January 2019

Page A27 JANUARY 2019 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 888-458-6546 3121 Millers Lane • Louisville, KY 40216 Tel: 502-775-8303 • Fax: 502-772-0548 S A F E T Y A P P L I A N C E C O M P A N Y www.junkinsafety.com MC-100-A-HD New Heavy Duty Mortuary Cot Built of sturdy anodized aluminum tubing that will not oxidize and will keep looking like new for years. Features an outstanding load capacity of 900 pounds! Features • Legs lock automatically when unloading • One person can load and unload • Multiple level adjustment for bed to cot transfer • One locking swivel wheel • Comes with heat-sealed mattress and three restraint straps Specifications Dimensions 78" L x 21"W Minimum Height 10" Maximum Height 32½" Weight 73 lbs. Load Capacity 900 lbs. MC-100-A-HD PROUDLY MANUFACTURED IN THE USA 21958 JN MC-100-A HD_Mortuary Cot_10.25x8_BW.indd 1 10/31/16 2:03 PM 2018 CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS “Voices of Grief” makes its debut to Funeral Directors at Convention “Voices of Grief – A film-based approach to com- munity outreach” session presenters, Jackie Hook, Celebrant with Koch Funeral Home and Kathy Sparnins, Executive Producer of Voices of Grief. Therapy dog, Sumo, welcoming visitors at the Voices of Grief Expo booth. Together with Kathy Sparnins, Executive Producer of Voices of Grief and Becky Butler from Intermountain Therapy Animals. WOODLAND PARK,CO— Voices of Grief made its debut appearance at the 2018 NFDA Inter- national Convention & Expo. At the Conven- tion, the session titled “Voices of Grief – A film- based approach to com- munity outreach” was presented in partnership with The Springs Fu- neral Services in Colo- rado Springs and Koch Funeral Home in State College, PA. The award-winning film, Voices of Grief, Honoring the Sacred Journey , illustrates how to navigate the jour- ney of grief in a death and grief avoidant culture. It offers a teaching for fu- neral home staff and the community at large about the importance of com- passion for this often-sup- pressed journey. Five per- sonal stories of loss and grief are supplemented with expert voices such as renowned funeral direc- tors and authors Thom- as Lynch , Alan Wolfelt , Rabbi Harold Kushner and David Kessler , who lend their blessing to the importance of the natural process of honoring a life well lived with story and ritual. This powerful film provides a low cost, easy to implement, outreach tool to engage with key community partners. Voices of Grief also made its debut appear- ance at the Expo with a booth offering attendees complementary stream- ing access to the film, as well as the opportunity to receive some “uncon- ditional love” from ther- apy dogs, Sumo and Fred , provided by Intermoun- tain Therapy Animals. The loving dogs were rep- resentative of the com- panioning needed to best serve those who are griev- ing. Additional informa- tion about Voices of Grief can be found at www.voicesofgrief.org . Your Real Source. Anywhere. Anytime.