Understanding Thanatology: A Key Knowledge Base for Funeral Service Professionals
Thanatology, the study of death and dying, goes beyond a simple definition, encompassing multiple disciplines such as scientific, psychological, spiritual, and religious elements.
Meet our new president, David Hess!
Mid-America College of Funeral Service is thrilled to announce the appointment of David Hess as the new President. With an illustrious career spanning over 35 years in funeral service, David brings a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to excellence in education and professional development.
Grieving and Social Media: Does Posting About Your Anguish Hurt or Help?
Grief is a relatively unavoidable part of the human condition. If you live long enough, you will lose people you love. The state of mourning described as grief can be profound and life-altering.
The Ultimate Guide to Funeral Pre-Planning: Protecting Your Family and Your Legacy
Planning for the future often involves considerations like retirement, estate planning, and healthcare. However, one area that frequently gets overlooked is funeral pre-planning.
How Personalized Funerals Help Families Tell Their Stories
There was once a time when funeral directors handled the entire process of death planning — preparing the deceased’s body, planning the service, performing it, and ensuring the deceased was properly laid to rest.
Guiding Our Future: The Importance of Mentoring New Funeral Professionals
As funeral professionals, we provide one of the most essential services in a community. We act as a link between the deceased and their loved ones, ensuring the wishes of both parties are respected during one of the hardest life events for most people.
Death Companionship for End-Of-Life Professionals
Death companionship may seem like a new field in the funeral industry with its recent boom in popularity, but the reality is that it has been a fundamental calling throughout history. Every culture has had its own ways of guiding and supporting our loved ones at the end of their lives.
Wellness Care for Funeral Directors
You can find a great many sources to discuss the new challenges of providing services as a funeral director during the current pandemic. The challenges are high.
Holding Space and What It Means for Funeral Directors
Holding space is a term we have been hearing a lot more lately that is often discussed in end-of-life care, but it is also extremely important for those with careers in the funeral service industry to understand.
The Importance of a Degree in Funeral Service Management
Funeral service management is a fulfilling and important career path. Those who work in this field have the privilege of helping families in grief while paying tribute to those who have departed. Many who enter into this profession feel a sense of duty to the departed, making certain that their last wishes for placement and memorialization are honored.