Year 6 Annual Reflection: Time Travel & Identity
Adventures of a Time Travel Agent: Year 6 – at the intersection of serving diverse identities and older adults.
What Guardians need to know about Deathcare Planning
🔒 Essential Deathcare Planning Knowledge for Guardians 🛡️
Guardianship extends beyond managing finances and daily care; it includes the vital and often emotionally difficult task of deathcare planning. Let’s talk about critical legal, financial, and ethical responsibilities that every guardian should understand to honor their ward’s final wishes and protect their own fiduciary role.
Sales is Compassion: in three quotes
We’re all in sales, but what we sell is more than a product or service – it’s our character and the heart we bring to our work, especially when we serve potentially vulnerable people.
Finding your Ally in Deathcare
💖 The Importance of Affirming Planning Professionals In a large, inclusive company, our greatest strength lies in our diversity—the rich tapestry of backgrounds, experiences, and identities that make up our team. However, with so many…
Beyond The Transaction: Service-First Sales in Deathcare
Deathcare Sales Professionals: How do you personally ensure that every interaction—even the most minor logistical one—reflects the profound service and respect families deserve?
Live Loudly. Exit Thoughtfully.
How do secular people experience death and dying in America? We may be able to plan a secular death; however, as with any minority identity, the burden falls on a secular person to seek out inclusive providers, make a plan that mitigates negative experiences, understand options, and be prepared to defend rights and make a stand – even at one of the most difficult moments of our lives.
Todd’s Story: a heartbreaking lesson in deathcare planning
A straight Atheist in a church at a Wiccan funeral for a gay stranger. You need to know why.
Honoring Authentic Lives: World Humanist Day and Inclusive Deathcare
You’ve heard me say it before – every dying person, and every grieving person, of every identity, deserves to be authentically honored in deathcare. This World Humanist Day, let’s talk about how non-religious people experience deathcare and what professionals can do to foster an authentic, dignified end-of-life journey.
Pride and Professionals: Providing Affirming Care
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 In my latest blog post, I share a powerful truth: compassion and expertise should never have a “sliding scale” based on identity. Hear why it’s crucial for professionals to be affirming, educated, and truly trustworthy for every person. Plus, discover how I’m helping the LGBTQ+ community navigate deathcare planning with dignity and respect.
17%? Let’s level that up.
I just ran across this stat … Did you know 69% of adults over 40 want to pre-arrange their funeral services, but only 17% actually do*? That’s a huge gap! So, what’s holding us back…
