Most calls start with a version of the same sentence: 'I want to, but I can't get there.' Distance, age, work, kids, health — the reasons differ, the result is the same.
The five reasons we hear most often
1. The cemetery is hundreds of miles away. 2. Kneeling and scrubbing is no longer physically possible. 3. The relative who used to do it has moved or passed away. 4. The stone clearly needs professional work that can't be DIY'd. 5. Siblings want to share both the cost and the photo updates.
Hiring professional care is not a sign of caring less. It's a way to keep caring when life gets in the way.
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