One Year of Operation for the Lavern Viewing Room in Alt Penedès

Àltima operates three additional funeral facilities in the region: the Penedès Funeral Home in Vilafranca, the Cubelles-Cunit Funeral Home, and the Arboç center.

July 2015. The Lavern Viewing Room (Alt Penedès) is marking one year since it began operation in July 2014. The funeral facilities, located next to the Parish Church of Sant Pere de Lavern, are managed by the Catalan company Àltima and serve various population centers in the Alt Penedès region, primarily within the municipality of Subirats and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia. This coverage includes a total population of over 15,500 residents.

The Lavern funeral facility boasts innovative, high-quality, accessible, and well-connected facilities throughout Subirats, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, and Vilafranca del Penedès. “The Lavern Viewing Room is in a prime location, close to several local population centers. Additionally, the facility is designed entirely on the ground floor, offers free parking, and is equipped with all necessary services—such as a cloakroom, private bathroom, and a free cafeteria service—to avoid unnecessary travel and ensure maximum comfort for families during the funeral process. With its features and amenities, it is one of the best funeral facilities in the region,” states Sergi Sánchez, manager of Àltima in the Penedès and Garraf regions.

Services Tailored to Families and New Technologies

Àltima, through the Lavern Viewing Room and all the funeral facilities it manages, offers services that cater to the needs of families and are accessible via the website www.altima-sfi.com. On one hand, the company has created the innovative Espai per al record (Space for Remembrance), a virtual tribute in blog format where family and friends of the deceased can share online texts, videos, and images of their loved one.

On the other hand, Àltima also includes in its services La meva voluntat (My Will), which allows clients to manage their last wishes in advance and even decide on the details of their own funeral and burial. In terms of grief support, the company collaborates with local entities and associations specializing in loss counseling and mutual aid. In this regard, it provides various informational and free supports—available for download from the website—on grief assistance (How to Cope with the Loss of a Loved One), offering expert advice to help families manage this difficult time, or on steps to take following the death of a loved one (What to Do When a Loved One Passes Away). Other online services offered by the Catalan funeral company include the ability to check recent deaths, send condolence messages to the family, or book floral services online.

The Lavern Viewing Room is one of the four funeral facilities managed by Àltima in the Penedès region. The company’s other facilities in the area are the Penedès Funeral Home in Vilafranca, the Cubelles-Cunit Funeral Home, and the Arboç center.