How You Can Support Survivors of Suicide Loss
September is Suicide Prevention Month—a time to bring awareness to this stigmatized topic. Talking about suicide can be uncomfortable, and sometimes we keep quiet just because we don’t...
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Help Is On The Way! Mortuary School Enrollments Increased This Year
For at least the last two years, recruitment and retention of employees have topped the list of concerns and frustrations of deathcare professionals. Salary increases, relocation reimbursements, and...
Radiation Exposure in Deathcare
When imagining a scenario which includes radioactive human remains, you probably aren’t envisioning much in the way of deathcare – the topic carries a kind of Armageddon-ish feeling...
Professional Women in Deathcare: Make Plans Now to ReConnect and Make Waves in Baltimore!
For the first time ever, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) International Convention & Expo will host an event designed to reconnect attendees of its 2022 Professional Women’s...
Long Day On Your Feet? Here’s How to Reduce Your Lower Back Pain
Thank you to Dr. Davana Pilczuk of The Human Performance Group for this article. Dr. Pilczuk is an award-winning kinesiologist who specializes in human performance. She is a speaker, writer...
Deathcare Challenges in Cases of Violent Death
Auto accidents, random acts of violence, suicides and other traumatic deaths create unique challenges for funeral homes. Sudden, traumatic, and unexpected (or, as in the case of suicide,...
Preneed & Cremation: The Business Case and Strategies at CANA’s Convention
WHEELING, IL— It’s no surprise that preneed sales reached record highs during the last several years. When surveyed in 2015, 29% of respondents said that they discussed prearranging...