Batchelor Brothers Noticias y Eventos

Share More Than Wealth with a Meaningful Legacy Letter

What do children of millionaires most wish to inherit from their parents? You might be surprised to learn that it’s not money. In a survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank, Generation Z and Millennial ...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, July 7, 2019

You Can Live Well on Social Security Alone

Traditionally, financial experts have said that retirees need about $1 million in savings to be comfortable. But in truth, most people approaching retirement simply don’t have anything close to tha...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Friday, June 21, 2019

Choosing the Right Casket for Your Loved One

When a loved one dies, selecting the casket can feel like both a special honor and a weighty task. It can feel especially daunting if they didn’t share their internment preferences in advance. Yo...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Get to Know the Many Benefits of a Living Memorial

Saying goodbye to a loved one is never easy. Death can be difficult to accept for both the dying and those closest to them. Homegoings and repasts are invaluable ways to help the living come to ter...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, June 2, 2019

The Right Funeral Readings Bring Special Meaning to the Service

Funeral readings offer a special opportunity to remember a departed loved one. They’re intended to bring comfort to the grieving while celebrating the life of the deceased and capturing his or her...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, June 2, 2019

Senior Loneliness: Why Isolation is Bad for Our Aging Loved Ones

Loneliness is wreaking havoc on America’s senior population. A 2017 study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that nearly half of the seniors in the U.S. regularly expe...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Smart Solutions for Senior Home Safety

According to a recent AARP survey, the majority of adults approaching age 65 plan to age-in-place, even in the face of health problems. To achieve this, seniors living alone will need to take an ho...
By Batchelor Brothers Funeral Services
Friday, May 17, 2019

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Seven Smart Tips for Seniors When Talking to the Doctor

Doctors are busy people and their schedules are always full. That’s why the 15-minute patient visit has become ubiquitous in modern health care, particularly in the of...

How Can You Make Your Thanksgiving Meaningful?

Thanksgiving should be a time to count our blessings and practice gratitude. All too often, though, its true meaning gets overshadowed by pumpkin pie an...

What Medicare Doesn’t Cover and the Resources That Can Help

Original Medicare covers many medical and hospital services—but it doesn’t cover everything. Where can you go for help?  Every day in America, nearly 10,000 baby boomers celebr...

Honoring our Heroes: Five Creative Ideas for Military Funerals

Military veterans have made tremendous sacrifices and deserve to be honored, especially during their funeral services. In addition to the standard military honors and burial benefits that...

Digital Grief: Addressing Death Over Social Media

The digital age has made it easy to share everything, all of the time. In recent years, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms have become widely used for all sorts of milest...

A Labor of Love: Helpful Tips for Choosing the Music for a Funeral

“Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories.” – Stevie Wonder Choosing the right songs for a funeral can feel like a formidable task. After all, music plays a critical function in the f...

Today’s Senior Independent Living Communities Aren’t Like They Used to Be

As senior living communities continue to evolve, one thing is clear: today’s mature adults want to remain active and engaged. Today’s seniors represent an immense and influential demographic that’...