Based out of our funeral home in Bristol, Adams Funeral Directors caters to the needs of all customers in the local area. We are specialists in the following funeral services:
We keep funeral costs and pre-payment funerals as affordable as possible while still delivering a high standard of service. If you would like to get a greater sense of what we do, please visit our testimonials page. You can read customer reviews about all aspects of our funeral services, whether you want to learn more about direct cremations (cremation without ceremony), secular or religious funerals, prepaid funeral plans or our funeral pricing.
Following the death of a loved one, returning to your daily life can be challenging, especially in the workplace. With our experience as funeral directors in Bristol, we offer some advice to help you ease back into your regular work routine.
It’s likely that you will have had some contact with your boss or your company’s HR department after the passing of a loved one. Once you are ready to return to work, you will need to consider whether you want your colleagues to be informed about what you’re going through.
Talking with your manager about this can help make your return to work easier. They can provide you with adequate support and take the burden of the tragic news off your shoulders. However you wish to approach informing, or not informing, your colleagues, they can ensure that you’re supported.
Small talk is an inevitable part of social interaction in a workplace environment. However, as a provider of bespoke funerals, pre-payment funerals and funeral cost advice, we know that approaching even the simplest questions, like “How are you?” or “What have you been up to?”, can be daunting when grieving someone.
If you don’t wish to open up and talk about what you’re going through with others, that’s perfectly acceptable and understandable. A useful exercise to go through if you don’t want to draw attention to yourself is to think of a few standard replies to these questions, or even think of other conversation topics you can use in any interaction. This can deflect the focus of any interaction away from what you’re coping with at the time and help you remain calm and composed while at work.
Having provided bespoke funerals, direct cremations, pre-payment funerals and funeral costing advice to families around Bristol, Adams Funeral Directors is well aware of grief's effect on our daily lives. With regard to returning to work, grief can make it hard to concentrate for long periods as you continue to process the trauma you’re experiencing.
Developing strategies to help you stay on task can be valuable at this time. Creating to-do lists or breaking down large jobs into smaller, more manageable tasks can help you remain productive during your working day. If you feel overwhelmed, having a plan in place is also useful to help you control the situation. You may want to find a quiet place to be alone and alert your boss if you’re struggling. Having these coping mechanisms in place can be beneficial during this difficult period.
