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0 pointskennyadam1mo ago0 comments

Are you able to share any details about how you found the healthcare advocate or who I could talk to about it? It's just me and my dad now with some of my cousins between 2 and 4 hours away, so when my dad is on his way out I'm quite anxious about dealing with it all and have basically no money.

We ended up using the Co-op to cremate my mum, skipping any funeral services and going with the most basic offerings and it still cost more than I expected. It was darkly funny that when we were paying we were asked if we had a Co-op loyalty card, the exact same one we'd use when buying milk and bread in the shop, and she scanned it and we got a discount.

Thanks :)

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jasonwatkinspdx29d ago

Dad found her through his church.

My impression from talking with her is that this is a relatively new and uncommon concept in the industry, but one that is growing.

Another big benefit is having someone who can help with the insurance companies. Thankfully that wasn't an issue with my dad, but I saw how bad it can be with my roommate when his dad went into a care home. Not just Kafka-esque but cravenly maliciously so.

kennyadamOP28d ago

Thank you for replying :) I'll have a look around and see if it's a thing round here. Have a lovely weekend. :) x

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