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On Thursday, October 22, two of our Trustees (Sandy Ward and Ruth Faas) will be staffing a table 8am-5pm in the Exhibit Hall at the Fall Conference of the Massachusetts Councils on Aging. The Conference is being held at the…
Continue readingWe are glad to welcome members of our long-term sister organization, the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts (FCAWM). A letter from the Board of the FCAEM mailed this September to all their members announced the decision to close and…
Continue readingWe are busy doing outreach in local communities and posting flyers to promote our upcoming educational program on October 4th titled, “Come Learn about Human Composting!” We’ve just produced a four-page newsletter that will be sent to our mailing lists…
Continue readingFCAWM board members will be in many Western Massachusetts communities this Fall. Visit us in person and bring your questions. We have many helpful consumer brochures that you could share with loved ones. September 15 (TODAY!) Holland Community Center Health…
Continue readingOptions are increasing! Several companies providing “Natural Organic Reduction” (N.O.R.) facilities are promoting their services to Massachusetts residents. Perhaps you have seen the ads on social media? Although we do not (yet) have an N.O.R. facility in Massachusetts, it is…
Continue readingToday the Springfield Republican newspaper published “Funeral price tool is available online,” a short piece describing the Price Comparison feature on our website.
Continue readingOur Spring Newsletter is now available on our website, and will soon be delivered to our subscribers. Contents include news from our recent Price Comparison project, a report of last fall’s Annual Meeting & Program, announcement of the date (October…
Continue readingOur 2026 Price Comparison report is ready, after months of work. Starting in January 2026, a committee of FCAWM trustees began the biennial price survey of funeral homes in western Massachusetts. By the end of April after contacting 83 funeral…
Continue readingThe Hadley Senior Center will host a program on June 2 titled, “Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die.” Advance signup required. See the May-July 2026 issue of the Hadley COA newsletter (available online in PDF format) or…
Continue readingWe have launched a new webpage this week, providing updated information for families who wish to care for their own dead at home. We invite you to view this new Home Funeral page: https://funeralconsumerswmass.org/home-funerals-caring-for-your-own-dead/ Massachusetts has reformed its death registry…
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