Archive for August 2021
A Quick Reference Guide To Wakes, Funerals, And Memorial Services
Wake, Funeral and Memorial Service Defined Unless you have suffered from the loss of a close relative and were responsible for planning the funeral, it is very possible that you don’t know the different terms used in the funeral industry. After all, funerals are not a fun topic for casual day-to-day conversation, and why would…
Read MoreBuzz Lightyear Helps With Pushy Cemetery Salespeople
As you may know, I am relatively new to the death services industry and not a licensed funeral director. Unfortunately, sometimes industry veterans think that they can take advantage of me because I am a relative rookie. This recently happened at a large commercial for-profit cemetery. The cemetery manager, for whom I was doing…
Read MoreNew Federal Rules Regarding Patient Access To Medical Records
Learn Your Rights Healthcare providers have a legal obligation to provide access to medical records both while a patient is alive and after death. Almost every week, I speak to a family whose loved one died, was denied access to medical records, and has no idea why their loved one passed. This is both an ethical wrong and…
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