Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult challenges we go through in life. If someone you care about recently had someone pass away, you may be wondering how best to support them during this difficult time. After the memorial services have finished and other family and friends have returned home, help the important person in your life process their emotions and move through their grief in the following ways.

How to Help Someone Cope with Grief

1. Start Small

Often, too soon after someone is gone, the expectations of life creep back into our day-to-day, and it can be hard to balance work and other obligations with a period of mourning. Take this opportunity to help the person you care about handle small tasks, such as buying groceries, taking the trash out, or cleaning the kitchen, which may slip their mind while they’re processing the loss. Also -- try not to ask them if they are “okay.” They just need someone to be there for them.

2. Help Them Remember 

If your friend or partner’s loved one was cremated, they may have an urn to display in the home, but there are other keepsakes that can help preserve the memory of the one who passed away. Create a scrapbook of beautiful pictures, plant a tree in their honor in their backyard, or light a candle with their favorite scent during a certain time of the day and think of them.

3. Celebrate Their Loved One With Them

After the memorial services, it may take someone a long time to want to go back and visit the site of the funeral, so help them celebrate the important person who passed in other ways: visit their loved one’s favorite restaurant, watch their favorite movie, or even cook their favorite recipe. Keeping memories alive by doing activities they loved can help preserve their memory and also highlight the incredible life and joy they had.

Losing a loved one is never easy, so leave the details up to Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home in Cincinnati, OH. Their team of kind and compassionate funeral planning professionals will ensure that your loved one receives the utmost dignity and respect during their time of passing from the funeral planning to the memorial services. They also provide a wealth of resources to help the people they serve to cope with loss and celebrate the life of their loved one. Learn more about their grief resources online or call (513) 921-4144 to speak with the funeral director about their memorial services.