Fear and Loathing in Deathcare: Why Most “Disrupters” Aren’t the Enemy
“My message to those business owners is they better wake up. This industry is ripe for disruption and there are many startups developing new technologies and services that...
Funeral Industry News
Suicide Awareness & Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week
September is Suicide Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about handling suicide cases. Please join Monica Torres's upcoming class on Death by Overdose, a virtual...
Worst Hotel for Funeral Directors | FFFW #50
NOTE FROM THE WRITER Last week, you may or may not have noticed that there was not an FFFW. In the almost past year, we’ve only missed one...
New Hampshire’s Life Forest Leads The Nation: First Conservation Cemetery To Bury Composted Remains
HILLSBOROUGH, NH: Announcing the cemetery of the future; Life Forest, is the first cemetery to legally offer burial of human and pet composted remains in a deed-recorded cemetery...
Michelle Reilly Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company VP-Field Sales Dan Lodermeier is pleased to announce that Michelle Reilly has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. She...
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...
CANA Hosted Innovators In Seattle for 103rd Convention
WHEELING, IL — Inspired by the enthusiasm of its members, the Cremation Association of North America decided to host the 103rd Annual Cremation Innovation Convention in-person this August...