Connecticut (Hartford Courant): Funeral home directors say that a plan by the state Department of Public Health to stop licensing and regulating funeral homes and embalmers could destroy the credibility of an industry that has had to recover from its share of scandals.
After the health department this week announced that it was deregulating the profession as part of a proposed $20 million budget cut, the chairman of the agency’s own funeral and embalmer examining board said that the lack of oversight would probably harm consumers.
In 1990, Sam and Gretchen Feldman cashed out on their share of a national chain of men’s apparel stores and retired to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. There, they devoted their time to volunteer work and an active social calendar. The following years were golden ones for the Feldmans, but in 2007 Mrs. Feldman learned she had cancer. She died a year later.
The Feldmans had been married 53 years, and Mr. Feldman’s grief was palpable to friends who knew him as a buoyant, resilient personality.
Brookfield, Wis. — Last week, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) announced the names of the 50 young funeral professionals who will learn from leading funeral directors and network with like-minded peers during the inaugural Meet the Mentors program.
Throughout June and early-July, NFDA-member funeral directors and embalmers under the age of 40 could enter for a chance to participate in this exclusive program. The names of the 50 participants were announced the week of July 25 through videos posted on the NFDA website, and Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. The attendees are:
Brookfield, Wis. — Last week, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) announced the names of the 50 young funeral professionals who will learn from leading funeral directors and network with like-minded peers during the inaugural Meet the Mentors program.
Throughout June and early-July, NFDA-member funeral directors and embalmers under the age of 40 could enter for a chance to participate in this exclusive program. The names of the 50 participants were announced the week of July 25 through videos posted on the NFDA website, and Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. The attendees are:
FrontRunner Professional has joined forces with the
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (AAMI) to present the
CEU accredited 2012 Funeral Business and Technology Workshop Cruise – “Online
Marketing” – Outsmarting your competition. Attendees will hear from two of the
top funeral educators in North America from AAMI, along with
FrontRunner Professional’s Social Media and Technology specialists to learn how
their Funeral Home can use technology to gain a dramatic edge on their
competition.
This year’s 8 day Workshop Cruise will embark from
beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico February 26, 2012 aboard Royal Caribbean’s
Adventure of the Seas. Ports of call will include the deep exotic islands of,
St. Croix, U.S.V.I; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. John’s, Antigua; Castries,
St. Lucia; and Bridgetown, Barbados.
A total of 6 CEU’s will be accredited over 3, 2
hour morning sessions, allowing ample time to visit all the ports of call. This
year’s CE courses will focus on Demographic Marketing, Best Practices for
Funeral Homes using the Internet, Social Media and Internet Marketing
Strategies and taking your funeral homes technology to the next level. All
courses and course materials for only $395!
FrontRunner Professional has joined forces with the
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service (AAMI) to present the
CEU accredited 2012 Funeral Business and Technology Workshop Cruise – “Online
Marketing” – Outsmarting your competition. Attendees will hear from two of the
top funeral educators in North America from AAMI, along with
FrontRunner Professional’s Social Media and Technology specialists to learn how
their Funeral Home can use technology to gain a dramatic edge on their
competition.
This year’s 8 day Workshop Cruise will embark from
beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico February 26, 2012 aboard Royal Caribbean’s
Adventure of the Seas. Ports of call will include the deep exotic islands of,
St. Croix, U.S.V.I; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. John’s, Antigua; Castries,
St. Lucia; and Bridgetown, Barbados.
A total of 6 CEU’s will be accredited over 3, 2
hour morning sessions, allowing ample time to visit all the ports of call. This
year’s CE courses will focus on Demographic Marketing, Best Practices for
Funeral Homes using the Internet, Social Media and Internet Marketing
Strategies and taking your funeral homes technology to the next level. All
courses and course materials for only $395!
In the face of disaster, danger, and death, some dogs live up to their reputations as man’s best friend with heart-wrenching acts of loyalty. Just last week in California, Kirby, a small black dog whose owner recently died, went missing from his new home. The little pup was found soon after sitting by his owner’s grave, having walked miles to find it. “Dogs go through grief, just as we do,” said Sarah Wilson, an animal behavior expert, in People. “It’s all a part of being attached and loved.” Here are eight more dogs whose courageous and loyal actions say more than words:
HOUSTON (August 2, 2011) — Service Corporation International (SCI), North America’s largest single provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services, has awarded $3,000 scholarships to 15 deserving mortuary science students throughout the United States. The goal of SCI’s scholarship program is to contribute to the development and training of tomorrow’s funeral professionals.
“Service Corporation International takes great pride in contributing to the education of these exemplary men and women who are pursuing a rewarding career in funeral service,” said Steve Tidwell, vice president of Main Street Market Operations. “The SCI scholarship program is one of the many ways we continue to demonstrate our commitment to the profession. Through this program, we work to raise awareness of students, most of whom do not yet work for SCI or SCI locations, who we’d like to help professionally develop and mentor.”
Many funeral directors have had a life long calling to be involved in the funeral profession, but others have had a calling to do something else but have found themselves choosing the funeral profession for job security.
Sometimes we dream/wonder about what we would like to be doing if not involved in our current profession. So we pose the question:
What Would You Be Doing If You Were Not in The Funeral Profession?
Please watch the video below, then share your answer.
Greeting Express, Inc., a custom web-to-print company based in Durham, North Carolina, is pleased to announce the introduction of its Custom Photo Book Creation Software exclusively designed for the use in Funeral Homes. The Legacy Book Program will give funeral homes across the country the opportunity to design layouts using the pictures provided by the family for a tangible book keepsake. An approved vendor of the North Carolina Funeral Home Director’s Association, Greeting Express is excited to make this new product available to the masses. Offering a next day turnaround time and exclusivity options, this promises to be a product that will set you apart from your competition. Greeting Express has seen orders as high as the mid-twenties for a single family, and has had an incredible reception from the families that have already purchased the product through their providing funeral home.
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