The History of Cremation Rituals and Why They Aren’t Going Away
Ritual has been an important part of understanding grief and loss for centuries. Many grief counselors and death educators agree that ritual is helpful in the healing process...
Preparing for the Secular Revolution in Funeral Care
More than many other professions, funeral care is closely tied to religious traditions and practices. Those traditions impact the work that we do and the businesses that we...
What the 4 Eras of Cremation Reveal About the Needs of Modern Families
We all know that cremation numbers in the US have consistently been on the rise over the last century, and they are only continuing to grow steadily and...
What Deathcare Can Learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic and Excess Death
Professionals across the deathcare space have been on the front lines of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and have witnessed firsthand the incredible and tragic amount of excess death...
Will Green Burial Slow Cremation Rates?
There is no doubt that consumers today are looking for environmentally friendly options, even in deathcare. A 2017 survey by NFDA reveals that 53.8% of funeral consumers indicated...
How Thinking Like a CEO Can Make or Break a Funeral Business
In a recent interview for the Deathcare Decoded podcast, Ryan Thogmartin, CEO and founder of Connecting Directors and DISRUPT Media told an anecdote about hearing a speech at...
It’s Time for Visibility and Support for LGBTQIA+ Deathcare Professionals
June is Pride Month in the US, which is historically a time of celebration of the LGBTQIA+ population and remembrance of the history of oppression around gay human...
CANA’s 2021 Report Reveals Surprising Impacts of COVID on Cremations
Professionals across the deathcare space have been on the front lines of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic and have witnessed firsthand the incredible and tragic amount of “excess deaths”...
Learn the Value of Letting Staff Stock the Selection Room
Successful business owners are always looking for ways to get employees more invested in their businesses. Sandra Walker, Vice President of Strategic Business at Fairmount Memorial Association and...
Why Anatomical Donation Should be Offered at Your Funeral Home
Everyone knows that after death you can be buried or cremated, but there is another, less popular option: Anatomical Donation. Differing from organ donation or tissue banking, anatomical...