Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery
1997 Dundas Street East N5V 1P6 London, ON, Canada

New indoor and outdoor niches starting at $1750 plus taxes are now available at Forest Lawn. Contact our office at 548-482-5227 or book online for more information at forestlawnmemorial.ca

May 2nd to 8th marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada. This year, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association will be taking a moment to memorialize those who have passed, as well as appreciate those who have made this hard year a little brighter by shining a light on those who matter to us most with the Light of My Life campaign. Join virtually on May 7th from 78 PM by shining your light for those who have brightened your dark days and tag #TheLightOfMyLife http://ow.ly/K8ex50Ez4m9

Arbor Memorial mourns those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. On the National Day of Mourning of Canada, we hope this article can help you cope up with grief in case you have suffered a death in your work family. #DayOfMourning #WeRemember http://ow.ly/foB050EqGiI

Recent CMHA research with UBC found that 40 per cent of Canadians experienced a decline in their mental health since the pandemic started. Join Mark Henick, one of the most influential mental health advocates in Canada on May 4th for the Canadian Mental Health Association - Windsor Wake Up Speak Up series. http://ow.ly/zUtp50EyWlZ

From all of us at Arbor Memorial, we acknowledge our staff members who continue to do great work in their local communities and volunteer for many community organizations. Here are a few from the list: Palliative Manitoba Royal Canadian Legion Branch 98 Sackville Legion Victoria Hospice Victoria Dandelion Society Souls Harbour Rescue Mission, NS Bereaved Families of Ontario The Windsor Club The Lighthouse Program For Grieving Children Bereaved Families of Ontario- Durham Regi...on The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County Alzheimer Society of Canada Please consider joining us to help here. http://ow.ly/rv6J50EwpoH On this National Volunteer Week we are also grateful to all the emergency service volunteers serving people during these difficult times. #NationalVolunteerWeek. _________________________________________________ De la part de nous tous à Arbor Memorial, nous remercions les membres de notre personnel qui continuent à faire un excellent travail dans leurs communautés locales et à faire du bénévolat pour de nombreux organismes communautaires. Veuillez envisager de vous joindre à nous pour vous aider ici. http://ow.ly/Akq650Ewpps En cette Semaine nationale de l'action bénévole, nous sommes également reconnaissants à tous les bénévoles des services d'urgence au service des gens en ces temps difficiles. #Semainenationaledesbénévoles

Funeral Stationery is a practical component of end-of-life planning that also represents an opportunity to celebrate a life. In a conversation with Naomi Lutz, Assistant Manager of Chapel Lawn Funeral Home in Winnipeg, she explains the two ways to look at it: either as a commemorative piece about the event or as a keepsake to remind them of the person who has passed. Read more here. http://ow.ly/57Mi50EqGab

Everyone likes to talk about and plan for the future especially when it comes to saving money for retirement. That’s not the case when it comes to death or its consequences, though. Read why having tough conversations about end-of-life planning should be part of your financial plan via The Globe and Mail. http://ow.ly/Gzu750Etoue Willful

On Wednesday, 2 Dec, 2020 the Compassionate Care Act was passed in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This law demonstrates the commitment of the Government of Ontario to provide truly holistic and humanizing care for those at the end-of-life and those with serious illness, regardless of age. This Act will ensure that more patients and families have improved access to high-quality palliative care when they need it and support health care workers and caregivers in their ef...forts to deliver this important care. Read More here. http://ow.ly/mK6550CJqJN

A niche can tell the story of a lifetime. For those looking for a resting place for an urn following cremation, it allows you to commemorate the life of a loved one by including personal items on display. Discover the simplicity and elegance of our beautiful new indoor niches. http://ow.ly/XEHC50CCbaN ------------------------------------------------------------ Une niche peut raconter l'histoire d'une vie. Pour ceux qui recherchent un lieu de repos pour une urne après la crémation, il vous permet de commémorer la vie d'un être cher en y incluant des objets personnels exposés. Découvrez la simplicité et l'élégance de nos magnifiques nouvelles niches intérieures. http://ow.ly/W0GU50CCbaO

On Sunday, December 6, 2020 Memorial Funeral home, Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery celebrated the annual Christmas Memorial Service. Although the service was done virtually, many watched from their homes as we honored loved ones, during this difficult time of year. If you missed the service Sunday, click the link below to watch http://www.livememorialservices.com/Home/ServiceDetail/7815

