• Pre-Planning Consultation: We collaborate with you well before the need arises to develop a personalized care plan that respects your wishes, detailing the support you will receive throughout the vigil process.
• Unrushed Time: After a loved one has passed, we ensure you have the space and time needed to be with them without the pressure of immediate decisions, allowing you to absorb and accept the significance of your loss fully.
• Reverent Body Care®: Our team provides gentle and respectful body care, consistent with the desires expressed in your care plan, ensuring that the treatment of your loved one is handled with the utmost dignity.
• Sacred Space Creation: We transform the chosen vigil space—often a comforting home environment—into a serene setting adorned with flowers, candles, and personal mementos that honor the memory of the deceased.
• Open Visitation: We welcome family and friends to come together to pay their respects or stay with the deceased, allowing for a personalized experience that reflects individual beliefs and practices.
• Concluding Ceremony: As the vigil comes to an end, we conduct a closing ceremony that provides closure before your loved one is transported to their final resting place, whether for cremation or burial.

The Natural Funeral Lafayette Chapel