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Do Men and Women Grieve Differently?
While biology and culture do play a role in how we grieve, it may be helpful to become familiar with the three patters of grief mentioned in the article by Lisa O’Hara. Take a minute to read about The Intuitive, The Instrumental and The Dissonant patters of grief as explained in the article, “Do Men and Women Grieve Differently?” How Gender Impacts Loss.
End of Life Care Planning and Checklist: State of CA, DOJ, Attorney General
State of California Department of Justice: From the Office of Attorney General, Rob Bonta. We plan for the best life possible. Yet, all too often in this planning, we put off thinking out our final chapter for living well with peace of mind and without crisis.
Did You Know? Research shows that 70 percent of Americans would prefer to be at home with loved ones in their final days, yet only about 25 percent die at home. And, the most requested advice from legal aid is how to deal with end-of-life issues – amidst a family crisis.
How to Write a Eulogy That Captures Who the Person Was
Putting into words the essence of another person is a difficult task in the best of times. But it’s especially daunting when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one and have only a few days to gather your thoughts to compose a eulogy. But experts have some advice on how to make the process easier.
Verywell Health: 3 Reasons You Should Choose Cremation
There are many reasons contributing to why a growing number of people choose cremation versus the more traditional casketed ground burial, including greater religious acceptance, less adherence to family traditions, and an increasingly mobile society. This article, written by Chris Raymond of Verywell Health explores three significant aspects of cremation to help you decide if this form of final body disposition is right for you or someone you love.
How to Manage Your Digital Afterlife and Why it Matters
Article via Phys.Org – If you were to die tomorrow, what would happen to your Facebook page? We recently stumbled onto an article we think you will find fascinating. The topic of memorializing life digitally when a loved one passes is becoming increasingly popular and a rapidly growing discussion. In reference to this article, these question are posed: Would your current profile picture and cover image remain, digitally freezing your identity in perpetuity? How would your “friends” (virtual and/or real-life) know you’d died, or would they? Once you were gone, who would assure that posts to your page were appropriate? Years from now, would friends still get a reminder in their news feed on your birthday? If so, how would that make them feel? These are all great questions and you can find the full article here.
Children and Grief
One very important issue, oftentimes overlooked, is when children lose a loved one and are living with grief.
A child may need on-going support to help them process the loss of a loved one. Fortunately, there are a variety of supports and resources that you can refer to during this difficult time. Among them, simply having an open discussion about the loss and their feelings about it can lay a foundation for the many conversations you will have in the future. Be sure to bookmark this page for future reference.
Memorializing Loved Ones Through Art
From time immemorial, families have honored their deceased loved ones with elaborate family altars within their homes, or with picture collages of their loved ones displayed in a prominent place within their homes. While these are loving ways to remember loved ones, there are now many unique and creative ways to memorialize those we have lost.
Staying ConnecTED During Your Grief
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Exploring the Power of Music During Grief
As you know, loss and grief are inevitable parts of life. Throughout time, people around the world have used music during times of loss to come to terms with their losses, grieve, remember and heal. And while it isn’t a “magic bullet” that can simply take the pain away, it can certainly help to lessen it, while offering a creative outlet in the process.
5 Surprising Benefits of Exercising While Grieving
Some people grieve by going out, some grieve by self-medicating, while others grieve by becoming reclusive, many grieve by fleeing, a few becoming more active with health and exercising, and then some grieve through self-destruction. However, we all connect because at some point, we may have had those thoughts too. But did you know grief also weakens our bodies because of the increase in cortisone levels? It should come as no surprise that cortisone is released when we are under stress. But the problem is when you’re transitioning from wife to widow those high levels cortisone wreaks havoc and weakens our bodies.
You know the strength of a company by the company it keeps. We are proud to be members of:
CANA is an international organization that was founded in 1913 with the goal to promote safe and hygienic methods for individuals who choose cremation. Access Cremation is proud to be among its 1,500 members.
ICCFA proudly promotes consumer choices, pre-arrangement and open competition. Since being founded in 1887, it has created numerous guidelines advocating state legislation on a number of consumer related issues.