Imperial Evergreen Casket

03/31/2019

Shrouds for Green Burial from Evergreenbydiana.com

The old-fashioned way of laying a body to rest is making a comeback.

01/11/2019

Having used this company I can attest to the high value of their services.

11/24/2018

Nearly two years after Marketplace exposed the common practice of aggressive sales tactics at the largest Canadian-owned funeral home chain, another hidden camera investigation has revealed new examples of upselling and rule-breaking by some staff.

10/18/2018

This is probably the case in North America as well.....

New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average 35 percent more than they need to.

06/14/2018

While this article deals with the UK similar conditions exist in North America......
https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2018/06/13/vulnerable-at-risk-of-costly-funeral-fees/?page=1

When it comes to the fear of dying no group is preyed upon more than the poor and vulnerable There remains a great fear among the less well off that they will not leave enough money for a proper funeral

04/14/2018

40 reviews of Amherst Funeral and Cremation Services from Vancouver, BC Amherst truly lives up to its motto: dignity, respect, simplicity. We’re glad to have done our research and have our mom’s simple cremation done in dignified way. From the first time we called,

04/13/2018

Changes are happening,,,,,
https://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21740406-changing-social-norms-competition-and-technology-are-shaking-up-stodgy-and-exploitative

Changing social norms, competition and technology are shaking up a stodgy and exploitative business

03/14/2018

Consumers start looking for changes and alternative grow....herald the new reality.....

The race towards growth in the ‘death care industry’ has taken another twist with InvoCare announcing that it would be acquiring the business and assets of J.A.

12/12/2017

Part of the changing world of death care as more people aim to take the control out of the hands of the death care industry....changes are good for the industry.....
https://www.carolinacasketmakers.com/home

Carolina Casket Makers Collective represents artists whose handcrafted caskets and urns are used in traditional and green burials.

05/05/2017

Death Doulas are a growing alternative and source as the death industry changes.....
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20161020/how-a-death-doula-can-help-patients-and-families-in-end-of-life-transitions

Doulas have typically assisted women during childbirth, or to support the family after the baby is born. But recently some doulas have shifted their focus to helping dying patients and their families.

04/23/2017

http://globalnews.ca/news/3262664/dying-alone-more-peoples-remains-going-unclaimed-in-ontario-and-quebec/?utm_source=Article&utm_medium=MostPopular&utm_campaign=2014

What if you died, and no one came to take your body? It’s happening more often in Canada’s most populous provinces.

03/08/2017

Good article on planning...
https://www.insurance-supermarket.ca/blog/final-affairs-101-youre-missing-matters/

No one wants to plan ahead for the day they die, and that leads us to ignore many financial risks and liabilities that our families and our estate can face without a proper final affairs plan in place.

02/23/2017

Interesting article.... makes one wonder....
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/nyregion/transporting-the-dead-sometimes-with-no-permit-required.html?_r=0

At a time of greater outsourcing of the service, rules regarding who may collect the dead vary, and in some states it requires little more than a driver’s license and a strong stomach.

02/09/2017

https://www.consumerprotectionbc.ca/blog/item/380-selecting-a-coffin-or-an-urn-know-your-rights

BC's funeral services law speaks to your rights when it comes to selecting a coffin or an urn. Read on to find more.

02/02/2017

The numbers and trends have a correlation for the post health care industry....
http://insurance-journal.ca/article/demographic-and-consumer-shifts-reshaping-life-insurance-landscape/

Addressing The Insurance and Investment Convention in November, Eric Sondergeld, corporate vice-president and director at LIMRA, says Canada is undergoing significant demographic and consumer shifts that will continue to reshape the life insurance industry for years to come.

11/03/2016

The growth of cremation is hurting the sustainability of cemeteries. The need to respond to this trend is something centenarians struggle with......
http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/18711-graveyards-threatened-by-cremations-and-costs

News, issues, and events from Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in western North Carolina.

10/20/2016

Newest offering....Carver and Polished Teak....on sale in limited supply....Check it out at....

http://www.imperialevergreen.com/hand-carved-teak-chest-urn-model-b/

Carved Teak Urn

09/08/2016

http://www.imperialevergreen.com/blog/how-will-you-die/

video on dying