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Homesteaders Life Company, a mutual company owned by its policy holders, is a national leader providing products and services to promote and support the funding of advance funeral planning and end-of-life expenses.

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Community Involvement and Outreach Ideas for Funeral Homes

June 30, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Marketing, Funeral Home Business, Community Engagement

Marketing your firm looks a lot different these days. With countless social media channels and digital marketing tactics, there are so many new ways to reach people in your community. However, it remains true that one of the best ways to build lasting connections is to get out in your community and meet people.

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Enhance Your Funeral Home’s Aftercare with These Grief Resources for Children

June 21, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Aftercare

Children deal with death and grief in different ways. Some may become angry and aggressive, some may ask questions and some may continue on as if nothing happened. Regardless of how a child deals with grief, it is important to understand how to properly handle the child’s reaction to the loss of a loved one.

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The Benefits of Funeral Service and Hospice Partnerships

June 2, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Business

Creating a better world by acknowledging our own mortality seems a lofty goal. That said, during the years I worked in hospice care I heard many stories of people who considered their terminal diagnosis a “gift” which brought into perspective those things that most mattered to them and forced them into open, honest conversations about what they wanted to achieve in the weeks and months before their death. My co-workers in hospice were passionate about helping patients along that journey.

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What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?

May 30, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Aftercare

The older you get, the faster time goes by. It seems impossible a year has passed since I visited the Iowa Veterans Cemetery on Memorial Day and participated in the various commemorative events with my Patriot Guard Riders (PGR) chapter. As the child of a United States Air Force officer who is a decorated Vietnam War Veteran and military consultant after retirement from the service, the brother of a U.S. Navy Seal Team member and the father of a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps who served in Afghanistan, I have a deep reverence for the Armed Forces and the meaning of Memorial Day.

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6 Ways to Inspire Others to Pursue Funeral Service Careers

May 24, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Business

It's common for professionals from financial services, law enforcement, fire/EMS, engineering, the medical and legal fields and members of the Armed Forces to recruit high school students on a regular basis. Funeral home owners and preneed professionals also have the opportunity to spark interest in the field by promoting what they do in high schools, area colleges and youth organizations.

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3 Signs Your Funeral Home Business Needs a Marketing Partner

May 5, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Marketing, Funeral Home Business

There are likely many parallels in the process of a funeral home owner deciding when and how to more actively promote preneed, to how and when a consumer decides they wish to prearrange. In a recent Homesteaders Life Company study of its policy owners, 38% of the participants reported waiting a year or more to prearrange after they first considered it.

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5 Reasons Why Funeral Home Social Media Matters

April 28, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Social Media

Since its founding in 2004, Facebook has grown to 2+ billion users. Twitter now boasts over 200 million users. And many other social networks claim large, loyal followings. But even people who use social media regularly for personal networking purposes can become overwhelmed when faced with the prospect of using it for their businesses. It can seem big, complicated and time-consuming. Adding to the confusion is the fact that most people think social media is one thing, when in fact the word “media” is plural.

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Funeral Planning Checklist for Families

February 24, 2016 by Homesteaders Life Company
Featured, Funeral Planning

Many families can be caught off-guard by the number of tasks that must be completed within a day or two of a loved one’s death. Even those who have planned a funeral before may find themselves overwhelmed by the decisions that need to be made and details that must be coordinated.

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Life Lessons From Working in Funeral Service

December 22, 2015 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Business

At Homesteaders, we are committed to promoting the value of funeral service. We have always believed we are in two businesses — funeral service and insurance — and we want our staff to reflect our values. Many of our employees had experience in the funeral profession prior to joining Homesteaders — some as funeral directors, some as administrative support and a few who actually grew up in a funeral home.

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5 Qualities to Look for When Hiring a Funeral Home Office Manager

October 22, 2015 by Homesteaders Life Company
Funeral Home Business

Can you think of a person in your funeral home who your families and the rest of your staff members know they can rely on no matter what? For many firms, this person is the funeral home office manager.

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