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Tag Archives: Funeral home
Architecture Firm HofmanDujardin Designed A New Kind Of Funeral Home
The funeral center is a welcomed deviation from your typical funeral space
Sometimes it takes a bit of personal loss for an urge to create to become a need. Michiel Hofman and Barbara Dujardin, founding partners of the Dutch architectural firm HofmanDujardin, used the death of a close friend as inspiration when … Continue reading
“Confessions Of A Funeral Director” by Caleb Wilde
The book is a personal narrative about the funeral industry and the author's individual journey with life and death
Caleb Wilde is a sixth-generation funeral director who was initially leery about following in his father’s footsteps and continuing the family business. Wilde details this journey and much more in his book “Confessions Of A Funeral Director: How the Business … Continue reading
How Can Families Save Money With Home Funerals?
An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part Two
Today SevenPonds concludes our conversation with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s … Continue reading
How Can Families Save Money By Having A Home Funeral?
An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s body, to … Continue reading
Dogs Comfort The Bereaved in Funeral Homes
Our four-legged friends can help to ease grief
Dogs have been known to comfort us in our greatest times of need. And now, funeral directors across the nation have begun to utilize our furry friends’ sympathetic nature. Therapy dogs have been commonplace in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice centers … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Bereavement, Canine, Comfort, Dogs, Funeral home, Funeral Homes, Goldendoodle, Grief, Lhasa Apso, Man's Best Friend
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Our Monthly Tip: Getting Assistance with Thank You Notes
Bereavement makes it hard to acknowledge acts of kindness
Our Tip of the Month Before, during and after a death, friends, family and neighbors often give assistance to the primary caregiver. They may bring food, help with childcare, send flowers, do chores around the house and run errands. They … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged assisting the bereaved, Bereavement, Depression, Funeral home, primary caregiver, thank you notes
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