Losing a loved one is undoubtedly one of the hardest experiences we can endure. After such a devastating event, it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed and lost. For some, starting fresh in a new place can provide comfort and help ease some of the pain. Here are tips...
Resources for Individuals
Latest Post
How to Start Fresh in a New Place After a Loss
Losing a loved one is undoubtedly one of the hardest experiences we can endure. After such a devastating event, it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed and lost. For some, starting fresh in a new place can provide comfort...
What to Do When One Parent Needs Assisted Living and the Other Doesn’t
Aging is not for the faint of heart. And watching your loved ones age can be difficult, too, especially when you realize that one parent needs assisted living and the other doesn’t. While the decisions that follow will not be easy, there are some ways to navigate this...
Effective Strategies for Caregivers Balancing Work and Family
As a caregiver for a senior loved one, finding equilibrium between your caregiving responsibilities and personal endeavors can seem daunting. Luckily, there are actionable strategies that can greatly benefit your overall health and happiness. These insights from...
Hospice Care: Preparing Yourself and Your Loved One for the Journey Ahead
When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, it's important to have a plan in place for their end-of-life care. Hospice care is often recommended in these situations, as it can provide support and comfort to both the patient and their family. Here’s what you...
Facing the Future Together: Tips for End-of-Life Planning Talks
Navigating the conversation about end-of-life arrangements requires delicacy, understanding, and a professional approach. As a funeral industry professional, your role in facilitating these discussions is crucial. This guide, courtesy of the Arkansas Funeral Directors...
Find Solace With These Mindfulness Practices for Navigating Grief
In the labyrinth of life, grief is an inevitable passage that can leave you feeling lost and overwhelmed. Amidst this emotional turmoil, finding a beacon of calm can seem like a daunting task. However, embracing mindfulness practices offers a pathway to navigate...
Addiction Treatment Help
Addiction Help is the only addiction and mental health website founded by a board-certified addiction specialist, a long-time recovering addict, and the spouse of an addict. They provide reliable information about addiction and recovery to guide addicts and their...
Death and Social Media
What the families you serve need to know.By Jessica A. Koth Since Elon Musk took the helm of the social media platform. Recently, he made headlines again, but this time, his actions may be impacting the families you serve. In May, Musk announced that Twitter would be...
Guiding Through Grief: Practical Tips for Cleaning Out a Loved One’s Home
Cleaning out the home of a recently deceased loved one can be an emotionally challenging task. It involves navigating through a sea of memories and making tough decisions about what to keep and what to let go. However, with the right approach, it's possible to...
The Road to Recovery: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One to Overdose
Losing a friend or loved one to an overdose is a deeply painful experience, leaving you grappling with a storm of emotions. It's a unique form of grief that can be difficult to navigate, often compounded by stigma and judgement. The following strategies, courtesy of...
Grief Brief: Loneliness
Yesterday my brother came to dinner, and our topic of conversation drifted to his recent loss. During our conversation, he said he could handle the loneliness but couldn’t handle being without his wife. I thought our conversation would be an excellent introduction to...
4 Things You Need to Know About Planning Your Own Funeral
At the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association, we know that funeral planning is the last thing people want to do when grieving the loss of a loved one. As such, planning your own funeral is one of the best gifts you can give your loved ones. By planning your funeral...
Pushing Up Daisies: Videos v. Journaling
I often write about the healing power of journaling when it comes to grief recovery. When my grandson died, I found that writing and prayer were the most successful recovery techniques that I practiced. They not only brought me comfort, but they also helped me heal....
How to Honor a Loved One’s Memory on Social Media
When a beloved family member passes away, it is important to remember and honor them in the best way that we can. One of the most common ways to do this is through social media posts, as many people now use these platforms as their primary means of communication and...
4 Healing Habits to Help You Through Grief
Grief doesn’t just break your heart. Grief also causes real physical, mental, and emotional symptoms. In the weeks and months after a loss, you may have a hard time concentrating, sleep too much or too little, and struggle to find the motivation to complete daily...
Dealing with Grief of Losing a Loved One During the Holidays
If you’ve recently lost a loved one, you know that the holidays are especially difficult. Holidays are a time where everyone is supposed to be happy. You may feel like you have to put on a false smile and join in traditional celebrations even though you don’t feel...
Best Practices for Financing Long-Term Care
We can lose a loved one from all sorts of reasons. Surviving Day One is a grief resource that looks at how to continue forwards with purpose and meaning after the devastating loss of a loved one.Read the article below and more at SurvivingDayOne.com....
Surviving Day One
We can lose a loved one from all sorts of reasons. Surviving Day One is a grief resource that looks at how to continue forwards with purpose and meaning after the devastating loss of a loved one.Read the article below and more at SurvivingDayOne.com...