Get Further Help

Our resource list specially prepared for you.

If you or someone you love needs further help, or just seeks information and care to cope with mental health challenges, we can help by showing you the way of hope.

Crisis

If you are in an imminent crisis , call Canadian Mental Health Association Distress Line at 780-482-4357 (HELP) immediately - available 24/7/365.


If you or someone you know is in immediate danger call 911 , the Police Department will help you to manage it.

Support

Call 211 or click here  for information on community programs , services and supports .


Click here to visit CMHA Suicide Grief Support Services if you have lost someone to suicide or are caring for someone at risk .


Click here to visit Park Memorial Aftercare page and learn more about our grief support events and how we can help you or someone you know. 

Advice

Call 811 Health Link for trusted health advice (operated by Alberta Health Services ) – available 24/7/365. You can also click here to visit the Health Link website.


Click here to visit the Park Memorial Blog and access our special and exclusive posts. Our intention is to help people to cope with the death of their loved ones, 

to educate our audience as to funeral processes and traditions, and also to assist families in their time of grief.

A mother and daughter lying down on bed, talking about grief and death of loved ones.

Talking to Kids About Death and Loss

By Park Memorial • October 12, 2021
When a death occurs in a family, parents often struggle with what to share and how to share the news with their children. Whether the loss of a family pet, a loved one, or a family member, the struggle of sharing the news of the loss is the first in a series of difficult conversations for parents.

What to expect when making funeral arrangements?

October 16, 2019
 You can expect your appointment to last 2-3 hours or more. A selection of hot and cold beverages will be offered during our time together. During the funeral arrangements meeting, your funeral director will help you: • Register your loved one's passing with Vital Statistics • Select either burial or cremation • Choose service dates • Book a venue for the service and/or reception • Contact a priest, minister, celebrant or other clergy to conduct a service • Choose a casket or cremation container and urn • Order Flowers (or you may wish to order flowers yourself) • Finalize an obituary to appear on our website or in the newspaper • Contact a cemetery if interment is taking place • Design a custom memorial card to be handed out at the service, choose a guest book, and discuss other personalization options • Families requiring financial assistance may qualify for Alberta Human Services Funeral Benefit Should you require social assistance with this, you must notify the funeral director at the initial arrangements meeting. Application for social assistance at a later date will not be considered by human services.
A mother and daughter lying down on bed, talking about grief and death of loved ones.

Talking to Kids About Death and Loss

By Park Memorial • October 12, 2021
When a death occurs in a family, parents often struggle with what to share and how to share the news with their children. Whether the loss of a family pet, a loved one, or a family member, the struggle of sharing the news of the loss is the first in a series of difficult conversations for parents.

What to expect when making funeral arrangements?

October 16, 2019
 You can expect your appointment to last 2-3 hours or more. A selection of hot and cold beverages will be offered during our time together. During the funeral arrangements meeting, your funeral director will help you: • Register your loved one's passing with Vital Statistics • Select either burial or cremation • Choose service dates • Book a venue for the service and/or reception • Contact a priest, minister, celebrant or other clergy to conduct a service • Choose a casket or cremation container and urn • Order Flowers (or you may wish to order flowers yourself) • Finalize an obituary to appear on our website or in the newspaper • Contact a cemetery if interment is taking place • Design a custom memorial card to be handed out at the service, choose a guest book, and discuss other personalization options • Families requiring financial assistance may qualify for Alberta Human Services Funeral Benefit Should you require social assistance with this, you must notify the funeral director at the initial arrangements meeting. Application for social assistance at a later date will not be considered by human services.