TPG Global Makes Bid to Privatize Australia’s InvoCare Funeral Empire
In what seems to be a growing trend of taking public deathcare companies private, TPG Global, a subsidiary of San Francisco-based TPG Capital, has made an offer to...
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For Ben Wasserman and his Surprising Audiences, Comedy is a Natural Way to Grieve
Is there a right way to grieve? A wrong way? A specific order to experience each phase — or a time limit to be done? Deathcare professionals know...
The Pleasant Surprises of Cold Weather
With all the recent talk about the ways serious cold weather makes life harder in general and increases death care business, it’s easy to focus on the less...
3 Terrible Ways Winter Can Kill You
Why do so many people die in the winter? Mortality is highest in the cold months; funeral directors in areas where the weather gets cold frequently corroborate that...
StoneMor Has Merged with Axar Affiliate and Privatized
According to this November 3, 2022 announcement, StoneMor, which was until the merger one of the largest public deathcare property owners and operators, has merged with Axar Capital...
Is Crying Good for You?
It’s more or less commonly held that crying is supposed to be a good thing, whether as a stress reliever or because it actually purges the body of...
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...