Cut Grandma’s Hand Off: Funeral Directors Tell Us The Weirdest Requests They Have Ever Had
Just when we think we have heard it all – we decided to ask 6,500 funeral directors the question; What is the weirdest request you have ever had from...
How do you want to die? A mission to make death part of popular conversation
A growing national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends has gained traction in recent months. As Medicare considers whether to cover such conversations with physicians,...
5 Graves That Were Lost, Then Found
You’ve probably heard the exciting news that the remains of Don Quixote author Miguel Cervantes have likely been found after centuries of being misplaced somewhere in the Convent of the Discalced Trinitarians in...
Casket-making lawmaker helps kill bill allowing alternative to burial
Imagine the remains of your dearly departed loved one being flushed down the drain. That’s the grisly image Rep. Dick Hamm conjured in a speech on the floor...
Learn to Understand Your Funeral Home’s Finances: NFDA to Host Business Conference
Brookfield, Wis. – Created especially for small to mid-size funeral home businesses, the new National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Business Conference will arm funeral professionals with updated, essential...
What is Mesoloft and How Do They Help Cremated Remains Turn Into Rain and Snow?
Last week, we shared an article about funeral profession newcomer Mesoloft and it generated a lot of buzz. Mesoloft is only about 5 months old but they are ramping...
Fostering a Global Dialogue: NFDA Hosts 2015 Asia Funeral Expo & Conference
Brookfield, Wis. – The eighth annual National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Asia Funeral Expo & Conference (AFE) will take place May 13-14 at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment...
Doctors Share Their Personal Stories of Grief After This Heartbreaking Image Goes Viral
Article Originally Appeared on Ideal Medical Care Outside of a Southern California hospital, an ER doctor is crouched down against a concrete wall grieving the loss of his...
Death Redesigned: A legendary design firm, a corporate executive, and a Buddhist-hospice director take on the end of life
There’s an ugliness — an inelegance — to death that Paul Bennett gradually came to find unacceptable. It seems to offend him the way a clumsy, counterintuitive kitchen tool might, or a...
InvoCare USA Increases Manpower with Customer Service Specialist Steven Greenfield
InvoCare USA, the forward-thinking company that is creating a niche never before seen in the funeral industry, announced the addition of Customer Service Specialist Steven Greenfield. San Diego,...