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The Top 10 Books On Grief After the loss of a loved one, everyone experiences grief differently. However, grief extends beyond the person who suffered the loss. Those close to the person in mourning also feel the effects of grief, and are often at a loss when it comes to guidance or advice on what... View Article
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May 10, 2017When friends and family start planning a funeral service for their lost loved one, they have to make dozens of decisions at a tough time. One of those tough decisions is choosing whether or not to have an open casket or a closed casket for the funeral service. There are actually several different things to… View Article
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May 9, 2017Minister Performing Services For centuries, communities have looked to their religious leaders to perform funeral services for their loved ones. But things have changed in recent decades, and people now look for other options. What if someone doesn’t have a minister available to perform the service, who else can they ask to do it? The… View Article
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March 26, 2017Hospice Care When a loved one is dealing with a terminal illness, family and friends want them to be as comfortable as possible, getting the best care by quality personnel. Hospice was created for exactly those reasons. But there are different hospice groups to choose from, which begs the question of how to choose the… View Article
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March 23, 2017Sending Flowers Dating back centuries, people all over the world have used flowers to serve as a tribute to a lost loved one. Mourners bringing flowers for the funeral of their deceased friend or family member has become a tradition that continues to this day. But some might wonder, is this tradition still valid? Flowers… View Article
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February 28, 2017Filing Official Death Certificates Coping with a loss impacts people on an emotional level, but there are still final steps that need to be taken from a legal perspective. This includes filing a death certificate. Filing an official death certificate isn’t difficult, but there are several steps one needs to take to make sure everything… View Article
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February 21, 2017End of Life Planning If you’ve already filled out a living will and made all your end-of-life plans, you should talk to your family so that they are aware of your final wishes. Your family might not bring the issue up, so it’s up to you to take the first step in broaching the subject…. View Article
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February 13, 2017Funeral Cost Determining Factors Funerals are often considered expensive for several different reasons. However, when you consider the many different services that go into the funeral process, from picking up the deceased (at any time, day or night) all the way to laying them to rest, it is easier to see where the costs are…. View Article
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February 9, 2017When Should Someone Seek Grief Counseling? When faced with moving on and living life after someone close to you has died, there are so many emotions going through you at different times. Dealing with grief is such a personal endeavor, family and friends can only scratch the surface of consoling someone who is grieving. Sometimes,… View Article
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February 6, 2017Hospice Care Details Caring for our sick loved ones is one of the most loving things we can possibly do. But when loved ones are terminally ill, there comes a point where we either can’t offer enough care, or they should be made comfortable in their last days. Asking for help from an organization like… View Article
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January 23, 2017Funeral Guestbooks One of the more common things you’ll find at a funeral is a funeral guestbook. This allows people attending the funeral a chance to sign in and let the grieving family know they attended the memorial. While it is common, people might be wondering if they need to offer a funeral guestbook at… View Article
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January 18, 2017Is Cremation For Me? People that plan ahead and make tough decisions early on in order to keep their family from making such decisions in times of grief often pre-plan their funerals. That could mean anything from telling your family members where you’d like to be buried, whether during informal discussions or in their legal… View Article
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January 13, 2017Selecting an Urn When you’re grieving, making important decisions can be a difficult endeavor. Selecting the right urn for your lost friend or loved one is one of those tough choices. There are many choices and different types of urns to choose from, which can be both helpful and overwhelming at the same time. We… View Article
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