National Hospice Month
Posted on November 28th, 2023 by kathy | Leave a comment
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Join us in recognizing National Hospice Month, which is November. This special month honors the invaluable services provided by hospice care providers. What’s more, it celebrates the lives of those who have received compassionate end-of-life care. In this blog post, we would like to share our thoughts and sentiments as we commemorate National Hospice Month.
Continue ReadingZombie Apocalypse
Posted on October 6th, 2020 by Foothill Funeral and Cremation | Leave a comment
Posted under Afterlife, Death, Fear of Death, Funerals
Long before The Walking Dead premiered in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)posted blogs about how to prepare for a zombie apocalypse. Appearing every October, in celebration of Halloween, these posts were light-hearted attempts to encourage people to pay attention to an otherwise dull but important topic – disaster preparation. The idea […]
Continue ReadingFear of Death
Posted on January 10th, 2020 by Foothill Funeral and Cremation | Leave a comment
Posted under Afterlife, Death, End-Of-Life, Fear of Death, Pre-Planning
A new Amy Adams movie centers around the common yet somewhat irrational fear of entering open or crowded spaces or even simply leaving the house, agoraphobia. But thousands of people suffer from a lesser known but equally alarming phobia, the fear of death, AKA Thanatophobia. While many, if not most, people are afraid to die, people […]
Continue ReadingAfterlife: What Happens When You Die
Posted on October 8th, 2019 by Foothill Funeral and Cremation | Leave a comment
Posted under Afterlife, Burial, Death, End-Of-Life, Mortuary
Existential questions have plagued mankind since the days of Adam and Eve. Working in the funeral industry, we often encounter people who wonder what happens after death. Of course, answers to the question are often tied to religious and philosophical beliefs. While we can unequivocally explain what happens to your body scientifically and practically when […]
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