“I recently lost my birth mom who I had been estranged from for years. We reconnected a few months ago and became very close. She unexpectedly passed. Of course I was devastated on so many levels. I am also located out of state, was her only next of kin in contact with her, she did not have any life insurance, nor did I have any money set aside for this kind of heartbreaking circumstance. My original plans of donating her body to science also fell through. She was already at Newcomers at this point. I called already prepared for the worst because of what I had heard about how funeral homes can be. They listened to me vent from the anger of my grief and helped me navigate multiple options for assistance so I could have my mother cremated and spread her ashes where she talked about taking me when I visited her. Every time one plan fell through they helped guide me through to the next. I was eventually approved for some assistance with their help and was able to pay to have her cremated. They turned my whole grieving experience around. I was not only grieving this loss but also not knowing if I would have to leave her remains unclaimed. Thank you to Newcomers for helping me claim my mother and giving me so much grace and support.”
Funeral Homes
“I recently lost my birth mom who I had been estranged from for years. We reconnected a few months ago and became very close. She unexpectedly passed. Of course I was devastated on so many levels. I am also located out of state, was her only next of kin in contact with her, she did not have any life insurance, nor did I have any money set aside for this kind of heartbreaking circumstance. My original plans of donating her body to science also fell through. She was already at Newcomers at this point. I called already prepared for the worst because of what I had heard about how funeral homes can be. They listened to me vent from the anger of my grief and helped me navigate multiple options for assistance so I could have my mother cremated and spread her ashes where she talked about taking me when I visited her. Every time one plan fell through they helped guide me through to the next. I was eventually approved for some assistance with their help and was able to pay to have her cremated. They turned my whole grieving experience around. I was not only grieving this loss but also not knowing if I would have to leave her remains unclaimed. Thank you to Newcomers for helping me claim my mother and giving me so much grace and support.”