Our Focus Areas Comfort the Bereaved Helping the bereaved refers to providing support and assistance to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. This may involve offering emotional support, listening to the person talk about their feelings and memories, and helping them to find healthy ways to cope with their loss. Support the Grieving Helping the bereaved refers to providing support and assistance to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. This may involve offering emotional support, listening to the person talk about their feelings and memories, and helping them to find healthy ways to cope with their loss. Honor the Deceased Honoring the deceased refers to showing respect and remembering a person who has died. This may involve participating in traditions or rituals that are meaningful to the person or their loved ones, such as a funeral or memorial service. It may also involve finding ways to keep the person’s memory alive, such as creating a memorial or participating in activities that were meaningful to them. Honoring the deceased can be an important part of the grieving process, as it allows loved ones to pay tribute to the person who has died and to find ways to remember and celebrate their life. It can also provide a sense of closure and help loved ones to feel connected to the person who has passed away. Funeral Guidance Funeral guidance refers to the information and support that is provided to help individuals and families plan and carry out a funeral or memorial service for a loved one who has died. This may include help with selecting a funeral home or cremation provider, choosing a casket or cremation container, selecting a burial plot or cremation site, and making other funeral arrangements. Funeral guidance can also include help with writing an obituary, choosing music or other readings for the service, and planning any other elements of the funeral or memorial services, such as a reception or a gathering afterward.