Funeral Consumers Alliance
Funeral Consumers Alliance

Resources

FCAGR Brochures

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Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources
Funeral Resources

Other Resources

 

End-of-Life Planning

Advance Care Planning (Excellus BlueCross BlueShield)
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Agent Designation Form (Empowers non-relative as legal Funeral Planning Agent)
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Your Funeral Rights

A Consumer's Guide to Arranging a Funeral (NY State Dept. of Health brochure)
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Your Funeral Consumer Rights in New York
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Funeral Home Complaint Form (NY State Dept. of Health)
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Final Arrangements

Cremation (Cremation Association of North America)
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Green Burial (Green Burial Council)
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Home-based Funeral Services (National Home Funeral Alliance brochure)
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Natural Organic Reduction, or Human Composting (TalkDeath)
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Organ Donation (Donate Life America)
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Whole Body Donation (URMC Anatomical Gift Program)
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Financial Help

Supplemental Burial Assistance Grant Information (Monroe County)
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Veterans' Burial Allowance (US Department of Veterans Affairs)
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Education and Support

Books and Videos (Ask a Mortician with Caitlin Doughty)
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Death Positive Movement (The Order of the Good Death)
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