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When dealing with the topic of death and dying, it can be difficult to know where to start. Whether you're trying to plan ahead or if a loved one has recently died, it can be useful to have something to refer to when beginning your process. Below is a range of resources that may be of help to get started.

What to do when someone dies

Financial help

When someone has died

Family-led funerals

Scattering cremated remains

Collecting cremated remains

Creating a cremation memorial

Planning ahead

About burial

Planning ahead checklist

Writing a legal will

Why plan ahead?

Pre-purchasing

About cremation

Emotional will

Dealing with grief

Getting support

What to do when others do not acknowledge your grief

Children and grief (primary school, ages 6–12)

Children and grief (pre-school, ages five and under)

Adolescents and grief

Self care over the holidays

How to help someone who is grieving

Grief, anniversaries and significant events

The loss of a pet or a companion animal

About grief

Ten tips for good self-care

Bereavement in the workplace

Information for existing customers

Caring for your memorial

Plaques

Headstones and monuments

Right of interment

Visiting a cemetery

What to expect when visiting a cemetery

Attending a service

Security

Family and history

Guide to family history

Historical groups and societies


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