Embalming Fluid as a Controlled Substance: The Rakim Shackleford Act
House Bill 278 (Public) Filed Monday, March 6, 2023 AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CRIMINAL POSSESSION AND UNLAWFUL SALE OF EMBALMING FLUID AND TO MAKE OTHER...
Retain Your Top Talent: How to Fulfill Employees
In the 2023 version of our annual deathcare survey, the #2 top reader concern was how to attract and retain top talent. Since our goal here at Connecting...
Emergency Action Plans: How to Prepare for Problem Families Ahead of Time
Funerals are emotional events, and deathcare professionals learn quickly what to expect at every stage, from first contact to interment. Every funeral is different, so there’s always potential...
Proof that Pets Provide Effective Grief Support
If you have pets, you likely already know well how great their calming effects can be. The benefits of animal companionship extend well beyond just company, though, to...
Three Time Management Tips for the Criminally Overextended
There’s almost always too much to do, but small business owners don’t stay in business without a system for getting things done. Organization, prioritization, and follow-through are inherent...
Burnout or Compassion Fatigue: What’s the Difference?
Professional burnout has become absolutely rampant. Most of us wear multiple hats in daily life during the best of times, and world events of the past several years...
Are You Ready for the Deathtech Revolution?
Deathcare’s mainstream impact manifests strongly now in its technology. Sure, some of it’s humble, blue-collar tech: in-house networks, electronic communication, websites, webcams, whatever else. Livestreaming and digital memorials...
Crazy Ways Deathcare is Using AI
AI has become famous for automating high-volume or repetitive tasks. We appreciate the way this simplifies day-to-day administration duties, writing obituaries, virtual services/memorials, even the purchase of goods...
Cybersecurity for Deathcare
Most business owners have their hands full just running their business; when it comes to managing technology and its details, the heavy-lifting should ideally be left in the...
AI Can Tell You When You’ll Die
Seriously. Artificial intelligence (AI) has real superpowers; they’re all over the news. This is just another one: AI can identify heart patients who don’t have long to live. ...