Funeral directors have become an integral part of hospice care. Many funeral directors have provided leadership in bringing hospice care to their communities, and when you consider the philosophy of hospice and funeral service, it is clear why funeral service is a natural extension of hospice care.With funeral planning [...]
Families can take small measures in advance to help pre-plan for major life events. According to the National Funeral Directors Association, 62.5 percent of people felt that, prior to death, it is very important to communicate their funeral plans to family members. Unfortunately, only 21.4 percent of those [...]
A reported uptick in women in the funeral director industry has been brought to the national forefront. An uptick in women in the funeral director industry was brought the national forefront via the Associated Press in 2017. At that time, the national wire service reported that nearly [...]
Comprehensive funeral management software now includes payments integration. FORT WORTH, TEXAS (PRWEB) APRIL 16, 2019 - Funeral Director’s Resource, one of the most trusted names in the funeral industry, has appointed First American Payment Systems as its exclusive payment technology partner of record. As a result of [...]
The job description of a funeral director might seem straight forward, the actual job is anything but. The job description of Funeral Directors is ever-expanding as they meet with families, help plan funeral and cremation services, prepare the body, organize wakes and memorials, place obituaries and death [...]
Learn more about how to use the Osiris Interactive Calendar. After much planning and testing the Osiris Team is very excited to announce that we will be rolling out our NEW Interactive Calendar. The Osiris Interactive Calendar provides a visual representation of your Establishment's Schedule. You can switch [...]
Learn more about saved documents with Dropbox. Osiris now allows you to store files and documents, right alongside your case files. To get started, all you have to do is enable Document Storage in Options, and choose a storage platform. We currently integrate with Dropbox, with [...]
Funeral homes continue to embrace change. I was taught in mortuary school that one of the purposes of embalming is to leave a memory picture of the deceased with their family. Years ago, most families absolutely expected to see their loved one in a casket. But times are [...]
The competitive markets of coffee and death. How the Funeral Business is like the Coffee Business: The business world is very competitive. The funeral profession is no exception. How can you succeed, even survive in this environment? One way is to adopt ideas from the successful coffee [...]
Get the most of your preneed program. A quality preneed program is a vital part of a successful funeral home. It is essential for your firm to survive in the long term. A preneed program must increase the value of a funeral home into the future. Many funeral [...]
