Speaker for your Group
We can provide a speaker for any group looking to explore and learn about options and rights in after-death care. The format can be a formal presentation or an informal Question and Answer session depending on your group’s preference.
We can include any of the following topics:
- How to plan ahead for dignified yet affordable final arrangements
- How to deal with the funeral industry
- What the consumer should know about the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule and other funeral-related laws
- Results of our most recent Funeral Home Price Survey
- Environmental impact of different options
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We can also provide a table of information resources (supported by a volunteer) for events such as Health and Safety Fairs, Council on Aging events, Community Fairs, and more.
Examples of Presentations
- September 2021, Sandy Ward spoke to a group of 20 at a church in Ludlow, MA. “Don’t Be Caught Dead without Us!” was the title chosen. Below is a VIDEO of her 19-minute presentation.
- “Presenting Funeral and Death Related Topics to Your Service Area” (presented jointly with FCA of Eastern Mass) – 2021 Massachusetts Council on Aging Fall Conference
- “Simpler Funerals and Body Disposition Options for Consumers During Complicated Times” (presented jointly with FCA of Eastern Mass) – 2020 Massachusetts Council on Aging, Fall Conference
- “Funeral Planning: Choices, Costs, Customs, and Creativity” September 2020 (via Zoom), hosted by Amherst Senior Center
- We gave a talk to the Riverview Council of the Springfield Housing Authority in July 2019. A Spanish-language interpreter assisted with this meeting.
- “Funeral Planning for those who don’t plan to die” November 2018 at Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts. “Give a gift to your survivors by making your final wishes clear. Come learn about your options and rights…”
- Example of a handout: Resource List for Consumers, 2023
Sandy Ward’s presentation, September 2021.
A lively Q & A period followed that introduction.