End of Life Planning

End of life planning and care covers a wide array of decisions that can mitigate suffering and improve the overall quality of life of a person experiencing their final days. These decisions include everything from finalizing wills to spiritual counseling and hospice care. Our Titan Casket team is composed of caring, non-commissioned experts who understand the difficulties that may lie ahead for you. Our mission is to provide you with informative articles and resource links to assist you in meeting the challenges associated with end of life care and planning.

Table of Contents

1. The Titan Casket End Of Life Planning Information Hub
2. What To Do When Someone Dies
3. End Of Life Checklist
4. Key End Of Life Planning Topics

 

1. The Titan Casket End of Life Planning Information Hub

Titan Casket strives to provide useful information to guide you and your loved ones through end of life planning and care options. This hub has been established to offer you reliable answers to the most often asked questions and concerns.

Articles range from a discussion regarding living trusts versus final wills to informative pieces about probate, health care proxies, and how to get a death certificate. Articles analyze the differences between palliative and hospice care and offer information about handling digital legacies as you create an end-of-life checklist. We also feature a comprehensive, “practical matters” review of what to do when someone dies.

Wherever you are on the end of life planning and care journey, Titan Casket can supply you with the information you need to move forward. And, of course, if you would like to talk to a funeral concierge for help with specific questions relating to your loved one, Titan Casket is always here to help, 24/7. Just give us a call at 1-501-420-3990, and you will be connected to a funeral concierge who can provide you the support you need during this process.

Below you will find links to some of Titan Casket’s most popular end of life planning and care articles.

2. What to Do When Someone Dies

Because the array of tasks to be handled when someone dies can feel overwhelming, Titan Casket has developed an extensive review of what to do in the hours, days, and weeks after a loved one’s death. [learn more]

3. End of Life Checklist

This Titan Casket article offers a wide variety of suggestions for what should be included on an end of life checklist, including end of life planning documents, an assessment of assets and bills, discussions regarding end of life housing preferences, pre-need funeral and burial/cremation plans, and writing how-what-where directions. [learn more]

4. Key End of Life Planning Topics

End of Life Care

This Titan Casket article explores the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual end of life care options available to provide a supportive and soothing environment for someone’s final days. [learn more]

Health Care Proxy

We address the benefits of crafting a health care proxy to give authority to a trusted loved one to make medical decisions for you, should you be incapacitated and unable to make them or express them on your own. [learn more]

Palliative vs Hospice Care

This article discusses the differences between palliative vs hospice care and how you can get help as you make decisions with regards to end of life care. [learn more]

What is Hospice Care?

This Titan Casket article provides an in-depth analysis of hospice care, including who is eligible, what services are included, where the end of life care is provided, the costs associated with hospice care, and the history of this important service. [learn more]

Living Trust vs Will

Explore the benefits and differences between living trusts vs wills, essential documents for protecting your assets and your loved ones, as well as their role in end of life planning. [learn more]

What Happens If You Die Without a Will?

This Titan Casket article discusses the complexities of probate and the challenges of asset distribution when no will is in place at the time of death. [learn more]

What is Probate?

The intricacies of probate are discussed in this Titan Casket end of life planning article, including the definition of what the probate process is and how it works, with or without a will in place. [learn more]

Handling Your Digital Legacy

Explore informative tips for handling a loved one’s digital legacy as part of an end of life plan, from passwords and email accounts to memorializing social media pages. [learn more]

How to Write Obituaries

Titan Casket offers a useful obituary template and advice on how to write obituaries that genuinely reflect the spirit and impact of a loved one. [learn more]

How to Get a Death Certificate

This article provides a critical guide with regards to how to get a death certificate even if you have chosen to care for the body at home or are planning a DIY funeral. [learn more]

While Titan Casket’s end of life planning and care articles offer suggestions for the best ways to support your loved one and help them prepare for their final days, they are not meant to replace expert legal, tax, medical, spiritual, or mental health advice. They are intended to provide you with a better understanding of the care and planning issues that can be addressed as a way of supporting someone at the end of life.