{"id":305,"date":"2023-02-20T13:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/?p=305"},"modified":"2022-12-02T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:38:58","slug":"28-ways-to-help-your-grieving-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/28-ways-to-help-your-grieving-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Ways to Help Your Grieving Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a way to help support a grieving friend but want to do something other than send flowers? Directors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornwellcolonial.com\/page\/funeral-home-cremations-tigard-or\">funeral homes Tigard, OR<\/a>. want you to know there are a ton of other ways to help your friend at this difficult time. From cleaning their house to offering to cook them dinner, we have put together a list of 28 things-both big and small- you can do. A good <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/5-characteristics-of-a-good-funeral-home\/\">funeral home<\/a> should make you feel comfortable with asking questions and should answer those questions fully and directly.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Daily Cores<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When your friend is grieving, there may be many daily chores they simply lack the motivation to complete. You can help them by doing things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wash and put away laundry<\/li>\n<li>Dust and vacuum the home<\/li>\n<li>Do the dishes<\/li>\n<li>Water the plants<\/li>\n<li>Organize the mail<\/li>\n<li>Take the trash out<\/li>\n<li>Organize and straighten up a room or rooms in the house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>More Help Around the House<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Other than daily chores, there may be other things you can do around the house that can help enhance their environment and make it a nicer place to be. Things like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mow the yard<\/li>\n<li>Paint a room<\/li>\n<li>Pull weeds<\/li>\n<li>Fix any leaks or other maintenance issues<\/li>\n<li>Plant flowers<\/li>\n<li>Hang a bird feeder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Vehicle Maintenance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Vehicle maintenance and upkeep are crucial to ensuring the vehicle stays in good condition. Just as with other chores, if your friend\u2019s vehicle needs any servicing, they may lack the desire or motivation to get it done. Help them out by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensuring the vehicles have a full tank of gas<\/li>\n<li>Get any oil changes or other service issues completed<\/li>\n<li>Wash the car (or take it and have it professionally cleaned)<\/li>\n<li>Make sure registration stickers are current<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Mental Wellness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Caring for your friend\u2019s mental wellness during this time can go a long way in helping them get through this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornwellcolonial.com\/grief-and-healing\/grief-support-guide\">grief<\/a> in a healthy way. Things to help with this could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite them to coffee and talk<\/li>\n<li>Invite them to a yoga class<\/li>\n<li>Ask them to join you for a meditation class<\/li>\n<li>Help them start a gratitude list<\/li>\n<li>Encourage them to journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Physical Wellness<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-334 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"funeral homes Tigard, OR\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2-219x146.jpg 219w, https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2-112x75.jpg 112w, https:\/\/blog.cornwellcolonial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/funeral-homes-Tigard-OR2.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Keeping your friend healthy physically during this time is also very important. With a healthy body and mind, they will be better able to think clearly and process their feelings more easily. Things you can do to help them are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite them to a park for a game of frisbee<\/li>\n<li>Cook them dinner<\/li>\n<li>Invite them for a walk or hike<\/li>\n<li>Do an online workout with them at their home<\/li>\n<li>Invite them out to lunch<\/li>\n<li>Drop off cooked meals they can reheat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You can see that there are many ways to help your friend at this difficult stage of their life. While your actions won\u2019t take away their pain or grief, it will remind them that they are not alone, and that help and support are close by.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more ideas or would like grief resources to share with your friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornwellcolonial.com\/services\/funerals\">funeral homes<\/a> Tigard, OR. are a great source. Feel free to reach out to us anytime as we are happy to offer links and information for support groups, counselors, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a way to help support a grieving friend but want to do something other than send flowers? Directors of funeral homes Tigard,<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[16],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>28 Ways to Help Your Grieving Friend - Funeral Homes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Other than sending flowers, how can you show support to a grieving friend? 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