Facing Thanksgiving When Someone You Love Has Died
Thanksgiving is traditionally a family holiday when loved ones gather from far and near to count their blessings and spend quality time together. For someone who has suffered a loss, though, this...
View ArticleWages and Sons Welcomes a New Director of Post Care Services
Wages and Sons is excited to announce the addition of R. Tony Price to our team. Price is coming aboard as the Director of Post Care Services, bringing with him over 25 years of funeral care...
View Article5 Tips for Dealing with Grief During the Holiday Season
It seems like every year the holiday season gets longer. Stores start putting out Christmas decorations before we’ve even moved past Halloween, and it seems like the holidays go on for months and...
View ArticleMaking It Through Christmas
What does Christmas mean to you? For many people, it’s a joyous time of year, a time to celebrate family and friends, and a time to be grateful for life’s blessings, remembering important days gone by...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. As the coronavirus spreads across North America and our daily lives are transformed, we all must be aware of the need for good mental-health care. Obviously, it’s a stressful...
View ArticleGrieving a Coronavirus Death: Help for Special Circumstances
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. If someone you love has died of the novel coronavirus, it is likely that you are facing a number of challenging circumstances. Grief is always difficult, but it is especially...
View ArticleTen Freedoms for Using Ceremony During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. If someone you love has died during the novel coronavirus pandemic, you have come to grief in an exceptionally challenging moment in history. You may have been separated from...
View ArticleUnderstanding Ambiguous Grief
The unknown future stretches long ahead. People of all ages are finding themselves with shorter “fuses”, some varying degrees of sadness, loss of energy and focus, diminished interest in general, lack...
View ArticleFEMA Funeral Assistance Program
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA will provide financial assistance for...
View ArticlePlease Be Aware: National Scam Targeting Grieving Families
Please know there is a nationwide scam being perpetrated on grieving families. The scam involves someone calling and acting like they are from a funeral home where the family is being served. The...
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