Errands
Offer to help by taking over “regular” errands during the time around the funeral. There are so many small details for the family to handle.
Maybe you could offer to do their;
- grocery shopping
- banking
- mailing letters
- filling gas tanks
- running to the cleaners…… you get the idea
Also you could answer the phone for them and make any of their necessary calls for them.
Don’t forget them in the months after the bereavement. Mundane chores are just so hard to face when your heart is breaking. Offer to pick up anything they need while you are already out. Or consider inviting them along and do these tasks together.
If you live far away – some areas offer shopping services, you could purchase them six months worth.
Or do you know a college student that needs to earn a little extra cash? Hire them to do the job. They might have flexible hours.
Certainly don’t forget to resource the church families or community services in their area.
Return from Errands to Practical Help
Return to Bereavement Home Page
If you feel that you have been helped through this website and wish to help defray some of my cost of keeping this website up and running, please consider making a secure donation through paypal.
You have collected all my tears and preserved them in your bottle! You have recorded every one in your book. Psalms 56:8
Bottle 2 1/2”H x 1”W Includes: box with a clear arch shaped window measuring 3 1/2“H x 1 1/2“W x 1 1/2“D laminated copy of Psalm 56:8.
MY PROMISE TO YOU
A site that is…
Uplifting
Encouraging
Comforting
Content to help you heal
Hand picked bereavement products
Let me do the homework and research for you.