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
Funeral 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
Is 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
Selecting 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
Why Are We Living Longer? It seems like people are living longer these days, which means one generation is living, on average, longer than previous generations. While some might argue that life expectancy hasn’t changed over the past half-century, it’s hard to argue that there aren’t older adults than there were 50 years ago. The… View Article
Florida Hospice Care Many families are choosing Florida hospice care to help them in the final transition from life to death for one of their loved ones. However, end-of-life decisions are some of the most difficult ones to make for family members that are caring for a terminally ill loved one. That’s why we want… View Article
Choosing a Funeral Speaker When you are planning a funeral for a lost loved one, or when you are pre-planning your own funeral, there are dozens of decisions to be made. If it’s someone else’s funeral, you are likely making many of these decisions under duress, while grieving the death of a friend of family… View Article
When a loved one dies, many people are dealing with their grief, as well as the sadness among the rest of their family. But one task that needs to be done is to write an obituary that announces the person’s death, so that everyone knows, alerting friends and family whom you might not even know… View Article
Choosing a Final Resting Place Choosing your final resting place, where your body or your cremated remains will be buried or entombed, is a decision made in which we think we won’t see the benefits from. On the contrary, we’ll feel it in our hearts, knowing that we’ve already made a very difficult decision while… View Article
Perpetual Care The term “perpetual care” generally refers to the funds used for repair and general maintenance of cemetery grounds, which includes landscaping and lawn mowing during the growing season. These funds also help keep the roads and paths clear for visitors. Some states actually require “perpetual care,” which is also known as “permanent care”… View Article
There are plenty of decisions people must make when considering their own funeral or service for a loved one. Those decisions range from being buried in a casket or being cremated, and what type of funeral services they should get. Also, are they aware of the differences between above-ground burials and the traditional in-ground burial?… View Article
Thinking about your funeral can feel uncomfortable, but early planning is a thoughtful gift for your loved ones. Preplanning reduces their stress during a difficult time and ensures your final wishes are respected. When Should I Begin Planning My Funeral? There’s no exact age or time that’s universally right for planning a funeral. However, many… View Article
Embalming While embalming isn’t required in every country, it happens to be something done as a benefit to loved ones, hoping to leave a good, final memory of their lost loved one. Many might be wondering, “What is embalming?” In short, the embalming process is a treatment that helps delay decomposition of the body of… View Article