10 Things Happening in Cemeteries That Aren’t Burials or Entombments
We can probably agree that opening up a funeral home’s event center for weddings, baby showers, or family reunions is a great way to let your neighbors explore...
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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...
Your Future Client, Planning Her Own Funeral Party
I’ve been writing on deathcare matters from a layperson’s perspective for a while now. I’ve delved into graphic, unsavory aspects including trauma and decomposition and the actual biological...
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...
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...
Rewired by Loss: Grief Is Essentially a Brain Injury
That’s right – a brain injury. A number of scientific studies reveal that an emotional disturbance, such as that caused by the experience of grieving a loved one,...