A relative or close friend provides care, which can be full-time or part-time.
Provide assistance with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and meal prep.
Offer more advanced care, including medication reminders and mobility assistance.
Focus on companionship, light housekeeping, and transportation rather than medical tasks.
Provide social interaction, meals, and activities during the day while allowing them to return home at night.
Offer independent living with some assistance for daily tasks like medication management and housekeeping.
Provide 24/7 medical care for those with serious health conditions or disabilities.
End-of-life care focused on comfort and quality of life.
Ensure you have a legally binding will that outlines how your assets will be distributed. Consider setting up a trust if needed.
Outline your wishes for medical care if you become unable to communicate.
Ensure your family has financial support after you pass.
Keep retirement accounts, insurance policies, and bank accounts updated with correct beneficiaries.
Have a plan for how debts should be managed or paid off.
Specify what type of service you want (burial, cremation, etc.), and prepay if possible to ease financial strain.
Provide access to important online accounts (banking, social media, business-related platforms, etc.). Consider a password manager or a digital will.
Share final thoughts, life lessons, or personal messages.
Assign someone to handle financial and legal matters if you're incapacitated.
Assign someone to handle financial and legal matters if you're incapacitated.
Request multiple certified copies of the death certificate
Contact a funeral home or cremation provider to transfer the body.
Look for a will, advance directive, or pre-paid funeral arrangements.
Select a funeral provider based on budget and preferences.
If not pre-arranged, determine if the deceased preferred burial, cremation, or another option.
Choose a venue (funeral home, church, gravesite, etc.). Consider travel time for out-of-town guests.
Choose clergy, officiant, or celebrant. Arrange speakers, music, and readings. Decide on a wake, viewing, or visitation (if applicable).
Draft and submit to newspapers or online memorial sites.
Meet with the funeral director to confirm details.
Designate someone to greet guests and distribute programs (if applicable).
Ensure speakers and officiants are prepared.
If applicable, arrange for final prayers or rituals.
Thank those who attended, sent flowers, or offered support.
Notify banks, insurance companies, and government agencies (Social Security, DMV, etc.). Contact an attorney to handle estate and probate.
Stop phone plans, utilities, credit cards, and subscriptions in the deceased’s name.
Close or memorialize accounts.
Consider planting a tree, making a donation, or setting up a tribute page.
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