Category Archives: Professional Advice

What is DNA Banking? An Interview with Jeff Harbeson, Part One

The DNA Memorial offers the bereaved a chance to keep the DNA of their dead loved ones close and accessible for future medical advances

Today SevenPonds speaks with Jeff Harbeson, the CEO of CG Labs in Ontario, Canada, and the founder of Family Choice Funerals and Cremations, a Virginia-based company with a vision of becoming the only six sigma operating platform and franchise funeral … Continue reading

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How Can You Care for a Loved One Immediately after Death? An Interview with Susan Oppie

One Washcloth offers a simple, moving way for the bereaved to care for one who has died

Today SevenPonds speaks with Susan Oppie of One Washcloth. Susan has been in the medical field for over 19 years and has worked as everything from a Home Health Aide for the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston to working extensively … Continue reading

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What is Elder Abuse Law? An Interview with Kathryn A. Stebner, Part One

An attorney explains her law firm’s elder abuse specialties and her personal approach to handling cases

Today SevenPonds speaks with Kathryn A. Stebner, Principal and Attorney at Law of Stebner and Associates. Based in San Francisco, Stebner received her B.A. in Political Science from University of Oregon in 1982 and her J.D. from University of San … Continue reading

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Can I Send Ashes to Space? An Interview with Thomas Civeit

How we can memorialize our family members as a beautiful blazing shooting star

Today SevenPonds speaks with Thomas Civeit, Founder and CEO of Elysium Space, an online and APP service company that provides families the opportunity to have their loved ones’ cremation ashes memorialized in space. Thomas is a space engineer, whose experience … Continue reading

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What Happened When an Assisted Living Facility Was Abandoned with Residents Still There? An interview with Miles Maker

A true story that broke our hearts becomes a film "If We Left"

Today SevenPonds speaks with Miles Maker, both an Executive and Creative Producer for an (in process) film titled “If We Left.” The film is based on a true story that has received much national coverage. Valley Springs Manor, an assisted … Continue reading

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Can Ayahuasca Heal Grief? An Interview with Dercas Nidra

Dercas Nidra's groups lead the way in tea-based healing

We spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads monthly ayahuasca sessions to help people through grief. Ayahuasca is a tea … Continue reading

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