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What To Do When A Loved One Is Near The End Of Their Life
It can be an extremely profound experience to be with someone you love when they are nearing the end of their life. While you need to be there to give the person company and solace, the anticipatio...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Coping with Memories of Grief and Loss During the Holidays
Festivities, decorations, and good cheer mark the holidays and Christmas time in particular. While everyone is celebrating and partaking in great food and conversation, if you have recently lost a ...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Importance Of Personalizing A Funeral/Memorial Service
Can death be a celebration of life rather than only mourning and grieving? Can we center the funeral and memorial services on the departed loved one, rather than our emotions overshadowing everythi...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
What is Actually Involved in Pre-planning Your Funeral?
If you accept that death is a certainty, then pre-planning the funeral arrangement can be treated as a project for yourself, on which you want to put a stamp of completion. Perhaps the thought behi...
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Monday, November 19, 2018
Choosing a Casket
One of the most important aspects in a funeral arrangement is the choice of a casket. A large part of the budget is determined by the cost of the casket. The price range is very wide from...
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Friday, November 9, 2018
Etiquette for Social Media Condolences
When the death of someone you know happens, it can be extremely difficult to know how to act towards those who are grieving. When it comes to social media etiquette, it’s important to say your peac...
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Friday, October 26, 2018
Ideas for Memorializing Your Loved One After The Service
When someone close to you passes away, it is natural for you to feel the need to keep items that belonged to them. This is one way of honoring their memory. Many families choose videos, paintings o...
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Friday, October 12, 2018
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Coping With An Unexpected Death
Most people aren’t good at dealing with unexpected occurrences and events such as death. In case a loved one passes away unexpectedly, that can bring on a wave of grief, sorrow, and disbelief. Fami...
What To Discuss During the Funeral Arrangement Meeting
Organizing a funeral service is never easy and it does require a significant amount of planning. The one way to ease the process is to discuss all your requirements with the funeral director at Arb...
Should I Pre-Pay For My Funeral?
It isn’t very common for people to think about and plan for their funeral. However, this trend is now catching on and many people are showing an interest in pre-planning and pre-paying for their fu...
Our Favorite Ideas for Creating a Unique Service
More often than not, funeral services are very deeply rooted in tradition - religious or cultural. Paying your respects to the dearly departed can be beautiful as well as meaningful. However, it is...
Peace Arch Hospice Society is proud to host a Hospice Hoedown!
Peace Arch Hospice Society is proud to host a Hospice Hoedown!
DETAILS: Join us on Saturday, August 11th for Peace Arch Hospice Society’s Hospice Hoedown! With food prepared by the BC C...
Helping Yourself Heal From Loss
Healing from a loss of someone you knew or someone you loved is a hard time in your life. Loss affects each person in a different way and not everyone can truly understand the depth of how you feel...
Celebration of Life Vs. Funerals
Conventionally, funeral ceremonies have been very predictable events, with very typical prayers, eulogies, hymns etc. While the objective of the funeral service is to provide some solace to the fam...
