How to Help a Senior Loved One Deal with the Loss of a Spouse by Jackie Waters
Posted on July 11, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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The idea of selling a home (or buying a home) can be stressful for many of us, regardless of age, background, or current situation in life. Relocating into a new home can be especially stressful for seniors, who have often lived in the same home for most of their lives. It can be tough leaving […]
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Memorable Funerals
Posted on January 29, 2017 by | 2 Comments
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Events that are associated with a lot of emotion are usually well-remembered by attendees. And there are few events that are as emotional as funerals. So we tend to remember most things that happen at funerals. Some funerals are particularly memorable however. Although I grew up around a funeral home, the first funeral I remember […]
Continue Reading Hospice; What’s to be afraid of?
Posted on January 9, 2017 by | Leave a comment
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When patients and their families hear a recommendation from their physician for hospice they often decline and don’t allow hospice to become involved. In doing so, they are missing out on care and services that could be very helpful. The term “hospice” invokes fear in many patients and their families. They believe that, when a […]
Continue Reading The Cost of Funerals
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One of the most frequent questions that I, as a funeral director, am asked is “Why do funerals cost so much?” A tangible response is that funeral homes have a lot of overhead. Facilities require upkeep and sometimes renovations and improvements. Large, expensive vehicles such as funeral coaches, limousines and utility vehicles require maintenance and […]
Continue Reading Grief Support
Posted on July 28, 2015 by | Leave a comment
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Moore’s has a very active aftercare program. The term aftercare pertains to grief support. The systematic study of grief and its treatment began when survivors and family members of Boston’s Cocoanut Grove Nightclub fire of 1942 were interviewed and followed. The study of grief was further advanced by Elizabeth Kubler Ross who, in her book […]
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