September 2021

Page A36 SEPTEMBER 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A For a one-time fee, the Travel Plan by Inman provides a lifetime of travel protection. The Only Travel Plan Backed By Inman Shipping Worldwide ©adfinity ® Contact us today to learn more. (888) 889-8508 • travelplan@shipinman.com ShipInman.com Kryptniche Krypturn Krypturn with Casket Only kryprotek.com cneal@wilbert.com 800-826-9406 Quality Products From Convert unsold crypts into profitable niches Krypturn with Kryprotek Krypturn with bag & tray Mausoleum Protection K rypr te K 04-FHCN-675x8-KRY-Combo_3.indd 1 3/5/21 9:33 AM News Educational ContinueD perts on death, dying and grief. She is the founder of the School of American Thanatology, which has stu- dents from 20 countries across 12 time zones. In ad- dition, Cole is currently serving as President of the 176-year-old Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum in Covington, KY and is on the Advisory Council of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation. Monica Torres is a licensed funeral director, em- balmer, cremationist, desairologist, reconstructive specialist and founder of NXT Generation Mortuary Support. She is an internationally recognized leader in body preparations of deceased human remains, and works closely with deathcare professionals and funeral homes to empower families on the path toward heal- ing with professional guidance and education. In the future Death of a Pet class will be avail- able for purchase on demand. To learn more, visit www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com. “Death of a Pet: How to Prepare the Body for Viewing” Seminar is a Success (L to R) Cole Imperi and Monica Torres Death-of-a-Pet-Workshop PHOENIX,AZ and CINCINNATI,OH— Moni- ca Torres of NXT Generation Mortuary Support and Cole Imperi of the School of American Than- atology have announced their partnership with a new seminar program. Their debut seminar “Death of Pet: How to Pre- pare the Body for Viewing” allows participants to ex- plore the do’s and do not’s of preparations of the body including special considerations and research- based community aspects of aftercare. The course presents information from modern grief theory and technical postmortem body preparations and instruction on how to provide a home funeral suc- cessfully for your beloved pet and your family. The program, which was open to the public, took place online via Zoom in July. The course was ap- proved for continuing education from the Acad- emy of Professional Funeral Service Practice for 2 Contact Hours. “Our inaugural class was a HUGE success! It went better than we both could have imagined,” says Torres. “Over the last 5 years, the number of inquiries about at-home pet death aftercare has skyrocket- ed,” said Imperi. “There are viable options for at- home care and both Monica and I were excited to share the technical aspects along with the emotion- al, mental and spiritual.” The seminar features real-life case studies of Imperi and Torres’ own pets who each received prepara- tions at home. The seminar continues with a practi- cal guideline on how to create a loving tribute at home for a beloved pet prior to burial or cremation, personal experience, and tips on how to move through this dif- ficult process with the support of friends and family. Cole Imperi is a dual-certified thanatologist, a two- time TedX speaker, and one of America’s leading ex- PRE-PUBLICATION SPECIALS ON THE UPCOMING 2022 EDITIONS CALL 1-800-321-7479 ORDER ONLINE AT www. NomisPublications .com