Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home

12/13/2022

12/10/2022

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Holidays and Grief: A Survivor’s Guide The holidays can be filled with emotional landmines after a loved one passes. We put these simple suggestions together to help keep a loved one’s memory alive while holding space for a survivor’s grief. Whether you lost a loved one recently or years ago, ...

12/09/2022

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The holidays can be hard after a loss. Here's some suggestions on how to go easy on yourself while you navigate grief during the holiday season.

10/26/2022

Jay from CKSX was kind enough to have me on the morning show today to showcase our "Gift Of No Surprises" Executor Seminar tomorrow, October 27 at the funeral home's Reception Centre. We still have room, so call us at 519.627.3231 to let us know you are coming.

10/24/2022

ESTATE & EXECUTOR PREPLANNING SEMINAR
Two sessions, from 11 am-12:30pm and 6:30-8 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022.
When Life Changes ~ “The Gift of No Surprises”
We all desire to take care of our families – we manage and plan our
life events, as best we can. Sometimes though change happens
unexpectedly - a debilitating illness, a catastrophic disability or sudden death. At such times it can be either too late or much too difficult to talk about getting our affairs in order. Is it time to "Have the Talk?"
Presented by Gordon MacGregor from the Canadian Preplanning Council and Kevin Cavanagh at the Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home Reception Centre. Call 519.627.3231 to reserve your spot without cost or obligation.

We are a family owned and locally operated full service funeral home.
We have a 200 seat Reception

07/07/2022

Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home Throwback Thursday: Arlington Hotel fire, 1942.

More details, here: https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2022/07/07/tbt-arlington-hotel-fire-1942/

07/01/2022

Haycock-Cavanagh Funeral Home Throwback Thursday: Wallaceburg Police Force, 1942. More details, here: https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2022/06/30/tbt-wallaceburg-police-force-1942/

05/06/2022

Grief, whenever it happens, needs to be acknowledged.

12/21/2021

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12/02/2021

Holiday host etiquette: If you’re inviting someone to your home and they’re grieving, be sure you’re inviting their grief to attend, too. It will be there, anyway.

Don’t invite someone with the goal of cheering them up for the holidays. Don’t expect them to put on a happy face in your home. Don’t demand they fake it til they make it or do something they don’t want to do, either.

Invite them with the loving intention of offering cheer and companionship and unconditional care during the holidays. To do this, you will need to honor and be responsive to their needs and emotions.

You can do this by privately acknowledging their grief when you make the invitation:

“I know this season is extra hard and your heart is hurting. You and your grief are welcome in our home. Come as you are, we’d be honored to have you with us.”

It’s also incredibly loving to honor the reality that it’s often hard for grieving folks to know what they will want, need, be up for, or able to tolerate at the holidays.

Giving them an invite without the need for commitment and permission to change their mind is extra loving:

“You don’t have to decide right now. If it feels good to be with us, we will have plenty of food and love for you-just show up! I’ll check in again the day before to see if you’re feeling up to coming over and if there’s anything you’d like me to know about how we can support you.”

Your grieving friends and fam need attentive care and responsiveness at the holidays, not plans to keep them busy, distracted, and happy.

If they’re laughing, laugh with them.

If they’re weeping, ask if they’d like your company or your help finding a quiet place to snuggle up alone for awhile.

If they’re laughing while weeping, and this is more common than you’d think, stay with them - this is a precious moment of the human experience that is truly sacred.

We don’t need to protect ourselves or each other from grief at the holidays. In fact, the more we embrace grief as an honored holiday guest, the more healthy, happy, and whole our holidays will be. 🙏

In solidarity,
Sarah Nannen

11/04/2021

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