Grief Care Library for Funeral Professionals

Explore free grief resources that you can introduce to your community.

Thank you for submitting the form to access our Grief Care Library. Homesteaders offers many resources for funeral professionals with the goal to make your jobs easier. That’s why we have curated our best grief resources in this Grief Care Library.

We also teamed up with For Grief to bring you support options that are easy to implement within your business. We recognize that every grief journey is different, which is why we include a variety of resources in the library below. Please use the buttons below to explore various resources you can use and share with members of your community.

For Grief

Have you heard of ForGrief.com?

The website is a hub of resources for funeral professionals, including direct access to leading grief experts, a library of videos and even a bookstore of curated grief books!

Explore these helpful components of the website below:

Grief Chats
Discussion Questions
Grief Support Bookshop

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Grief Chats

For Grief has worked with their Speakers Bureau to record candid conversations about grief and loss. These videos explore those topics in-depth in an on-demand format to fit your schedule. We encourage you to share these videos with your client families. You could even host an event to share the videos, then have a discussion session among the people who attend.

Discussion Questions

We have worked with grief experts to develop discussion questions for your client families based on these four Grief Chats videos. After you watch any of the four videos linked below, we invite you to download and print the discussion questions for your client families.

Grief Chats: Grief 101 (Part One)

Litsa Williams discusses the "basics" of grief and grieving.

Grief Chats: Grief 101 (Part Two)

Litsa Williams discusses the "basics" of grief and grieving.

Grief Chats: Rituals and Grief

Dr. Jason Troyer discusses the importance of rituals and how they impact a person who is grieving.

Grief Chats: Grief and Your Loved One's Belongings

Litsa Williams discusses tips, tools and timing for sorting through a deceased loved one's belongings.

Grief Support Bookshop

This bookshop features a variety of books selected to help client families navigate their personal grief journeys.

Great news! We are entering everyone who explores this library into a drawing to win one book from this bookshop! The entry period will close on February 29, 2024, and a winner will be notified on March 4, 2024.

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Reflection Journal

We have designed a printable journal template for grieving loved ones. These templates have journaling prompts that can be helpful to any griever. We have created many options for the person who struggles to find the right words, and an option for the avid writer. Everyone grieves differently, and these journals will help your client families explore their personal grief journeys.

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Holiday Reflection Journal

Capture the complexity and personal significance of the holiday season with our Holiday Reflection Journal. This thoughtfully designed journal was organized for documenting your unique holiday experience, offering carefully curated prompts that inspire deep personal exploration. Whether you're seeking to preserve precious memories, process complex emotions, or simply reflect on the year's journey.

5 Ways to Help Families Honor a Loved One on Valentine's Day

Here are five ideas to help individuals honor the love they once cherished in a meaningful way on Valentine's Day.

7 Comforting Text Messages to Send to Someone Who Is Grieving

Discover text messages to send to someone who is grieving to help provide support and comfort as they move through the grief process.

5 Grief Resources for
Funeral Professionals

Everyone grieves differently. So, how do you provide support when every single grieving person has a different experience?

Spouse Loss Grief Book

This booklet provides strategies for healing after the loss of a spouse. It outlines the grief process, then provides self-care guidance. Order the booklet on Homesteaders Marketing Order System or contact your Homesteaders account executive to request a copy.

Spotify Playlist

We have curated this Spotify playlist as a journaling soundtrack. You'll find calming, reflective songs that allow the person journaling to move through their emotions as they fill out the provided journal page or start one of their own. It is aptly named "Reflections," and we hope it brings peace.