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What Is the Cost of Hospice Care?

What Is the Cost of Hospice Care?

If you or someone you love is terminally ill, you may think of turning to Hospice Care for help. Hospice care focuses on helping terminally ill patients live comfortably and includes pain relief care and symptom management.  With hospice, the focus is no longer on...
What Does a Funeral Home Do?

What Does a Funeral Home Do?

If you’ve ever wondered why you need a funeral home to plan and arrange a funeral, it’s a job more significant than you think. There is much planning involved in arranging a funeral. Let’s look at the perspective of a 4th generation funeral director and see, “What...
Is Palliative Care the Same as Hospice?

Is Palliative Care the Same as Hospice?

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with an illness that affects their quality of life, such as cancer or heart failure. It includes care for an individual’s spiritual, emotional, and physical struggles. Anyone with a severe medical condition...
What To Do When a Parent Dies

What To Do When a Parent Dies

When a parent dies, it can feel like a foundational structure in your life has suddenly disappeared. In addition, the overwhelming emotional stress can make it challenging to think about what needs to happen next. However, armed with a checklist, you can gradually and...
What to Say When Someone Dies

What to Say When Someone Dies

You may wonder what to say when someone dies. If you are attending a funeral, you want your words to comfort the family. What can you say to help ease their pain? Is there a magic combination of words or phrases that will make a difference for them as they struggle...