The Crosswalk
A resource for navigating serious illness and end-of-life care decisions
even its end
"Life is what you celebrate. All of it. Even its end." - Joanne Harris
Final Arrangements
Making end-of-life arrangements for oneself or a loved one can be emotionally difficult. It is important to have accurate and reliable information about costs, services, and funeral providers. In this section, you will find a funeral provider price comparison report for direct cremation and burial, and for full funeral, as well as articles that will help you better understand your rights. This information is provided by the Consumer Funeral Alliance of Arizona, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about final arrangement options, so that each person can make informed choices that reflect their personal values and preferences.
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Southern Arizona Pricing by The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Arizona
The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Arizona conducts a price comparison on all funeral homes in Arizona and provides a list to its members and non-members on their website.
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Different Types of Cremation - Dignity Memorial
Cremation rates are on the rise. In the United States, more than half of those choosing between burial and cremation will choose the latter this year. In Canada, that number will reach nearly 75%. Options for cremation are also greater than in years past. Today, they include traditional cremation, but water cremation and natural organic reduction are gaining popularity and are now available at select locations in some parts of the country. A funeral or memorial service is possible with any of these options, or a family may opt for direct cremation, which does not include a ceremony.
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Because Every Body Dies: Your Funeral Planning Rights and Options
Roots & Roads Recorded Webinar
The death of a loved one is never easy. Arranging affordable, dignified, meaningful care for someone who has died shouldn't add to the difficulties. This session is designed to help you make well-informed economical decisions about what you must purchase and what is optional when arranging for burial, cremation, or other after-death care.
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Surprising Benefits of Water Cremation
Roots & Roads Recorded Webinar
Water cremation, or alkaline hydrolysis, is making waves in the funeral industry by providing a sound ecological alternative to flame cremation. Many know that water cremation has about 1/10th of the carbon footprint of flame cremation, but many don't know that it creates new opportunities to memorialize through nature. Join us to learn more about how water cremation is a gentle, earth-friendly way we can live on through nature in death.
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Human Composting: An Ecological Death Care Option
Roots & Roads Recorded Webinar
The process of natural organic reduction gently transforms humans into soil after death. In this presentation, Recompose customer and communications manager Anna Swenson will cover the science behind the NOR process, the history of bringing Recompose to life, and the importance of greener death care options.
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