Before goodbye 驪歌站前

What is a Pre-planning Advisor?   Death  is a difficult but unavoidable topic that not many feel comfortable bringing up. "In this world nothing is certain but Death & Taxes" Whether you agree with this quote or not, no one could share their own experience of death as it is a one way journey. We all will face it one day.    How could we prepare ourselves? Pre-planning Advisors are trained professionals who reach out to the community, provide valued information and education through seminars, presentations, assisting families in creating a proper environment, Reflecting and reviewing their wishes or estate plan, and creating a blueprint on their final arrangement. These prospects include funerals and cemeteries. Recording  their wishes and expectations,  Securing   and pre-paying for their own final arrangement with their preferred payment method; encourage them to communicate with family members by  Sharing  their comp...

How to choose a Funeral and Cemetery Provider? 《未雨綢繆－如何選擇墓園或殯儀服務公司》       未雨綢繆，為將來身後預先計劃丶安排，近年來已被加國華人普遍認同和接受。每年的三丶四月，清明節優惠推廣成為了城中熱門話題，大溫地區墓園亦相繼舉辦開放日，邀請市民入內參觀。       作為消費者，應該如何選擇墓園或殯儀服務公司?        我們都希望自己或摯愛親人的後事安排能夠得到好好的照顧，辦得妥妥當當。近年來，市面上出現了很多不同形式的殯葬服務公司，用很吸引的價錢和不同的賣點去招倈客戶。它們之中，不少為了減少經營成本及節省行政開支，好些程序都是從簡或外判，例如：遺體接送丶冷凍存放丶遺體清潔丶防腐處理…等，有些公司甚至只有辦公室，卻甚至沒有自己的殯儀館或禮堂設施。 家人可能根本不會知道離世摯愛的遺體被送往那裏存放及處理。       選擇殯儀服務公司及紀念墓園千萬不能只看價錢，必須考慮以下因素：   1。有良好聲譽及口碑   摯愛親人的身後事，是家人親友的最後吿別，也是生命的回憶，一生只有一次。殯儀服務公司的服務品質和質素，職員的專業服務態度都是必須的考慮因素。卑詩省殯葬行業受到卑詩省消費者委員會 (Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority) 的監督，亦受卑詩省殮葬條例的約束，價格公開，沒有隐藏的收費。殯儀服務公司的禮儀師必須領有專業執照，分別為禮儀師執照 (Funeral Director), 及禮儀暨遺體防腐處理執照 (Funeral Director and Embalmer) 2。墓園或殯儀服務公司的歷史丶規模和實力  一間能夠在行內有多年歴史的殯儀服務公司必定有著一定的經驗和實力，對於屬下的員工的培訓亦有很高的要求。員工必須通過專業的訓練和考試，才能代表公司提供服務。對於不同文化習俗丶宗教傳統和種族背景客戶的需要亦能有相當的了解。除了能夠明白家人的需要之外，亦可以在家人哀慟丶悲傷的時候，提供適當的專業意見。擁有強大...

What are the steps for pre-planning final arrangement? Do you realize that there are over 120 questions to be answered? When a death occurs and no plans have been made, family members must all answer difficult questions they haven’t considered or been discussed with their loved one. These difficult conversations suddenly become a reality. Of all these questions, there are two that will never be answered; “What would they have wanted?” and “Did I do the right thing?” A professional preplanning advisor can help families to prearrange their final arrangement and lead them to a lifetime of peace of mind.  Preplanning  is all about protecting the ones you love and to help them avoid the emotional and financial stress when a death occurs.    Pre-arrangement becomes an easier topic with these 4 simple steps. Reflecting on what is most important in life  Recording our important personal information, wishes and options we choose  Securing Prearrangements by co...

Q: What is the options of choosing my future resting place? A:  Most people are familiar of “burial” or “Interment”. In fact, there are options of casket “burial”.  Ground burial is where casket is buried under the ground. Mausoleum is a large building where provides above ground indoor or outdoor Entombment. Family may also explore to options to have their own private estate/ mausoleum to keep their heritage together.   As for cremated remains, the common methods are in-ground Inurnment; above ground indoor or outdoor  Columbarium walls where cremation urn to be placed.  Many people overlook the importance of cemetery property for those who choose cremation, but permanent placement of the “cremated remains” is an important part of final arrangements where provides their loved ones and future generations a place to visit, reflect and research their heritage. Please contact me  for more information,  Alice Tsung B.S.Sc P...