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About Gravesite Caregiving

Do you live too far away to visit a loved one’s gravesite in the Quad Cities area? Is it difficult for you to visit the cemetery due to mobility issues? Does your schedule leave barely enough time for the living, let alone your loved ones who’ve passed on?

If you would like assistance in caring for your loved one’s grave, please consider TheCemeteryClub.com’s Gravesite Caregiver services. Allow us to be your surrogate assistant in tending the final resting place of your dearly departed.

Services may include:
- Flowers (artificial or fresh cut)
- Small token (stone placed on grave or small purchased item, such as an angel, animal statue, whirly gig, solar light, seasonal item) -
- Basic cleaning of stone or monument (with water and a natural bristle brush)
- Removal of trash, weeds, sticks, mud, bird droppings, old items, etc.
- Gravestone rubbing (if allowed in cemetery and if the monument is in solid condition)
- Provide photos of the gravesite
- Prayers given or messages read

What we will not do:
- Monument repairs (I am not qualified, but I can do my best to connect you to someone who is)
- Use chemicals to clean a monument (products with chemicals, including soap, can damage a monument if not used properly; again, I leave deep cleaning to the experts)
- Go against a cemetery’s regulations

For more information, e-mail: [email protected]

Fees

Package One - $75
- One-time visit
- Basic tidying of gravesite (removal of weeds, trash, old items, mud, bird droppings, sticks)
- Basic cleaning of stone or monument (using water and a natural bristle brush; bio-cleanser used if necessary)
- Placement of small memento, letter or photo (sent by you)
- Prayer or reading (optional)
- Photos e-mailed to you
- Location: Local Areas (see right column)

Package Two - $125
- Two visits (timeline to be determined)
- Basic tidying of gravesite (removal of weeds, trash, old items, mud, bird droppings, sticks)
- Basic cleaning of stone or monument (using water and a natural bristle brush; bio-cleanser used if necessary)
- Placement of small memento, letter or photo (sent by you)
- Prayer or reading (optional)
- Photos e-mailed to you
- Location: Local Areas (see right column)

Contact us for a quote for Surrounding Areas (see right column for locations).

Extras
• Gravestone rubbing - $20 (including shipping to U.S. locations)
   - On cotton fabric with wax rubbing
• Memento - $5
   - Small statue (angel, animal, cross, etc.)
  - Pinwheel
   - Small American flag
• Stone - FREE (placed on top of marker)
• Artificial/silk flowers - $10-$100
• Fresh flowers - $10 to $45
   - Small bouquet, variety - $10
   - Medium bouquet, variety - $15-20
   - Large bouquet, variety - $30-35
   - Roses, dozen - $45

Payments may be made through PayPal in care of [email protected]. If you would like to make other payment arrangements, e-mail: [email protected]

Who Can Benefit from Gravesite Caregivers?

- People who live a far distance away
- People with mobility issues
- People with illnesses
- Busy people with little free time
- Anyone who needs a helping hand


Locations

We are based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa and can visit the following areas:

Local areas
Moline, Ill.
East Moline, Ill.
Rock Island, Ill.
Milan, Ill.
Silvis, Ill.
Rock Island County, Ill.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa

Surrounding areas (extra charge)
LeClaire, Iowa
Long Grove, Iowa
Eldridge, Iowa

Henry County, Ill.
Mercer County, Ill.
Scott County, Iowa
Clinton County, Iowa
Muscatine County, Iowa

For more information, e-mail: [email protected]

Disclaimer

TheCemeteryClub.com reserves the right to modify the information or offerings on this site, including changes in price, content, description, terms, etc., at any time without notice. TheCemeteryClub’s Gravesite Caregivers reserves the right to refuse a requested service if the location proves to be hazardous, if the service requested may damage a monument, or for any reason deemed necessary.
Last updated 8/16/12
Copyright Minda Powers-Douglas 2004-2012
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