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Lower Makefield woman establishes 'imsorrytohear.com' to help with funeral planning
By Petra Chesner Schlatt for Bucks Local News When someone passes away, loved ones are grief-stricken. They must process their feelings and begin to deal with a future without the recently deceased. They also have to deal with the present, and many don’t know how. Entrepreneur Rachel Zeldin knows how ...
Continue ReadingBody Donation: Everything You Need to Know About Body Donation
This article answers all the questions you and your family might have about the process of donating your body. Click here to learn how to donate your body and where your body goes after being donated. The following section outlines the general process along with several national organizations that help facilitate ...
Continue ReadingFuneral Assistance for Those Who Need It
Funerals today are very expensive and not everyone is able to afford them. Because of this some states offer burial or cremation assistance or benefits for indigent persons or families without a means to pay for funeral expenses for a loved one who received welfare of social service benefits. Indigent ...
Continue ReadingDramatic Funeral Customs From Around the World
Cover Photocredit: Design Indaba Around the world, there are many different ways to commemorate and respect the deaths of those who have passed. In North America, cremation and ground burial are the most common means of burial. Here we are highlighting five (5) dramatic (and graphic) death customs that were or ...
Continue ReadingTop 5 Creative Ways to Spread Cremated Remains
When it comes to cremating your loved ones, it can sometimes be hard to think of the perfect way to remember them and honor their life. Here are our top 5 most creative, out of this world ways: #1. Creative Ash Scattering A lot of people think that scattering ashes is ...
Continue ReadingGiving Yourself a Basic Education About Funeral Planning Now
By Judith Johnson for the Huffington Post If you had to plan a funeral for a loved one tomorrow, would you know what to do and what not to do? Most of us are woefully unprepared when faced with this task and must do so while grieving the loss of ...
Continue ReadingWhat to Know About Scattering Ashes (and some creative ways to do it)
Can I scatter my ashes in the backyard? How about at my local park? How about in a baseball stadium like in that one movie? With more people opting for cremation than ever before, finding the right place to scatter is important, though the legality of it is is even ...
Continue ReadingDNA Memorialization Prior to Burial or Cremation
What is DNA Memorialization? DNA memorialization (also called DNA preservation) is the process of taking the DNA of someone and preserving it before they are buried or cremated. DNA is a genealogical record of your body. Everyone has their own unique DNA makeup which means no two people are identical. ...
Continue ReadingThe Death Doula or Death Midwife
When you think of the word “midwife” you think of childbirth, however this is not the only kind of midwife. The other midwife is a death midwife or more commonly known as “death doula”. What is a Death Doula? A death doula is a man or woman whose job is ...
Continue ReadingCan I Bring My Own Casket or Urn?
If you are wondering whethe you have to buy a casket, urn or other merchandise from a funeral home. The simple answer is "No". The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) clearly outline your choices when it comes to purchasing a casket, detailing that that you do not have to buy a casket ...
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