by Anthony Cannata | Jan 23, 2020 | Help for Grieving
It’s the news no one wants to hear: Someone you care about has lost a loved one. When you know the person who is grieving, but don’t know their loved one well (if at all), it can be especially difficult to decide what to say. Later, when supporting the person during...
by Anthony Cannata | Aug 22, 2019 | Help for Grieving
Grief is a natural human response to any kind of loss. You are inundated with overwhelming feelings. Though people often think of it as an emotional response, it can affect you physically too. It can cause physical, cognitive, social as well as behavioural changes in...
by Anthony Cannata | Aug 1, 2019 | Help for Grieving, News
Misconception 1: If I decide to cremate a loved one there won’t be a funeral.Today, the two most popular methods of disposition are burial and cremation. However, most families, regardless of whether they choose burial or cremation find value in holding a funeral or...
by Anthony Cannata | Mar 27, 2019 | Help for Grieving, News
Writing an obituary for someone you love is an important way to honor and celebrate their life. The obituary acknowledges your loss, informs the community of the death, and invites those who knew your loved one (as well as people who care about you) to attend the...
by Anthony Cannata | Jan 24, 2019 | Help for Grieving
If you’re planning a loved one’s funeral, or pre-planning your own funeral, you’re probably having to quickly learn a lot about all aspects of funerals and burial or cremation. Contact us BEFORE the cemetery, as the we will guide you in finalizing...
by Anthony Cannata | Dec 5, 2018 | Help for Grieving
Many of us feel uncomfortable about attending visitations and funeral services because we just don’t know what to say to the bereaved. We want to comfort the family, to offer our help, to show our support, but we are afraid of saying the wrong thing, and afraid of...