Rose Family Funeral Home & Cremation

How do I preplan emotional and financial protection for my family?

By preplanning and filing a funeral plan with a funeral home, you provide several major courtesies for your survivors. Your family will know for sure what your wishes are, as most people discuss the plan once its completed. Your survivors will be bound legally to follow your wishes, unless extenuating circumstances prevent it. The funeral home or cemetery will then become your agent, ensuring that your plans are carried out. If you have set money aside to pay for services, you will have also saved your family from the financial burden of funeral expenses during an emotional time in their lives. There are dozens of separate decisions and choices to be made when death occurs. Most of these can be made in advance and kept on record at the funeral home. Our funeral director can show you a complete list of services and merchandise available as well as current pricing. You can also decide about visitation or wake plans, and how and where the funeral is to be held. Some people select their casket, vault, memorial folders, and prayer cards in advance. Each individual can decide how many decisions about their funeral they wish to make in advance. Pre-financing is also helpful in preventing inflation. Pre-financing arrangements with our funeral home guarantees the final expenses paid for and selected by your family.

Helpful Links

Dept. of Veteran's Affairs
www.va.gov
Of the 25 million veterans currently alive, nearly three of every four served during a war or an official period of hostility. About a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Hospice of the Conejo
www.hospiceoftheconejo.org
A team of caring people who are dedicated to providing a special blend of compassionate care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses and to their families.

She Grieves
www.shegrieves.com
This site is here to help and support you through your journey through grief, acceptance, healing, joy and eventual happiness.

Social Security
www.socialsecurity.gov
The Social Security Administration's Web site provides information about Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits, and Supplemental Security Income.

Sympathy Sharing Site
www.bereavement.com
This site is a worldwide compendium where written greetings and tributes can be shared in the 'Quaker Style' at your leisure.

Veteran's Administration Death Benefit Information
www.vba.va.gov/bln/dependents/
For surviving spouses and dependents of veterans, to provide benefits information and assistance to eligible survivors and dependents of veterans who honorably fought and served in our Nation's wars and armed forces.