Helpful Links
Here are some places on the internet that we would like to share with you.
Pre-Planning
Preneed Worksheet
Click here to download our worksheet which includes all of the information you will have to provide to the funeral home. This form will need to be printed, completed and mailed to 130 E. Broad St., Souderton, PA 18964 or printed, completed, scanned and emailed back to us at adfh1@comcast.net. Upon receiving, a funeral director will phone/email you to verify the receiving of your worksheet. Worksheets submitted will be kept at the funeral home (in a file with your name) until it is needed in the future.
Pre-Arrangement
Cremation Authorization Form
Here is our cremation authorization form. This form is used to authorize the cremation of your loved one. Whether you are pre-planning for a future cremation or need an immediate cremation, this form would need to sign. Paramount right goes to the individual first so if you sign your own cremation form, you supersede everyone else.
Who can authorize a cremation?
The next-of-kin is normally considered the person responsible for authorizing a cremation. In some states, this is referred to as the “authorizing agent”. The legal next of kin are the spouse, parents, adult children, siblings, adult grandchildren, nephews or nieces, maternal grandparent, paternal grandparent, adult aunts or uncles, first cousins, or any other adult relative in descending order of blood relationship.
If there is more than one legal next of kin, for example, if a parent dies and it is left to several children to make the funeral arrangements, all the children must agree and sign the cremation authorization form.
Planning Ahead
Have the Talk of a Lifetime
A 3 minute long video helping people in the community understand the value of talking with loved ones about life, the things that matter the most to them and how they want to be remembered when they die. Informational video from Funeral & Memorial Information Council (FAMIC). Visit www.famic.org for more information.
Merchandise
Batesville Casket Company
The Batesville Casket Company's official website. We use this casket company for our family's casket selections. With The Living Memorial® Tree Planting Program, when a family purchases a Batesville casket, a tree is planted in our national forests and selected woodlands as a living memorial to the deceased. You can find comfort in helping the environment while honoring the lives of your loved ones. We are an authorized dealer.
Cremation Portraits
Having a cremation portrait made is a unique way to remember your loved ones with a lasting memorial through art. We are an authorized dealer.
Crescent Memorial
At Crescent, our mission is to help each and every family find peace and celebrate a life well lived. We do this by manufacturing and then providing high quality products and services through your local Funeral Home. Funeral homes across the USA and world depend on Crescent to help families celebrate and honor the life lived by their loved ones. We are an authorized dealer.
Organizations
Better Business Bureau
The BBB serving Metro Washington DC & Eastern Pennsylvania was chartered as a not-for-profit corporation in 1920 and is one of the oldest BBBs in the United States. The first BBB was founded in 1912. The BBB is a leader in public services related to ethical business practices and dispute resolution. It is our passion to promote honesty and integrity in the marketplace. We are committed to and guided by trust, respect, and fairness. Our aim is to help make the local community a better place in which we can all live, work and prosper.
National Funeral Directors Association
NFDA's Mission Statement: The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is the worldwide resource and advocate across all facets of funeral service dedicated to high ethical standards and helping members provide meaningful service to families. As the leading funeral service organization in the United States, NFDA provides a national voice for the profession and is dedicated to serving the public. With more than 20,300 members, NFDA has been the premier organization chosen by top licensed funeral directors for more than 120 years. Licensed funeral directors, embalmers, mortuary science students, and retired funeral service professionals are all eligible for NFDA membership. NFDA members stand for credibility, ethics, excellence and trust.
Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association
Organized in 1881, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA) is the largest state funeral directors association in the nation and a member of the National Funeral Directors Association. The Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA) exists to inform and educate the funeral director, the public, and government about the value of funeral service and licensed funeral directors on a pre-need, at-need, and post-need basis.
US County Offices
CountyOffice.org is the most accurate internet database of county government offices in the United States. Use our site to locate your county assessor, board of elections, chamber of commerce, child support offices, colleges, coroner, courts, and much more, with all relevant details.
