Savvy Senior 5/12/11

Gravesite Care When You Can’t Get There

Dear Savvy Senior,

Do you know of any services or organizations that provide gravesite care and decorating? My 82-year-old mother cannot take care of dad’s grave anymore, and I don’t live nearby to do it either.Need Help

Dear Need,

Depending on where your dad is buried, there’s actually a hodgepodge of places you can turn to for gravesite grooming, decorating and special care when you can’t get there.

Here’s what you should know.

As a general rule, most cemeteries only provide basic grounds maintenance like mowing the grass and trash pickup.

Special grav...