Case Study: Moorhead-Epps Funeral Home

The article, “10 Burdens Funeral Directors Carry”, written by Caleb Wilde expresses the unique struggles of those working the funeral business. They face numerous challenges through trying to aid and support those mourning a loved one. This often over looked and underappreciated field offers a salient as well as specific service desperately needed by each community. By encountering: depression, psychosis, isolation, stress, workaholism and death itself funeral directors make numerous personal sacrifices to continue to provide honor and respect to the dead.

A funeral director is a person who handles and cares for the remains of a deceased person. They provide the space for the Memorial Services to be held, arrange for the necessary permits such as death certificates, cremation authorizations, while they are preparing the deceased for final disposition. Funeral directors can also be referred to as

Have you recently lost a loved one? It can be difficult to imagine living life without that special someone, but there’s no need for you to deal with this alone. The funeral planning professionals at Adzima Funeral Home are here to help. As a family-owned funeral home in Stratford, CT, they understand that there are several ways to deal with grief and will do all they can to make this process as easy as possible.

In 1916 a small group of Presbyterian ministers founded a non-profit organization called Springpoint. Originally called Presbyterian Homes, Springpoint provides housing and services to the elderly. In 1963 the senior community build one of the first continuing care retirement communities in America and it was the first on the east coast. It had comfortable residential living service and healthcare on one campus. Today Springpoint become New Jersey’s largest not for profit senior living providers. They how serves more than 3,300 residents in continuing care retirement communities and a family of affordable housing communities statewide. They growth of this nursing home sparked my interest to write how this company survive for years.

Literature review was not extensive for the purposes of this project, but future research may shape the results of this study. An important limitation to consider is that the financial aspect was not researched in depth. It was undetermined how much of the funeral cost would be covered by my life insurance policy, and prices I received from the funeral directors and former pastor were only general estimates. Some funeral expenses were likely not accounted for because of the brevity of the interviews. Another factor to consider is that the interview with my family members was conducted in a single group sitting. Individuals may not have felt comfortable expressing their opinions amongst the group, and group think may have played a role in the answers received. Wishes for my funeral services may also change with the course of time, and some aspects of the funeral may have been forgotten in the initial interview process. Private interviews should be conducted in the future, and the dialogue about death should be ongoing to account for these

Planning in advance for a funeral and cremation is a necessary activity. However, having a mode of action in place is important so that when the time comes, you’re not flustered about what steps to take during an already-stressful period.  If you’re based in or around Stratford, CT, Adzima Funeral Home can be a valuable resource for pre-planning arrangements.

Try to let go of some of the stress of the technical part of funeral arrangements and follow this step-by-step guide:

As a career path, Funeral Directing and Embalming is one less taken and the path for me. Throughout my life I’ve had my share of experiences that lead me to the career path I have chosen today. Monday April 21, 2008 I lost my aunt due to complications of Liver surgery. Being my first time dealing with death I was confused with many questions. Why now? How will I get through this? What happens next? I couldn’t get her off my mind. At her funeral there she lies lifeless yet she looked so beautiful and full of life, just as if she were sleeping. The funeral home cared for her so well. Details were not skipped at her funeral, from her personal wishes, financial portion, and flower arrangements down to the beauty marks on her face. My family was

One of the most stressful aspects of arranging a funeral for your loved one is figuring out what to inscribe on their tombstone. The burial services experts at Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home—a facility assisting with funerals and cremations in Cincinnati, OH—say much of the anxiety comes from a desire to make sure these words offer a fitting tribute to the deceased.

In Islam, the body is brought home from any hospice facility the ill may have been in. The family members of the deceased then wash the body and have it buried as soon as possible. It is also important to bury the body in the country in which the death occurred. For instance, if the death has occurred in Canada, the body must be buried in Canada. It is also important to note that if a male in the family has died, then the male family members wash the body and if it’s a female death, then the female family members wash the body. The religion is very strict with regards to this. In Islam, it is preferable to bury a woman at nighttime because the night acts as an extra cover out of respect for the woman. As this woman walked into where her mother was lying, the other aunties and other female family members in the room

As with any major purchase, the most important thing to do is ask questions of the funeral director. Express your needs, desires and financial limitations in regards to funeral services. Having the assistance of a professional can make a difficult decision much easier.

INDUSTRY GROWTH (MEDIUM): The industry growth of the Funeral Directors, Crematoria and Cemeteries industry is strongly influenced by the number of deaths in Australia each year. A general increase in living standards, improved attitudes towards health and medical advances over the last decade has seen the average life expectancy increase in Australia (Figure 1.1). However, the increasing trend towards cremations as opposed to traditional burials means that revenue growth has halted temporarily in the Funeral Service industry, as cremations are less profitable per service.

Funeral directors may claim that it is necessary for consumers to purchase their caskets, urns, or printed programs from the funeral home itself, but more times than not, it is less expensive if those items are bought from outside businesses (Sheridan 7). According to Terry Sheridan, “The Federal Trade Commission says a funeral home may not refuse to use a casket or urn bought on the web or at a local store. Also, the funeral director cannot charge you extra to handle a casket or urn purchased somewhere else.” This is another way for families to reduce the price of a traditional funeral, if they are willing to search and educate

Funeral services are for the living, who are mourning, and not for the dead, who are unaware. To me, a funeral service is a small formality in the arc of a person's existence, and pales in comparison to the relationships that the person had when they were living.

     Because of the increasing education of the consumer, many may choose to bypass the funeral home as a way of lowering costs.