue to need others to lean on for understanding, encouragement and guidance. For that reason, many local and national support groups have formed. These groups provide a common place and a comforting environment for expressing emotions through each phase of the grieving process. To learn more, discuss grief counseling and support options with your funeral director.

Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has also put together some helpful reading materials for those of us who are looking for guidence or support in their time of need.  Below, we have placed links to PDF downloads for simple Berevement Brochures that deal with specific forms or situations of grief.  Please feel free to download your own copy of the below materials. 

» When You Feel Grief's Emotions

» When You Must Think About a Funeral

» What to Read When You're Grieving

» When Your Friend is Grieving

» When Your Teen is Grieving

» When a Man is Grieving

» When Your Child is Grieving

» When Your Coworker Dies

» When Your Baby Has Died

» When You Face Holidays in Grief

» When You Grieve in Senior Years

» When Your Loved One Died by Suicide

» When Your Loved One Died Unexpectedly