Newspapers
Local Interest
Bucks County Community Website
BUCKSCOUNTYALIVE.COM is one of the largest community websites serving Bucks County, PA, a beautiful region of dynamic downtowns and bucolic farms and forests. Bucks County is in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, bounded by the scenic Delaware River and Hunterdon County, NJ to the east and Philadelphia to the south. Bucks County has been named one of the top tourist destinations in the world, renowned for its covered bridges, arts and antiques, and friendly, welcoming residents.
Montgomery County Community Website
MONTGOMERYCOUNTYALIVE.COM is the largest community website serving Eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (PA). Montgomery is the third largest and second wealthiest county in PA. The county was formed in 1784. The land was originally part of Philadelphia County. Whether you live, work, play, vacation, or shop in Hatboro, Lansdale, Hatfield, Harleysville, Horsham, Skippack, Souderton or surrounding areas, check out our comprehensive directories to area businesses, restaurants, music venues, and much more. Looking for something to do? Our events calendar is always buzzing with thousands of events in and around Montgomery County! As you explore what our county has to offer, let MontgomeryCountyAlive.com be your guide.
Funeral Related
Cremation Related
LifeGem Diamonds
LifeGem... The LifeGem ® is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life. Love. Life’s single greatest risk. Life’s single greatest reward. Love captures your heart in a second and holds it for eternity. You have experienced a love without equality. You have had someone truly special in your life and mere words simply will not do.
Veterans
ASVAB Practice Test
Take advantage of Study.com's complete Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) practice tests to gain confidence for your military placement exam, Our practices tests are crafted in the style of the actual ASVAB, so you can get comfortable with the test's format, style and difficulty level.
Best Jobs for Returning Service Members
The days and months after a veteran leaves active duty service and starts searching for a civilian job are important time. This is when a veteran can dip into that military experience to use it in search of a new job. With the right knowledge and understanding, as well as the myriad of resources available to today’s vets, you can put your military training to good use, overcome the obstacles associated with transitioning and start a career that is rewarding and financially beneficial. As long as you understand the challenges you face and how to mitigate them best, you will come out on top with the best possible civilian job.
Medicare Plans Resources for Veterans
Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage for older adults and some younger adults with disabilities. If you have VA benefits due to your military service, you may be wondering if it’s worth signing up for Medicare when you already have access to care at VA facilities.
For many veterans, enrolling in Medicare offers an extra level of protection against high out-of-pocket medical costs. Medicare coverage can also give you more flexibility when it comes to choosing the doctors and hospitals that provide your care. The following guide explains how Medicare works with your VA benefits.
National Military Family Association
The National Military Family Association is at the forefront of the issues that matter most to military families. Whether it is writing letters in support of legislation, keeping track of bills in Congress, or providing testimony, if it affects military families, we are here. We remain constantly updated on the latest issues that affect the lives of military families and provide a voice for their concerns. We care about the quality of life for military families and the issues they are faced with every day.
Tips & Resources for Helping Veterans with PTSD
Included here are tips, tools, and resources that can help friends and families of veterans who may be suffering from PTSD. Ideas range from offering assistance to veterans after they have returned home from service, encouraging former service members to seek mental health treatment, and simply having friendly conversations with veterans to see how they’re feeling.
Veteran's Benefits Administration
It's the Veteran's Benefits Administration (VBA) which informs you of all the different types of benefits that veterans are entitled to from our government.
Veterans Crisis Line
Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?
Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Connect with the Veterans Crisis Line to reach caring, qualified responders with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many of them are Veterans themselves.
Veterans Transition Support
The Mission of Veterans Transition Support 501(c)(3) nonprofit is to help to transition veterans land jobs by transferring military experience into civilian job skills through No Cost civilian certification training, one-on-one career management coaching, and networking to veterans in businesses and veteran-friendly employers. We can't do this without you. We need donations and volunteers to serve.
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