Dear grandpa
There is always a place for you on the swing by the balcony.
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The portal bestatter.ch answers all your questions about funerals and funeral provisions.
Mourning and counseling
In Switzerland, the burial system is not uniformly regulated, but differs depending on the canton. In certain cantons, the funeral offices or municipalities are wholly or partially responsible for the funeral service and in other cantons it is funeral homes.
For the farewell of a deceased person, it is necessary to clarify some issues and establish procedures. Will there be an interment, a funeral service, a burial or a burial in the ground? Is a pastor needed? Does an urn go to the cemetery and in which grave?
A funeral director can explain many questions to you, or you can contact a funeral home or your local municipality.
In a conversation, questions are clarified and the farewell is organized or discussed in advance.
Find the right funeral director
The Swiss funeral portal.
Will the funeral director come to my home for a consultation?
Since the funeral system in Switzerland is regulated on a cantonal basis, there are differences in the way funeral homes handle and offer their services.
What is discussed in a bereavement meeting?
During a grief interview/counseling session, all decisions and actions of a funeral are addressed and noted with the loved one in mind. It is determined whether the deceased person wishes a burial in the ground or cremation, cremation, cremation. If no decision was made during life, the relatives decide on the type of burial. In addition, the type of grave is determined. If a death notice, grief circular is to be designed, this can be discussed with the funeral director. The type and manner of the funeral service, abdication and responsible persons can be determined and requested. Organize flowers and clarify the administrative issues.
Where do you have a consultation?
Many funeral services have their own premises. Sometimes a place in an institution offers itself or with the relatives at home. Rarely, relatives may also enjoy gathering in the deceased person’s home.
What is a grief interview?
The consultation with a funeral director is called a bereavement consultation. As a rule, this conversation takes place promptly after a death.