How to Choose a Funeral Home
Both for immediate funeral services and to begin planning for long-term assistance.
Choosing a funeral home is one of the most important steps of the funeral planning process. By choosing the right funeral home, you will be free to grieve without spending your time stressing about the ceremonies.
Finding a quality funeral home takes more than just searching for local funeral homes on Google. You may have several funeral homes nearby, which gives you plenty of options to weigh out. The best practice is to compare each funeral home’s services in the areas that are most important to you in funeral planning.
Here are four essential things to look for when choosing a funeral home:
Transparency
During this difficult time, you will want concrete pricing information and quality communication with the funeral home. This is why finding the best funeral director is so important. Funeral home staff should be open, honest, and compassionate with the families they serve. If you give our funeral home a call, our funeral directors and staff will be more than happy to help you arrange your funeral. It is our promise to be upfront and transparent with you every step of the way.
What are People Saying About Each Funeral Home?
Reviews you can find on Google or Facebook can be very helpful when researching funeral homes. They show what past and present customers of the business think of the services they have received. Generally, a 4 or 5 star ranking is a very good sign of the funeral home’s service to families.
Since anyone can leave a review online, these pages can attract unrealistic or unfair reviews. It is best to look past these.
Accomodation
More so than you would expect from any other business, you are going to want compassionate care from your funeral home. Be sure that you are receiving this compassionate care from the moment you meet with the funeral home staff. At Wiles, we make it a priority to treat the families we serve with compassion and empathy from the moment they walk through our doors.
Facilities
One of the most important facets of a good funeral home is quality facilities. Here are some of the things to keep in mind when looking at facilities for funeral services:
- Capacity – Does the funeral home have enough space for your loved one’s family and friends?
- Cleanliness – Do you find the facilities generally clean? This can be a good indication of the level of care and attention to detail the staff takes
- Accessibility – Is there enough seating for the elderly or ramps for those in wheelchairs who will be in attendance?
Specialists in Cremation Care
and Custom Celebrations in Maine
Our staff will happily take care of all your funeral planning needs. We prioritize the quality of service above anything else and will continue to do the same for your family.
Do not hesitate to contact us for a more personalized approach to funeral planning. Ask for one of our funeral directors, and they will gladly guide you through the funeral planning process.