Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Coping with Grief


Dealing with grief? Baylor All Saints behavioral health expert Scott Lennox explains why the grieving process is different for everyone and shares helpful information to helping others cope with grief.

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Answering Common Funeral Etiquette Questions


Attending a funeral is a significant event and may come with many questions prior to attending, including what to wear, where to sit or when to arrive? We have created a helpful video to answer common questions around funeral etiquette so the fear of the unknown does not stop you from attending a funeral service.

Some of the questions we help to answer are:

- When should I arrive at a funeral?
- What do I do when I arrive at a funeral?
- What should I say to people at a funeral?
- Where should I sit during a funeral?
- Can I take photographs during a funeral?
- Shall I bring a gift to a funeral?
- Should I bring my children to a funeral?

Thursday, October 22, 2020

How Do You Help a Grieving Friend?


It's so hard to know what to do when your friends are hurting. The thing is, you can't cheer someone up by telling them to look on the bright side, or by giving them advice. It just doesn't work. Watch this video to learn the one thing that will improve all of your "I'm here for you" intentions, and be that supportive friend you most want to be.

Copyright Megan Devine and Refuge in Grief

Monday, October 19, 2020

Before I Die: a Day with Terminally Ill Patients


What does it feel like to know you’re dying? In episode two of Death Land, Leah Green meets people who are facing up to the end of their lives. She follows palliative care doctor Sunita Puri as she helps her patients come to terms with their own mortality

Friday, October 16, 2020

Do You Have Insurance on Your Headstone?- Just Give Me 2 Minutes


Do you have insurance on your headstone, grave marker or urn? This is how you can find out if you already have it but don't even know about it!

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Saturday, October 10, 2020

What is the Second Right of Interment of a Deceased?


Kari the Mortician explains what the Second Right of Interment means and what the charges associated with it from the cemetery mean and if they are legal.

Sunday, October 4, 2020

How to be a Great Pallbearer!


Check out our "how to," pallbearer video with action Matt! This video explains in a lighthearted way everything you need to know about what to wear to a funeral, where you have been asked to be a pallbearer.

It describes the casket, the burial site or grave. What to expect when attending a funeral service, memorial service or celebration of life. We go over the whole deal in three minutes or less, and you will have the basics on how to lift a casket, what a casket weighs, how to walk around a grave safely while carrying a casket.

We will show the hearse, the grave, church truck, and the casket lowering device. Our hope is that you will be prepared and feel more comfortable when serving as a pallbearer.

Thursday, October 1, 2020

2 Minutes on How to Simply Personalize a Funeral


Do you need an idea for a simple and quick personalization option for your loved one's funeral or memorial service? Kari Northey, a funeral director and embalmer, gives you some quick and thought provoking ideas for gathering items to personalize a funeral!