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Death touches everyone. Understanding it shouldn’t require a medical degree or a law library.
The Death Expert blog covers end-of-life planning, funeral industry news, consumer rights, green and alternative burial options, grief resources, and the legislation shaping death care in New York and beyond. Written by a licensed funeral director and certified grief counselor with 20+ years of experience, every post is designed to inform, empower, and occasionally challenge the way we think about dying.
For families. For caregivers. For funeral professionals. For anyone who has ever realized they need to know more than they do.
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Matchuary: The Values-Based Directory Connecting Death Care Professionals With Families Who Are Looking for You
What Is Matchuary? Matchuary is a searchable directory that helps families find death care providers based on values, services, and approach—not just proximity. Unlike traditional funeral home directories that only list providers by location, Matchuary allows families...
The Funeral Service Workforce Crisis: More Bills, Same Broken Pipeline
if you step back and look at the full picture, you’ll notice something conspicuous in its absence: almost none of this legislation meaningfully addresses why people are leaving funeral service , or why so many promising students never make it to licensure in the first place.
Legal Change Coming to Funeral Service in New York
If you're a funeral professional in NY and you're not paying attention to what's happening in the NYS Legislature, it's time to start! There are a significant number of bills with the potential to reshape how funeral service is practiced, regulated, and resourced in...
It’s Not Too Late: Estate Planning and End-Stage Terminal Illness
You've just left the doctor's office with news that changes everything. The words "stage four," "weeks to months," or "nothing more we can do" are still echoing in your head. And now, along with processing the grief, fear, and shock, you're supposed to think about...
End of Life Coaching: Why the Hardest Conversations Matter Most
When your phone rings at 2 AM with news that changes everything, the last thing you want to think about is whether your loved one ever told you what they wanted. Yet this is exactly when families need answers most. Too often, those answers don't exist. End of life...
You Don’t Have to Navigate Terminal Illness Alone: What an End-of-Life Coach Actually Does
Your mother has stage four pancreatic cancer. The doctors have said there are no more treatment options. Maybe six months, they said. Maybe less. Your siblings are in different cities. Your father is in shock. Your mother keeps saying she wants to "get things in...