If you are a member of the Asian community and you're in the process of planning a funeral for someone you love, then you might be thinking about contacting someone from a local funeral home. Before you do this, though, you should look into whether or not there are any funeral homes in your area that specialise in Asian funerals in particular. Although you should be able to work with any funeral home in the area — if you want to — you may benefit from using an Asian-specific funeral home for these reasons.

Avoid Language Barriers

If English is not your first language, or if you do not speak English at all, then you could be worried about there being a language barrier while you are planning your loved one's funeral. The last thing that you should have to stress about, though, is not being able to understand what someone is saying when they are helping you plan a funeral for someone you love. If you speak Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, or another Asian language, then you may find that someone from an Asian-specific funeral home will be more likely to speak your language. If this is not the case, then they will probably be knowledgeable about translators who they can bring in to assist.

Ensure Your Religion Is Respected

At the average funeral home in your area, it's possible that the funeral home directors and others who work in the funeral home typically handle Christian or Catholic funerals. If you follow Buddhism, Islam, or Hinduism, then you might be worried that no one at the funeral home will be familiar with your religion. If this is something that concerns you, you might find that you can better increase the chances of your religion being understood and respected at an Asian-specific funeral home.

Ensure Your Culture Is Represented

As you might be well aware, Asian funerals often vary culturally in a number of ways. You'll obviously want your culture to be understood, respected, and represented during your loved one's funeral. The chances of this will typically be greater at an Asian-specific funeral home.

Help Others Feel More Comfortable

Although you might be planning on inviting people of all different ethnicities to come to your loved one's funeral, you might be expecting a lot of Asian attendees. You might find that the Asian individuals who attend your loved one's funeral will feel a lot more comfortable at an Asian-specific funeral home. You might find this is the case for you and your family, too.

If you need help planning an Asian funeral, reach out to a local funeral home. 

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