When your loved one enters hospice care, it is an emotional and challenging time. While your focus is on making your family member comfortable and taking care of them during their time in hospice, you will also need to think about arrangements for after they pass. As part of your hospice care plan, you will […]
One of the Reasons to Donate Your Body to Science Concern about money is #2 on the list of top five reasons people don’t plan for the end of life. If you ask yourself, “Do you get paid for donating your body to science?” you may already know that traditional funerals and burials are very […]
Did you know that 95% of Americans favor human organ and tissue donation, but only half are registered donors? Additionally, the latest estimates are that only about 20,000 people each year choose whole-body donation with cremation as an end-of-life option for themselves or their loved ones. Many people need help understanding whole-body donation and miss […]
Donating your body to science is one of the most important choices you can make, which means critical considerations go into making that decision. Deciding to donate a body to science is part of an end-of-life planning process, giving you time to consider your options. But if either you or a loved one becomes ill […]
What Are Low or No Cost End of Life Options? Of the top five reasons people don’t plan ahead for their end of life, concern about money is #2. If you are searching for low or no-cost end-of-life options, you may already know that a traditional funeral and burial is expensive. In 2023, the average […]
Why People Do Not or Cannot Prepare for End-of-Life A recent Funeral and Memorial Information Council survey indicates that 89% of Americans 40 years old or older feel that talking about their end-of-life wishes is meaningful. Still, only 17% had created a plan. This information highlights the fact that talking about dying and planning for […]
Talking about dying is difficult, and preparing for the end of life is something people often don’t do. A recent Funeral and Memorial Information Council survey shared that 89% of Americans who are 40 years old or older feel that talking about their end-of-life wishes is meaningful, but a small percentage, just 17%, had actually […]