Funeral
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Ethics in Funeral Services: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Interactions are integral to the death care industry, often occurring when individuals are at their most vulnerable. During…
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Building Trust with Culturally Diverse Families
As the world evolves, family dynamics also change, leading to a blending of traditions and beliefs. This merging…
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Creating Ethical Guidelines for Digital Funeral Tributes
In today’s digital world, businesses must evolve to thrive. Funeral directors need to embrace technology as a powerful…
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What’s the Deal with Green Funerals?
Terms like “green funerals,” “natural burials,” and “eco-friendly funerals” reflect a growing trend in the evolving funeral culture.…
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Marketing Your Funeral Services
Like any other business, funeral directors must actively engage in marketing your funeral services. Marketing is engaging with…
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What Funeral Directors Should Know About Opioid-Related Deaths and Drug Overdoses
Over the past two decades, drug overdoses have claimed the lives of over 560,000 individuals in the United…
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Religion and the Funeral Director
Historically, funerals have been considered religious occasions. However, due to evolving ethnic groups, traditions, and values, interest in…
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Flame Cremation and Water Cremation: What Funeral Professionals Should Know
Cremations, including water cremation, are increasingly outpacing traditional burials. Factors such as shifting cultural attitudes, logistical considerations, environmental…
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Mass Fatality Incidents and the Funeral Profession
A well-thought-out plan for mass fatality incidents and the funeral profession is essential. Funeral directors and employees possess…
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Anatomical Embalming for Funeral Professionals
By combining art and science, the embalming technique reduces the natural rate of a body’s decomposition. For funeral…
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Honoring the Fallen: Military and Line-of-Duty Funerals
‘Honoring the fallen’ is a phrase used during line-of-duty funerals, services, and other memorials that pay tribute to…
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Funeral Aftercare
Over the years, funerals have undergone significant changes. Once, they were sombre affairs where people mourned the loss…