This table shows the difference between services available from a premium service provider such as Jordan-Fernald and a minimum service provider such as our affiliate Acadia Burial and Cremation Direct.
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Premier Funeral Service Provider (Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home) |
Minimum Service Provider (Acadia Burial & Cremation Direct) |
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|---|---|---|
| Arrangements made 7 days a week | Arrangements made Mon-Fri 9-5 | |
| Arrangements made at funeral home or family’s home | Arrangements only at ABCD | |
| Tranfer of remains 365 day/year, 24 hrs/day (Home transfer 2 or more people) | Transfer of remains 365 days/year, 24hrs/day (Home transfer 1 person) | |
| Obtaining Vital Statistics | Obtaining Vital Statistics | |
| Social Security and State Forms completed | Social Security and State Forms completed | |
| Veteran benefit forms completed | Veteran benefit forms completed | |
| Writing and faxing obituary notices | Faxing completed obituary from the family to local newspapers | |
| Refrigeration of remains | Refrigeration of remains | |
| Arranging & conducting services | Does not conduct or arrange any services | |
| Facilities for all types of services | No facilities for any services | |
| Facilities for visitation services | No facilities for visitation | |
| Clergy/musician services arranged | No clergy/musician arrangements | |
| Floral arrangements and transportation completed | No floral arrangements completed | |
| Military Honors coordinated for services | No Military Honors coordinated | |
| Staff & Equipment for graveside service | No staff available for graveside service | |
| Itemized pricing from General Price List | Packaged offerings only | |
| Payment in full at time of arrangements | Payment in full at time of arrangements | |
| Hearse available for services | Van used for transportation | |
| Cremains may be shipped to funeral home | Cremains will be shipped to the family | |
| Funeral home will hold ashes until pick up | ABCD will not accept any liability for cremated remains | |
| Cremation will take place at end of 48 hour wait period | Cremation will take place at our convenience | |
| Mt. Hope Cemetery is crematory | Mt. Hope Cemetery is crematory | |
| Cemetery arrangements are part of services | No cemetery arrangements completed | |
| Memorial/stone work and lettering coordinated | No memorial/stone work completed | |
| Complete selection of caskets and special orders | Limited selection of casket | |
| Complete selection of urns and special orders | Limited selection of urns | |
| Complete selection of outer burial containers for caskets | Limited selection of vaults | |
| Complete selection of urn vaults | Limited selection of urn vaults |