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November 18, 2016Funeral Director Duties We’re going to touch on each of those duties to give you a better idea of what the profession is all about. Helping Families Cope With Loss Possibly the most important duty a funeral director has is to help an emotional family make good decisions about the funeral services and burial of… View Article
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November 16, 2016Understanding Jewish funeral traditions becomes increasingly important as South Florida’s Jewish community ages and grows. The most recent comprehensive study from Brandeis University estimates that nearly 167,000 people live in Jewish households in Palm Beach County, with 49% of this population age 65 or older. This aging demographic calls for greater attention to end-of-life planning… View Article
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November 9, 2016Planning funeral arrangements represents one of life’s most significant decisions, whether pre-planning your own services or making arrangements for a beloved family member. The National Funeral Directors Association reports that the 2025 cremation rate was approximately 63.4%, reflecting changing preferences that have expanded the types of funeral services families choose today. Modern funeral service options… View Article
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October 25, 2016A military burial is one of the last moments the United States can honor one of its service members or veterans. But there’s often a lot of confusion surrounding just what will the military pay for, as far as a veteran’s funeral and burial. At The Gardens of Boca Raton Cemetery & Funeral Services, we’ve… View Article
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October 24, 2016Funeral Home vs. Funerals at Home When a loved one dies, we’re often forced to make a flurry of decisions at the worst possible time to make decisions. From dealing with their estate, to deciding on a burial plot and casket, to deciding how we want the funeral to happen. Some people consider having a… View Article
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October 18, 2016Funeral Etiquette Tips No one ever wants to stand out as rude or improper, especially at such a serious occasion as a funeral or memorial service in a funeral parlor. But many times, whether it is because of the uneasiness of the situation, the emotionality of everything, or just the fact we have not been… View Article
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August 22, 2016Why Funerals? Most people often say they just don’t like going to a funeral, or that they have trouble with funerals. It’s completely understandable because it’s often considered a macabre ritual that’s unnecessary. But before we offend someone’s family by not attending a funeral, let’s first try to understand why we have funerals and why… View Article
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July 30, 2016Writing Sympathy Letters When someone experiences a death in the family or the loss of a loved one, writing a sympathy letter or sharing your thoughts on a sympathy card can be greatly appreciated by those grieving. But finding the right words to help comfort someone after they’ve lost a loved one is always a… View Article
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July 26, 2016Understanding Jewish funeral traditions becomes increasingly important as South Florida’s Jewish community ages and grows. The most recent comprehensive study from Brandeis University estimates that nearly 167,000 people live in Jewish households in Palm Beach County, with 49% of this population age 65 or older. This aging demographic calls for greater attention to end-of-life planning… View Article
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July 22, 2016Attending a Catholic Funeral For the First Time Going to a Catholic funeral for the first time might cause some to be concerned, which is common when dealing with something unknown, much less something unfamiliar, surrounding the death of a friend or family member. As a funeral home, our job is to help guide and… View Article
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July 11, 2016Aging Parents Final Wishes Caring for our aging parents is a task many of us are asked to do – and one many of us are happy to do, considering the years they took care of us, from infancy through adolescence. Unfortunately, switching these two roles around is not an easy one for aging parents… View Article
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June 29, 2016Plan for the Future In life, we’re often tasked with having difficult discussions with family members. But in nearly every case, those discussions involve things that are for their own good. When you’re a caregiver taking care of an aging parent, these talks take on even more weight because discussing their mortality might be involved…. View Article
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