A non-profit consumers' alliance dedicated to the consumer's right to choose a simple, economical, meaningful, dignified funeral or memorial service.
Gathers information about the Ontario Canada death care industry on behalf of Memorial Society members who have decided they do not want expensive full service conventional funerals and communicates this information to anyone interested.
Funeral industry watchdog group that includes consumer warnings about specific organizations, things to watch for, and tools and information on planning a funeral.
Pre-planning and financial advice and guidance. Includes a list of consumer resources, a glossary and a planning checklist.
Information on funeral planning, financing funerals, online planning tools, grief support materials, ask the experts panel, and funeral home locator guide.
An association of manufacturers of memorials, tombstones, and markers. Site includes consumer information on purchasing memorials and consumer and legistlative news.
High-level funeral planning guide, with information on financing funerals, pre-need insurance and other funding options, and details on veterans' benefits.
Basic information on the benefits of pre-planning a funeral; offers a low-cost workbook to help make decisions and plan the event. Developed by a 30-year veteran of funeral service.
Detailed information on everything from finding a funeral service provider to paying for funerals to alternative methods of disposition (e.g., body donation, burial at sea). Also includes counseling resources.
Includes downloadable and printable organ and whole body donation cards, articles on death and what happens to dead bodies (including stages of decay), funeral industry glossary, and books and reference materials on the medical aspects of death.
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