Forever in Their Hearts

Forever in Their Hearts


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Designing Permanent Memorials
November 24, 2017

Did you ever walk through a cemetery and wonder about the tombstones? Who designs, creates, and maintains these permanent memorials to honor our departed loved ones? If you make this kind of investment, you should know what to expect at each stage of...

Exploring Cultural Funeral Traditions
November 20, 2017

Have you ever attended a funeral that was different than what you’ve come to expect? Will your service incorporate traditions from your family’s culture? Cultural traditions preserve our family history and shape our personal identity, from the day...

When a Loved One Requests “No Funeral Service”
November 10, 2017

Have you ever heard of someone requesting no funeral service? Do you ever consider not having a funeral service yourself? When this happens, loved ones face the challenge of honouring the deceased’s final wishes while allowing themselves a time of...

Coping with Tragedy in the News
October 25, 2017

Have you ever found yourself mourning someone you do not personally know? Does tragedy in the news upset you, as if you’d lost a loved one? When media alerts citizens about a tragedy in the news, many people share the emotions of the people who...

Losing an Ex-spouse, and Other Disenfranchised Grief
September 19, 2017

Have you ever experienced mourning that you couldn’t discuss? Have you ever had someone close to you die, but found that their death wasn’t acknowledged by those around you? Disenfranchised grief is not just about losing someone, as Valerie...

Making Funeral Pre-arrangements - What You Need to Know
September 07, 2017

Has anyone ever asked you about making funeral pre-arrangements? Do you ever think about how you’d like to be remembered by your loved ones after you’re gone? There’s more to making pre-arrangements for a memorial or funeral service than...

Practical Tips to Help Seniors Deal with Loss and How to Thrive in Their Golden Years
August 16, 2017

Do you ever wish you had a list of resources to help an elderly person deal with loss? Are you feeling helpless because you have an elderly loved one who isn’t thriving in their golden years? Fortunately there are resources, and they are right here...

Helping Seniors Deal with Loss
August 08, 2017

Does a loved one’s passing make you more aware of the time you have left? Can you imagine how distressing this is for an elderly person? The word “retirement” brings to mind images of travel and golfing for many, but the “golden years” come...

Using Family Records and Family History to Incorporate into a Funeral Service
August 01, 2017

Do you ever wonder what family history gets lost when a person passes away? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to keep a record of those memories? There are tasteful, heartfelt ways to incorporate these things in funeral and memorial services....

Meeting the Needs of the Caregiver
July 20, 2017

Have you ever thought about life from a caregiver’s point of view? Have you or someone you know felt overwhelmed with the emotional and physical exhaustion of caring for another? Caregivers often put their own needs aside to be there for a dying...