This report from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress highlights some of the major risks associated with being death-care workers and especially how the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these post-traumatic reactions.
As Funeral Home owners, leaders, and managers, the report provides some excellent guidance to minimize the effects and keep workers healthy and stable throughout the entire cycle of mortuary work.
Meaningful Ways to Connect and Honor Loved Ones Before and After Loss
Arkansas funeral directors and families living on the edge of loss face a unique emotional weight: the need to connect deeply while preparing to say goodbye. Balancing everyday caregiving, work, and the realities of pre-grieving creates quiet pressures that are easy...