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How to Talk About Death
Death and dying is one of very few conversational taboos left in Australia. As we get closer to it, it can seem all the more daunting to...


Five Resources to Help You When Coping With Grief
As with most natural emotions and processes, there is no ‘right way’ to experience grief. Despite the pop psychology of the “7 Stages of...


What To Say When Someone Dies
Contents ● Focus On Them ● Share Happy Memories ● Rehearse What To Say ● Actions Not Words One of the hardest things to do, even for...


Here’s What To Do When Someone Dies
Contents ● Official Notification ● Establish Your Role ● Organ Donorship & Other Official Paperwork ● Companies To Notify ● Funeral...


Who Pays for the Funeral?
Contents ● The Deceased Pays ● The Bereaved Pays ● Destitute Funerals The last thing you want to think about when a loved one passes away...


How Much Do Funerals Cost?
Contents ● Essential costs ● Expected Costs ● Extra Costs With the increasing trend for families and individuals to put their own...


Arranging a Funeral Without the Stress!
Contents ● Knowing Their Wishes - Pre-planned ● Looking After It All - Unplanned ● Taking Care Of Yourself - Find Support ● Ask The...


Pre-Planning Your Funeral - The Benefits!
Contents ● Two Ways to Plan Ahead ● Benefits of Pre-Planning If you are starting to think about pre-planning a funeral, then you are...


Pre-planning or Funeral Insurance – What’s the Difference?
Contents ● Pre-Planning ● Funeral Insurance ● How to Choose Have you been thinking about how you want to be remembered and how you want...


Six Ways to Keep Funeral Costs Down
Contents ● 1. Type ● 2. Locations ● 3. Funeral Provider ● 4. Essentials vs Extras ● 5. Pre-Planning ● 6. Payment Options If you are...


H.Parsons and Apple Tree Catering
H.Parsons Funeral Directors is excited to be partnering with local catering supplier, Apple Tree Catering! Apple Tree Catering is headed...


Messages of love on funeralannouncement.com.au
Funeralannouncement.com.au is the Illawarra’s leading funeral and death notice page. This is a free service provided by H.Parsons...


The Local Shell Cove Funeral Home
H.Parsons Funeral Directors has long been the preferred funeral home for families in the Shellharbour City area. Since the development of...


Who is responsible for arranging a funeral?
The loss of a loved one can be a very distressing and confusing time. Arrangements need to be made for the funeral, and there can be...
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