RELEASE FOR STAN – FUNERAL PLAN – 20.8.08

Age Concern Havering recognises that many people want to put their affairs in order but just need a little help to gain that peace of mind.

The average cost of a funeral in 2007 was £2,390 and it is predicted to rise to £3,350 by 2012.

With the cost of funerals rising sharply Age Concern Funeral Plans are worth considering now.

The Age Concern Funeral Plan is designed to appeal to all with no age restrictions, no medicals required and guaranteed acceptance.

There are three Funeral Plan packages available offering a choice of arrangements and individual requests. Even personal choices such as selecting individual hymns for the service, preferred flowers and the route for the cortege can be arranged. The Age Concern Funeral Plan service ensures that personal requests and customer records remain confidential, safe and secure until required.

Stan Gann of Age Concern Havering says ‘Planning a funeral in advance, with Age Concern Funeral Plans, means that the family is spared the stress of organising it whilst they are grieving and it means that the deceased can have the funeral they wanted – favourite hymns, preferred flowers, and the route for the cortege are all a very personal choice.’

‘Knowing that their loved one has had the funeral they desired often brings comfort to relatives. It also makes good financial sense to pre-plan, especially as funeral costs have been rising over the last few years with the trend seeming set to continue.’

For further information about Age Concern Havering’s Funeral Planning Service please call Stan Gann on 01708 479697 or visit him at Scottish Mutual House, North Street, Hornchurch.