For a .pdf version of this post you can share, click here. When a disaster or a pandemic occurs, people are understandably fearful. But humans are prone to amplifying our fears beyond reality, and one of the first places the human mind goes when in a state of fear is to thoughts of death and dead bodies. Read more

The Covid19 pandemic is affecting our lives and our deaths. Families are having to make choices about funerals they haven’t faced before. Everyday more state and federal officials suggest (or mandate) that we refrain from gathering in groups of more than 10 (though this advice has probably changed even as you read this). Read more

The Federal Trade Commission wants to hear from Americans—this is your chance to help make a lasting difference for grieving people. The FTC’s “Funeral Rule” may be amended, and we need your help to convince the FTC to update this important consumer regulation. Read more

Attorney and past-president of FCA, Lamar Hankins, has drafted an advance medical directive for those diagnosed with dementia who do not want to live through the later stages of the disease. Download it here. Read more

November 26, 2019

Dear friends and supporters,             You’ve made the year wonderful for us at Funeral Consumers Alliance with your consistent generosity—thank you! Read more

Click here to download our September, 2019 study of 203 California funeral home websites. Read more