Although visitations, funerals, and burials may look different these days, planning for a funeral service does not need to be delayed due to the pandemic and the choice to bury or cremate is still available. Read more here on how to make safe funeral arrangements during the COVID-19 Pandemic. http://ow.ly/C3ao50CCbAm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bien que les visites, les funérailles et les enterrements puissent sembler différents de nos jours, la planification d'un service funéraire n'a pas besoin d'être retardée en raison de la pandémie et le choix d'enterrer ou d'incinérer est toujours possible. Pour en savoir plus, cliquez ici pour savoir comment organiser des funérailles en toute sécurité pendant la pandémie COVID-19. https://www.arbormemorial.ca//safety-at-arbor-funeral-home

By planning ahead, you can create unique arrangements based on your specific needs. Read now. http://ow.ly/BcA650CuMbN

By pre-planning your final arrangements, you can determine your own budget and reduce the risk of your grieving loved ones spending more than necessary. Read more here. http://ow.ly/nCG250Ci0Ib

Pre-planning alleviates the need for family to make uncertain decisions at a time of confusion and grief. Read more here. http://ow.ly/TZgo50CqMaN

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Pre-planning promotes a sense of comfort in families, knowing that loved ones will not be burdened and that their personal wishes will be taken care of. Here's how you can preplan. http://ow.ly/i2Uz50CwBWJ

Grief is a process, not an event. Here is a beautiful story from Humans of New York about how being supportive at the time of grief can truly impact someone's rest of the life. http://ow.ly/msAw50Cog4o

Here are a few suggestions from Dr. Bill Webster on Self Care for Caregivers: Set aside some quality time every day to look after your own needs. Try to eat regularly, even if you don’t feel hungry. Healthy foods, rather than fast food or snacks, will help to keep your system going.... Drink lots of fluids like water or juice to help prevent dehydration. Limit your caffeine intake, especially coffee, tea, chocolate or soft drinks, which may only make you feel more stressed. Try to get periods of rest and sleep. There are many strategies which can assist relaxation, but if sleep is still difficult, speak to your family doctor. Try to slow down. Take periods of time to stop, think and process your feelings in order to calm the confusion within. Try to do something for yourself everyday. Take time out to go out for a meal, see a movie, play golf, or even go for a walk or visit friends. Try not to feel guilty about taking a break from the responsibility of caring for your loved one. Let someone else take over from you for an evening or even a weekend. Work through your feelings. You may feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster, up one day and down the next. Your feelings are an expression of your inner turmoil, so let yourself feel them and try to figure out what they are teaching you. Ask for and accept other people’s offers to help. Let your employer and your co-workers know what is going on in your life. Speak to your doctor if you need to arrange for time off, or a leave of absence, or a lighter workload. Above all, give yourself constant encouragement and positive feedback. Just because you are unable to fix the problem does not mean that what you are doing is not significant and successful. You are doing your very best in an impossible situation.

Today is World Mental Health Day. It comes at a time when our lives were interrupted by COVID-19 and the challenges that it has brought to all of us. It has been an especially stressful time for anyone who has struggled with the grief of losing a loved lone during the pandemic. Although, there are restrictions in place to keep us all safe, please know that we are still here. All families that have been served by Arbor in the past or present are encouraged to take advantage... of our ArborCare Bereavement Assistance Program. Please reach out to your nearest Arbor funeral home location to request access as well as learn about additional resources that may be available to help you and your loved ones. We are in this together.

Pay tribute to your loved ones by creating a reflection of their life's passions with Arbor's Time to Remember. Download our eBook that offers a fully customizable, modern alternative to traditional funerals, conventional religious services, memorials, and funeral receptions. http://ow.ly/nEuM50Cwvmm

Just like you plan for retirement or revisit your Will, pre-planning final arrangements is an important, yet often overlooked way to ensure you’ve taken care of family. This week, we will be sharing some WHYs to preplan.

We love seeing your photos of our grounds here at Forest Lawn Cemetery. We received these photos and they were too beautiful not to share. "The blooms were full and gave a wonderful and calming spirit to the cemetery."

From everyone at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, we wish you all a safe and Happy Labour Day weekend.

Remember you angel this Christmas Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Cemetery is offering a free ornament in remembrance of your loved one. Stop by to pick one up today* and enter to win our $10,000 draw.**... *Quantities are limited. **No purchase necessary. Ask for details For more information call: 519-451-2410

Here is our lucky winner of The Summer BBQ Giveaway. Susan Muehmer of London picked up her prize this past weekend at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Thank you to all who entered our draw, and congratulations Susan!

Make sure you make your way to Heeman's to try their Drive-Thru for all your produce needs. Fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and corn!