Services Comparison

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)

Arrangements made 7 days a week 
Arrangements made Mon-Fri 9-5
Transfer 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
Local crematory is used
Local crematory is used
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
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