Battling Burnout – How Funeral Directors Find Peace in the Midst of Chaos
Funeral Director Thomas Gale counts ceiling tiles. Each one represents another moment in his life to remember not to take for granted. For nearly 20 years, Gale has...
Funeral, Final-Expense Coverage Thrives as Market for Seniors
Amid the U.S. economic downturn, middle-income senior citizens and lower-income Americans nearing retirement can turn to life insurers who sell basic coverage policies for funeral and other final...
Death Care Stocks, Do You Own Any?
I do not currently own any death care stocks. Not for any specific reason, I just don't own any. There are always articles online about SCI and Hillenbrand...
Shocking Ending: Implanted Defibrillators Can Bring Misery to Final Hours
Implanted defibrillators can save lives, shocking a heart beating wildly out of sync back to a regular rhythm. But they can also make a dying patient's last hours...
Could this Work? Funeral Home Uses Stage Hypnotist to Help Grieving Families
Under her real name of Sue MacLean she has created a home from home environment at her new business to be called Ashby Funeral Care. She has personally...
SCI Expanding in Virginia
One of the largest funeral services conglomerates in the country - Houston-based Service Corporation International is expanding in Northern Virginia with the purchase of two independently owned funeral...
Directors' Choice Answering Service Saves a Life
Funeral home answering service, Directors' Choice, received an alarming call in the wee hours of the morning on September 14. The contact center answers telephone lines 24/7/365 for...
Guide for Finding Bereavement Airfare Discounts
Booking a flight in the wake of an emergency or loved one's death is overwhelming, and oftentimes done in a haze of grief. To assist mourning passengers, airlines...
Professional Funeral Alliance – New Business Announcement
Springfield, Illinois, October 5, 2011 - Nine (9) long-time funeral service professionals announced that they have formed a new company, Professional Funeral Alliance, Inc., to provide accounting, tax...
Aftercare Webinar to Focus on Building Relationships and Profits
WALL, N.J. - Funeral directors who register for an upcoming webinar on aftercare will be taking an important step in comforting families and building a continuum of care...