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What Do We Know About the New Covid-19 Variant
It seems like the world is not out-of-the-woods yet. Although we ushered in the New Year, we are all still vulnerable to the Covid-19 virus. Especially now that the World Health Organization identified a mutation of the originally terrifying virus that made everyone fear for their lives.
Your Quick Guide to Planning Memorials and Funerals this Pandemic
The world is continuously challenged to adapt to the circumstances brought about by the pandemic. Even a family’s means of grieving and saying goodbye must shift to non-traditional ways to minimize infection. Funeral homes are consistently providing ways for families to address such needs despite the challenges of not being able to come together.
How to Make a Memorial Video for Your Loved One
One way of immortalizing a loved one’s memories and life is through a sweet and well-crafted video tribute. After all, if the presentation is a means of saying goodbye, why not make the best of what’s left?
Mourning at Christmas: Coping With Grief on the Holidays
The holidays call for family and friends gathering over a warm cup of cocoa. The thought of celebrating Christmas and even New Year alone is a daunting idea. However, there are instances when death comes unexpectedly and leaves everyone broken-hearted.
Covid-19 Pandemic: The Sad Reality of Funeral Homes and Deathcare Services
It was around February that the country was alarmed because of the rising numbers of Covid-19 infections. Midway around March, the local government enforced community quarantines. Despite the continuous rise of deaths, funeral homes around Philippines are losing revenue. What’s more, the pandemic is shifting the way people conducts funerals. From intimate celebrations, it transformed into nothing.
Useful Marketing Tips for a Local Funeral Home
When it comes to marketing, you consider two classifications of clientele. The first one is your existing patrons, and the other is potential customers. Marketing a funeral home may apply different strategies, but the approach remains the same. You nurture the existing ones and attract new clients.
Teens and Their Expression of Grief: How Can You Help?
Teenagers express grief and feel despair differently than of adults. There are many factors that contribute to their heightened emotions such as hormonal and body changes, relationship with the deceased, and their own ability to process negative experiences.
Coping With Death and Loss Through the Eyes of a Child
The inevitability of death scares everyone. Even for a child with innocent mindset, it is hard to live with the fact that someone, may it be a friend or a family member, is no longer with them. Older individuals tend to shield a child of such tragedy. We can understand why parents and other people do this. However, dealing with the truth is always better than keeping children at the gray area of confusion and cover-ups.
The Reality of Coping With Near End Life Situations Alone
There are instances in life where we find ourselves alone, lonely and fearful. It is never a fulfilling moment in life to depart this world without having to see the last sight of your family and friends. But, that’s just how life goes. You can never tell when or how but you must say goodbye.
Halloween Fun Facts For a Spooky Celebration!
Of all things spooky and thrilling, Halloween is a celebration much awaited by every one of all ages. Trick and treats, jack-o-lanterns, and spooky costumes, become the tradition embedded with the celebration of Halloween. As every family take this time to eat treats, watch spooky movies or a whole lot of fun, here are our compilation of fun facts associated with Halloween!
Commemorating a Life: Elements of a Funeral
When it comes to celebrations of life, a funeral is something that people don’t wish for. Of course, this is because of a devastating loss and a funeral has become a tradition of goodbyes and remembrance. However, death is inevitable. It can be sudden or expected, but it is always tragic.
Dealing With Suicide: You and Your Loved One's Guide to Grief
The world can be harsh and cruel. Oftentimes, we find ourselves questioning a lot of circumstances and incidents that happen beyond our control. These situations often test our character and our attitude that sometimes, the pain can be unbearable. Coping with the pain and the emotional toll varies from one person to another.