Continuing Care Program
After the loss of a loved one there is much that needs to be done and, from our many years of experience, we know that you may have many concerns. As a service to our families we offer a Continuing Care Program. This program provides essential follow-up services after the funeral arrangements for your loved one are complete. A knowledgeable, caring professional will help and assist you through some of the decisions you may need to make over the next few days and weeks. Please know that our support and care continue, helping you with looming questions so the unknown is not faced alone. Thank you for allowing our Continuing Care Coordinator to arrange a time with you to share this important information. Call (608) 238-3434 or email Info@CressFuneralService.com to begin this process now.
Support and follow-up bereavement services for families and individuals served by Cress Funeral Service are part of the Circle of Care offered. Often in the process of rebuilding and mourning it is helpful to seek the care and support of someone who understands the journey of life after loss. If you would like to speak with someone who has this experience and has dedicated themselves to offering support and feedback to facilitate growth through loss, Cress recommends, Sara Tripalin, Your Peace of Mind Therapy, www.yourpeaceofmindtherapy.com. Sara has been in practice at the UW Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center and The Family Center Outpatient Clinic and will listen and guide you through this very difficult time of life.
In addition, we have an extensive library of support material and recommended resource links to foundations and organizations focused on grief and loss. The following is a brief list for your convenience. Please let us know if you find these helpful or if you have recommendations to add to our list.
Grief Articles by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
“These thoughtful articles provide guidance and direction for anyone touched by grief.”
Grief Resources
National Funeral Directors Association
Frequently Asked Questions about grief.
Support to cancer patients, family and friends.
Discusses hospice care, dying with dignity, terminal illness, grief and bereavement.
Beyond Indigo: Death & Dying Grief Support
This site provides a wide range of grief related topics, a chat room, a message board, and links to related web sites.
Message boards, resource listings and secure chat rooms for the grieving.
An information and support resource for, and by, widows and widowers.
Grief Resources For Parents
National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center
Provides research, education, and support for families dealing with SIDS.
A nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families.
Supports families who have experienced the death of a child.
SHARE Pregnancy & and Infant Loss Support
Provides support to those whose lives are touched by the tragic death of a baby through early pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death.
Grief Resources For Children
An online resource for grieving children.
The first center in the United States to provide peer support groups for grieving children. They provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.
Links & Resources
Place your mouse over any of the various categories listed below to quickly get to one of our related links. You may also scroll down to the category of your choosing.
American Foundation for Aids Research
http://www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/index.html
American Hospice Foundation
http://www.americanhospice.org/
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
American Liver Foundation
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
National Kidney Foundation
Funeral Service Foundation
http://www.fsef.org/index/index.htm
Hospice Foundation of America
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
Make-A-Wish Foundation
American Arthritis Foundation
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
National Grief Related Organizations
KIDSAID
Mothers Agaisnt Drunk Drivers
Bereaved Parents of the USA
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/
The Comapssionate Friends
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/
SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
Salvation Army National Headquarters
http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq/www_sa.nsf
Parents of Murdered Children
Griefnet
Grief Healing
Grief Resource Catalog
http://www.griefresourcescatalog.com/catalog/
The Dougy Center For Grieving Children and Families
Pet Loss
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/goodbyefriend/goodbye.asp
Pet Loss Support
Pet Loss Grief Support at In Memory of Pets
http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/
CARE Pet Loss Helpline
A Journey Through Pet Loss
Coping With The Loss of a Pet
http://www.homevet.com/bonding/loss.html
Pet Hotlines
http://www.afn.org/%7Eafn26752/phone.html
Government Benefits
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
Centers for Medicare and Medical Services
Eulogy Writing Services
http://www.speech-writers.com/A//funerals.htm;jsessionid=8AC09C66CEC11F8FA1EF685277A99C7B
Tombstone Hearse
http://www.tombstonehearse.com/home.htm
Green Funerals
http://www.memorialecosystems.com/
Memorial Reflections
http://www.memorialreflections.com/
Social Security Administration
Arlington National Cemetery eligibility
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/eligib.htm
US Genweb
US Vital Records
Ellis Island Records
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/
Census Finder
http://www.censusfinder.com/index.htm
Obituary Central
Rootsweb Genealogy
Family Search
