During our lives, we plan for many situations: education, weddings, having a family, vacations and retirement. No doubt about it - planning ahead for important events is smart. Besides, it just feels good knowing the details are taken care of in advance.

Preplanning for one's funeral arrangements provides peace of mind for everyone involved. A carefully preplanned service can be the most comforting to your family, as it spares them from having to face decisions that can be both emotionally and financially difficult at the time of death. It can give them lasting peace of mind to know that they have acted in accordance with your wishes.

Although not required when making pre-arrangements, most people choose to set aside funds that will cover their future funeral home expenses. We offer a variety of prepayment programs that allow you to control cost, avoid emotional overspending, and guarantee that the items pre-arranged will be provided whenever in the future at no additional cost to the family.

For those that travel frequently, we would also recommend that you include in your pre-arrangement the Assurant Preneed Travel Plan that is available through our funeral home. This plan would provide coverage for when the death occurs more than 100 miles or more away fro your legal residence.

Travel Protection Plan

Today it is not unusual for people, especially retirees, to spend significant time away from their homes each year vacationing, visiting relatives or attending special events.  If a death should occur while out of the country or just out of town on a brief trip, bringing a deceased loved one back home can be a complicated and expensive process.  Now there’s no need to worry.  The Travel Plan from The International Welcome House Society takes care of all the details and expenses.

The Travel Plan covers all the details:

• Location and transportation to a local funeral home or direct disposition facility where the death occurs.
• Preparation of the body for transportation or direct disposition.
• Transportation of the deceased back to the funeral home near their legal residence.
• Handling all necessary documents, including death certificates or consular services if outside the United States.
• Legal and interpreter referrals.
• Access to bereavement counseling when traveling 100 miles or more from home.
• Rigorous management of all cases to ensure the highest quality of services.

The Travel Plan is good for Life:

Shielding your family from unexpected financial loss is easy and affordable. Enrolling in the International Welcome House Society Travel Plan only takes a few minutes, and full protection goes into effect immediately. The one-time cost would be paid with application. Best of all, you can rest assured that your protection will never be at risk. Transportation benefits are provided by American Pre-Arrangement Services, Inc., through an exclusive arrangement with Assist America Services, Inc. Assist America, based in Princeton, NJ, is the nation's largest provider of global emergency travel assistance services.

The Travel Plan can be used anywhere...anytime:

International Welcome House Society Travel Plan covers travel anywhere in the world.  If death occurs 100 miles or more away from your legal residence, one toll free phone call made by your family or funeral director is all it takes to begin the process of bringing you home.  Travel Assistance Providers are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will immediately begin notifying the appropriate parties necessary for a quick, safe and dignified return.

Give your family the peace of mind they deserve by enrolling in the International Welcome House Society Travel Plan today.

If you would like to enroll or receive more information about the Travel Plan, please complete the “Contact Us” section.  One of our funeral directors will contact you within the next few days.