California – Funeral homes that promote their services on the Internet would have to post their prices online under legislation approved by the state Senate today.
State law already requires funeral directors to provide a general price list detailing the cost of caskets and other services at the start of any discussion with a potential consumer. Senate Bill 658 extends those requirements to funeral home websites, requiring that the home page features a link to the price list.
Linda Olson could not promise an easy death.
But she did promise a quick and cost-free aftermath to a roomful of Boomers and seniors gathered to hear her marketing pitch for the Biological Resource Center tissue bank.
Donate your body to medical research and we’ll handle the arrangements for your loved ones, she said, displaying a polished wooden box that would contain the cremated remains of her prospects.
Within three weeks of death, the donor’s body would be harvested. The tissue would go to medical researchers who study diseases and test drugs, while the organs would be used by surgeons to practice their techniques. All would be in hopes of an eventual cure for debilitating diseases such as cancer, diabetes and dementia.
Brookfield, Wis. — Registration is now open for NFDA’s 2011 Leadership Conference, which will take place July 10-13 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. This annual conference is the only event of its kind to offer current and aspiring funeral service leaders the opportunity to explore issues and share experiences with colleagues and friends from around the country.
This year’s NFDA Leadership Conference is packed with speakers and opportunities for discussion that will help attendees walk away with the tools and resources necessary to help them be innovative and effective funeral service leaders.
It is hard to believe that it is already time to start thinking about the NFDA Convention. I am so excited about this years convention because: it is in Chicago, one of my favorite cities, also the attendance at last years convention was so amazing, I can’t wait to see what this years brings!
Longwood, FL — The National Concrete Burial Vault Association (NCBVA) has announced that Linda Darby-Sempsrott, CEO, Trigard Vaults/Greenwood Plastics, Inc. of Danville, IL, has been named to a one-year term as President of the Funeral and Memorialization Industry Council (FAMIC). She is a former Board member of the NCBVA.
Linda has been in the memorialization industry since graduating from Illinois State University in 1984. Along with her sister and brother, she is co-owner of her family’s business, including Trigard burial vaults, Trigard Memorials, six funeral homes and a memorial park.
I just received an email from Robin Heppell and he wanted me to let you know that on Thursday, May 26, he is hosting two 3 hour programs via live webinar called:
Brookfield, Wis. — The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), in cooperation with funeral director associations in 18 states, hosted a series of regional seminars in April that brought together 1,000 hospice, clergy, healthcare professionals, educators, funeral directors and other professionals who care for the dying, the dead and the bereaved. The Good Death, Good Grief, Good Funerals: Finding Our Place on the Continuum of Care, which featured noted authors and speakers feature Dr. Thomas Long and Thomas Lynch, took place:
Additionally, Lynch spoke to approximately 125 members of the clergy on April 12 prior to the seminar at Emory University.
“The positive impact their program had on so many diverse constituents was remarkable,” said NFDA Past President and seminar attendee John Carmon, CFSP, of Carmon Community Funeral Homes in Windsor, Conn. “We must remember there are new people entering our ‘end-of-life universe’ every day and this was an opportunity to have them hear a positive message [about funeral service].”
Ritual and spiritual practices are important components of end-of-life care. During the seminars, Lynch and Long shared ideas and strategies for growing a sense of community and collaboration among professionals who support and care for the dying and those who have experienced a death.
Approximately half of the audience at each of these seminars comprised clergy, hospice and social workers, and the rest were funeral directors. The dialogue during the question and answer session at the end of the program gave all in attendance an opportunity to explore the issues critical to their roles serving the dying, dead and bereaved.
Long is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. He is the author of many books including, The Witness of Preaching and Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral.
Lynch is a writer and funeral director from Milford, Mich. He has taught with the graduate program in creative writing at the University of Michigan. His books include The Undertaking, which became an Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary by the same name.
The Good Death, Good Grief, Good Funerals seminars were co-hosted by the state funeral directors associations of Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
NFDA is the world’s leading funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent more than 9,900 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Division office in Washington, D.C., NFDA is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
Brookfield, Wis. — The 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, which was held April 1-5 at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Va., offered attendees a unique opportunity for learning, networking, and personal and professional growth in an intimate setting. The 2011 conference attracted 81 attendees.
Attendees offered many positive comments about their experience at the conference:
The Funeral Service Foundation (FSF) awarded five scholarships to help women attend the 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference. Recipients were:
“Supporting the Professional Women’s Conference has long been a priority of the Funeral Service Foundation,” FSF Executive Director Celi Clark Haga said. “This conference gives women from across the profession a chance to come together and learn from each other and valuable speakers. We were pleased to provide the opportunity for these five outstanding women to attend.”
“I have found a great venue for encouragement and support for my future and growth, both professionally and personally,” said scholarship recipient Sartori.
The 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference was generously sponsored and supported by Nomis Publications Inc., The Dodge Company, Homesteaders Life Company, Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Kelco Supply Company, Messenger, Remembrance Keepsakes and Final Touch. The Funeral Service Foundation thanks the following scholarship contributors, Nomis Publications Inc., Deaton-Kennedy Company, Messenger, Trigard and Wilbert Funeral Service Inc.
The 2012 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference will take place April 27-29 at the Crown Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops in Ft. Myers, Fla.
NFDA is the world’s leading funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent more than 9,900 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Division office in Washington, D.C., NFDA is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
Brookfield, Wis. — The 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, which was held April 1-5 at the Hotel Monaco in Alexandria, Va., offered attendees a unique opportunity for learning, networking, and personal and professional growth in an intimate setting. The 2011 conference attracted 81 attendees.
Attendees offered many positive comments about their experience at the conference:
The Funeral Service Foundation (FSF) awarded five scholarships to help women attend the 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference. Recipients were:
“Supporting the Professional Women’s Conference has long been a priority of the Funeral Service Foundation,” FSF Executive Director Celi Clark Haga said. “This conference gives women from across the profession a chance to come together and learn from each other and valuable speakers. We were pleased to provide the opportunity for these five outstanding women to attend.”
“I have found a great venue for encouragement and support for my future and growth, both professionally and personally,” said scholarship recipient Sartori.
The 2011 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference was generously sponsored and supported by Nomis Publications Inc., The Dodge Company, Homesteaders Life Company, Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Kelco Supply Company, Messenger, Remembrance Keepsakes and Final Touch. The Funeral Service Foundation thanks the following scholarship contributors, Nomis Publications Inc., Deaton-Kennedy Company, Messenger, Trigard and Wilbert Funeral Service Inc.
The 2012 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference will take place April 27-29 at the Crown Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops in Ft. Myers, Fla.
NFDA is the world’s leading funeral service association, serving 18,500 individual members who represent more than 9,900 funeral homes in the United States and 43 countries around the world. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy Division office in Washington, D.C., NFDA is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity. For more information, visit www.nfda.org.
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